Paris Travel Blogs - Page 6

(cont'd...) The Basilique du Sacre Coeur is a Roman Catholic Church located in Montmartre district of the city. The washed-out white appearance of its exterior is from calcite-type rock material used in its construction. The fact that all cathedrals we've seen have their own individual charact…

My last day in Paris didn't start off as I thought it would.  I was hung over, having kidney pains, tired, annoyed and apparently poor.  After breakfast we went to Fragonard's  a French perfumery and museum. It was not my tste of entertainment but it was something Contiki set up so w…

The flight home has been officially changed to June 7 (after giving Air Canada & my travel agent a few "suggestions"). One month to go. It should be great, a week in Switzerland, a week in Scandenavia, a week in the UK and another week in Ireland. Notice these are probably the most expensive countr…

This morning I woke up around 8:30.  Jeremy had to work for a few hours so after I took a shower, I went to counquer the city on my own.  I started out again at the Eiffel Tower and then walked down the Champs Elysees all the way to the Place de la Concorde and then down to the Louvre.  Then I…

We ate breakfast at the hotel again because it was SO FREAKING GOOD and then we walked around the city a little bit before we had to make out journey to Charles de Gaulle. We made a mistake and didn't buy the right metro tickets because I just wanted to use up the carne des billets. Once we got…

The Centre Georges Pompidou is one of the most controversial building in Paris.A piece of art of his own, it is made to maximise it's internal volumes, so everything which "should" be inside the building is actually outside the building.So from the outside it's really... Controversial... to put a v…

What can you say about Paris - it's awesome! The weather in April can be iffy, but the trees start opening and the crowds aren't crazy like summer. Despite what some people say, as long as you make a little effort, the French are friendly and helpful. And the food, ..., and the wine ... OMG!!!

We arrived at charles de gaulle airport and we were like oh my god!!! for anyone who hasn't been its one of the most confusing airports ever (and the fact that the shuttle wasn't working didnt help!). we bought a 3 day metro pass at the airport which made things easier, i think it was about 30 euro…

Loved it !!!! Food are nice like the Oyster that is fresh you can buy or seat beside the sea food market order what you want to eat with a glass of nice wine. and walking around is fun !there is a nice historical place that is interesting to go !!!

Wow, I can’t believe it’s already been a full week since I left Los Angeles. Wow, how time flies when you’re experiencing the world. It’s funny because when I left on the trip, I mainly thought I was leaving friends and family behind for two months. Now, however, I’m coming to realize I b…

Bastille day is the equivalent of July 4th in the US.  It begins with a parade on the Champs Elysees with many military vehicles which are around in the side streets of Paris after the parade for people to get a closer look/climb into/take pictures with/etc. and culminates with fireworks over …

Concerning the flight over from San Francisco to Paris, I only recall a few things. The first thing I remember is that part of the airplane was falling apart. Only a few minutes after liftoff, part of the ceiling on the interior of the plane shook loose. It was only a tiny piece of the inside pa…

After that short night, I stand up with very sleepy eyes and without the enthousiasme I normally have. We go to the breakfast and have our meal.When finishing our breakfast round 7:30 we pass the entry of the breakfast-room and see that there is a waiting line of 100 meters, I can't believe my eyes…

Paris was a very fun place to visit. My very first impression of the city was, "wow, there's a lot of people (tourist) here". This actually made me happy with the fact that I went against my professor's advice to study in Paris and I went to live in Nantes instead. I wanted to live in a big en…

Resumen de una semana de vacaciones en Paris.