Category: Paris

Paris, Volunteer

Become a City of Paris Volunteer, Les Volontaires de Paris

This is something I’ve always wanted to take part in. Years ago I tried to find animal shelters to volunteer at, but the information wasn’t easy to find. I guess I was looking in the...

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Paris, Paris Landmarks, Parks

Money is the Anthem of Success So Before We Go Out What’s Your Address?

Paris is blessed with a lot of parks. Like a lot, a lot. You can probably find a park every 500ft. Sometimes they’re listed as squares, sometimes (rarely) they’re hidden. In some cases people are...

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Metro, Paris, Traveling Around Paris

R.I.P The Metro Ticket Book

I never really bought metro ticket books (too rich for my blood), but they were cost effective. I think for every book you received one free ticket? Don’t quote me. Well it is now over...

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Doctor, Paris, Psychology

I was having a discussion the other day. We were discussing English speaking therapists in Paris. The whole concept is a bit difficult. First you have to find one. Which is in itself difficult. Then...

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Love, Paris

A Hopeless Romantic Who Love Never Shines It’s Light On

I never wanted to live in Paris. It wasn’t for me. I always wanted to live in London. I watched too many Richard Curtis films, saw Bridget Jones one too many times, read far too...

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Emily in Paris, Netflix, Paris, TV

Calling All Emily in Paris Fans

In case anyone cares, although I’m sure the bulk of Emily in Paris fans reside outside of France, EIP is currently filming in the Capital. Signs have been posted all around the 5th. They were...

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Crime, News, Paris

Pickpockets in Trocadéro

There have been reports of rampant pickpocketing. I guess because there aren’t any tourists? A friend who lives near Trocadéro said her neighbor had her phone stolen from her hand while she was entering the...

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Events, Paris

Things to Do in Paris in the Summer

I’m not sure how much of this will actually be apart of this summer. With Covid and France’s numbers they will probably keep a lot of the usual summer stuff closed for yet another year....

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7e, Covid, Life, Paris, Trauma

Not a Girl in a Box

Antonia in a mirror box, Paris,. 1963 When I was editing this I realized this post title is twofold. I was originally referring to what June says in the scene in Handmaid’s Tale when she gets...

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Emily in Paris, Paris, Weather

Quick Tip: The Right Time to Visit Paris

Paris on a Typical Day I recently read that Emily in Paris has started filming. It shouldn’t come as that much of a surprise as Paris has very small windows of great weather. You can’t...

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