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Finding Tranquility
Most people come to Paris and end up running all around the city to check items off their lists, rushing from Notre Dame to the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower all in one afternoon. True, a visit to Paris would be incomplete without stopping to see these iconic landmarks. But this city is so much ...
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One for the books.
Upon returning home yesterday evening, I found that after trying to unlock my door with my key, my door wouldn’t budge. Talk about a predicament. Trying to thumb through reasons why my key may not be working, I could only imagine that my door was jammed. So, I started thinking of my options. I went ...
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Out and About
One of my favorite things to do in Paris is to walk aimlessly with no plan or agenda. Since the metro has been unbearably hot the past week given the serious heat wave (and you know it’s hot when a Californian says it’s hot), I’ve taken to walking places to try and catch a little ...
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On the weekend, do as the Parisians do
Living and working in Paris means that I have been trying more and more to enjoy this beautiful city as any other native Parisian would. On my hour long lunch breaks (it’s essential that the French have time to sit down at a café) I take my lunch to Place René Cassin and sit amongst ...
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My new bubble
Bienvenue à Paris: home to grumpy chain smokers, unparalleled butter, ornately decorated Art Nouveau brasseries, and of course the only city that can make trash bags look fashionable. …Seriously, I saw this in a storefront around the corner from where I work. Thanks to CISLA, I’m fortunate enough to spend the summer here working, doing ...