The catacombs of Paris

When I was planing this trip, I was telling my sister that I will try to veer away from places that I have been to before. So I decided to include Pere Lachaise, Giverny, St. Denis, Sorbonne, and the catacombs to my not-so-short itinerary. I was a little apprehensive about the catacombs because the idea…

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The Art of Flaneuring

I love walking. It gives me a chance to think, clear my head, and breathe in some air. I especially do this when I start feeling shitty about the mundanity my life sometimes find itself in. I am sure people do this often. However,  I feel that I actually walk more when on vacation.  I…

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The most tranquil place in Paris

I never would have thought that I would enjoy spending an afternoon in a cemetery until I visited Cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise in Paris on March 29, 2012. I already spent the earlier part of the day traipsing around the catacombs when I met a really nice Australian girl who also had an affinity for getting…

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Parisian snaps

(Clockwise from top left) Hot chocolate from Angelina, chocolate mousse from Chez Janou, easter chocolates with gianduja filling from Atelier du Chocolat and the last two are chocolate and candy displays at A L’Etoile D’or (Clockwise from top left) Arc de Triomphe, Musee du Louvre, River Seine at night, and Notre Dame de Paris These…

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After 30 days

Yikes! I have been back for two weeks after a 30-day break from my San Francisco life. Yet, I still feel weird, listless, and uninspired 🙁 I know it’s not jetlag. I maybe be going through a massive European withdrawal and there is only one solution to this. Regrettably, that solution is impossible to achieve…

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