Some photos on my wandering the streets of Amsterdam… Continue reading “Amsterdam in Pictures”
Amsterdam in Pictures
Amsterdam Musts
The first time I visited Amsterdam was way too quick. I was just a couple of nights on a month-long backpacking tour of Europe and my first trip to the continent. I was a lot younger and living the Ensuite Life was not a priority. I stayed in a hostel, sharing a room with seven other people. It was an adventure for a different lifetime. Continue reading “Amsterdam Musts”
Paris for the Foodies
Some of the tastes of Paris… Continue reading “Paris for the Foodies”
Paris Images
As the sun sets on my month in Paris, here are some images around town. Continue reading “Paris Images”
Day of the Dead
One of the (or so I was told) must-do things in Paris is to go to the catacombs. I’m not sure why I never did go as it sounded like an interesting change from art museums and the like. Down 130 steps into the bowels of Paris lies the ancient ossuary of the bones of about 6 million people moved from ancient burial grounds along the tunnels of underground Paris. Continue reading “Day of the Dead”
Midnight in Paris
One of my favorite movies is Midnight in Paris. Screenwriter who wants to live in Paris and seeks out the nostalgic past of literary and artistic greats? And Marion Cotillard? So I thought it would be fun to retrace some of the steps from the movie. Continue reading “Midnight in Paris”
A Day in Lille
As much as I love Paris, I can see why Parisians like to get out of the city occasionally. Many Parisians have second homes in France to get some open space and away from the crowded metro, stores, cafes, etc. So for my first day trip out of Paris, I chose Lille in the north of France near the France-Belgium border, the fifth largest metro area in France. Continue reading “A Day in Lille”
Marché aux Puces de la Porte de Vanves
Whenever I go to a flea market or swap meet in LA, when people talk about having something old from the turn of the century, they usually mean 1999. Okay, I exaggerate. But what is old in LA, or really old on the more traditional east coast is nothing compared to what you find in the flea markets of Europe.
I always love to go to the famous Marché aux Puces in Saint-Ouen just on the outskirts of Paris. It is the most well-known of the flea markets and is a mix of stalls surrounded by high-end antique shops. So for a change of pace, I went to Marché aux Puces de la Porte de Vanves, a weekend flea market in the south of Paris.
While the quality and selection is not as good as Saint-Ouen, there are still plenty of books, antiques, clothing and paintings, some of which date to the 19th century. For a souvenir, it beats the tourist shops on Rue Rivoli.
Tel Aviv Market – Photo of the Day
Market in Tel Aviv, Israel
Venice Canal – Photo of the Day – November 19
Venice canal.
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