Wednesday, August 5, 2009

France

Paris

It may be cliché, but Paris is one of the world's greatest cities. I just completed my fourth visit there and there were still new things to be seen and done. History, Museums, Nightlife, Shopping, its all there in abundance. Here are some cool things.


Image of the Tour Eiffel from the Place de Concorde. Sweet area with shopping and parks, not far from Louvre and Champs Elysees. U.S. Embassy is nearby. Cool to see but be prepared get a stare down from the cops outside.

The Notre Dame Cathedral. While this is awesome by itself, it is also in a great area for nightlife. Go to the left bank and hit up the Latin Quarter. The Great Canadian Pub is a good spot drinking and chilling. Prices are high, but you are sure to run into an internationally diverse crowd and be able to check out American sports. Hit it up at 25 quai des Grands Augustins. About a 5 minute walk from Notre Dame. www.tgcparis.com

The flagship store of the ultimate brand. Looking to drop 100k on a crocodile skin jacket, or put your name onto a 2 year waitlist for a handbag? Then stop by at 24 Rue de Faubourg St. Honoré.

The Sacre Coeur. Highest point in the city, definitely worth hitting up for the views and the interior. Be prepared to hike.


Eiffel Tower from over the rooftops by the Sacre Coeur.



Tour Eiffel at night. Fun place to go and drink some vino and meet people. Always packed with an internationally diverse crowd.


Monday, August 3, 2009

France

Paris
It may be cliché, but Paris is one of the world's greatest cities. I just completed my fourth visit there and there were still new things to be seen and done. History, Museums, Nightlife, Shopping, its all there in abundance. Here are some cool things.




Image of the Tour Eiffel from the place de concorde. Sweet area with shopping and parks, not far from Louvre and Champs Elysees. U.S. Embassy is nearby. Cool to see but be prepared get a stare down from the cops outside.




The flagship store of the ultimate brand. Looking to drop 100k on a crocodile skin jacket, or put your name onto a 2 year waitlist for a handbag? Then stop by at 24 Rue de Faubourg St. Honoré


The Notre Dame Cathedral. While this is awesome by itself, it is also in a great area for nightlife. Go to the left bank and hit up the Latin Quarter. The Great Canadian Pub is a good spot drinking and chilling. Prices are high, but you are sure to run into an internationally diverse crowd and be able to check out American sports. Hit it up at 25 quai des Grands Augustins. About a 5 minute walk from Notre Dame. www.tgcparis.com


More to come later.








France

France

So I've been in France for over a month now. Here are some good places to check.


BURGUNDY, THE VILLAGE OF AZE

This little village is in the middle of some super scenic vineyards. Great place for a day trip, especially if you like wine. The village is quite small but there is a nice restaurant, a pool, and a bakery. Best bet is to take a train to Macon and then rent a car. Here are some pics of the place.

The Cave where you can take a wine tour, do a tasting, and buy some of the local wine.





Yup, all that green you see in both pictures is Vino.


This is the Chateau outside of Aze. If you are taking the plunge and getting married, this would be a sweet place for it.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Introduction

This blog is about travelling. As I travel around, I will post photos of the cool places I visit, as well as give some advice on what to do in these places. Everybody knows destinations, but often times they don't know what specific places to visit when there. The goal of this blog is to point out the cool places I have been so that others can go there as well