Tag Archives: Paris

The Magic of La Tour Eiffel

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Lynette

The Eiffel Tower is one of the great iconic symbols of the world…it is so hard to believe that city officials planned to tear it down in a few years, after it was built in 1889 for the World’s Fair. … Continue reading →

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Shopping Rue Cler…..the very french way to eat in Paris

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Lynette

One of the things we learned our very first trip to Paris was that french people typically buy their food every day for that day’s meals. They have very small refrigerators since they don’t stockpile food the way we Americans … Continue reading →

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Paris—a tale of two cathedrals

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Lynette

Greetings from Paris…it’s our first day here and we chose to take it easy since the travel has exhausted us. We explored Montmartre and Notre Dame and it was interesting to contrast the two cathedrals, Notre Dame and Sacre Coeur. … Continue reading →

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From Paris to Portland Oregon: the fashion journey of a scarf

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Lynette

It takes five years for a new fashion item to go from the streets of Paris to the streets of Portland Oregon. That’s what I was told at the Atlanta Gift Market this January. And sure enough, I can vouch … Continue reading →