Today is my last day in Paris and as planned I’m visiting the Louvre. It’s a HUGE museum so I decided to start early. I’ve passed by it the week before so I’ve pretty much already admired the pyramid and the Jardin des Tuileries. I have a strategy. First, I de-stressed by reminding myself that [...]
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I’m back in Paris with 1 goal: Conquer as much museums as I can. Why? Because I already bought a Paris Museum Pass before my Paris trip was cut short. I got the 4-day pass because my original schedule (before I got sick) was to be in Paris until 17th of May before flying to [...]
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Paris is everything that you read, heard, seen in movies and yet more! It is the city that makes you fall in love and smile. Everywhere you look you see couples kissing, you see family strolling, you see kids running about, dogs walking the street as if they’re part of the human world, tourists taking [...]
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Today we venture on our own. Geared with a métro map, we head for Montmartre. The Paris métro is complex but not anymore complicated to take than the MTR of Hong Kong. After all, with no fixed routes, no schedules, and reckless drivers, what can be more confusing than taking the Metro Manila jeepneys, alors? [...]
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After 17h flight, 10,000km, 3 in-flight movies, uncomfy coach seat, and months of anticipation, I am here! RB met me at the airport and I got a tad emotional, though recovered quickly… It’s been 2-1/2 years after all. We cruised around the Paris circle and finally arrived at the 13th quartier where my host Mireille [...]
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