I was better prepared to have fun on my second day partly because I was able to catch-up on sleep. I didn't get out of bed until about 2:00pm. After coffee and a long video chat with the kids who were getting ready for their day at school, I finally showered and made my way… Continue reading Self Reflections + Art of Doing Nothing

I am staying at a hotel on the right bank sandwiched between the 1st and the 8th arrondissement (yellow dot on the screenshot below). There is a high concentration of top shopping temptations around me, but more importantly I am also just a stone through away from the gardens and sights, including the Eiffel Tower,… Continue reading Lay of the land

Some where in Montmartre is a bakery with the fig tart I am craving this morning! Oh, and a travel escape, should you crave cooler temps this weekend: Paris répété - A Relaxing Guide to Paris from my last trip to the city of lights.