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PHOTOGRAPHY · January 28, 2011

Photo Friday: Paris Métro

Paris Metro Sign

This morning I’m waking up in a different place, one that is both familar and foreign all at once. Parigi! (That’s how you say Paris in Italian.) Last January I visited Paris for the first time with my boyfriend, and we loved it so much that we were thrilled when I had the opportunity to visit for work again this winter. Warm weather or cold, Paris is always a good idea! Last year we had a beautiful dusting of snow on our first night in Paris, and I’m excited to see what beautiful memories this trip has in store. A plus tard!

Posted In: PHOTOGRAPHY · Tagged: Europe, Foto Friday, Paris, Photography, Travel

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Comments

  1. anne says

    January 28, 2011 at 08:03

    Woooohoooo yes your right cold or warm .. Paris is brilliant 🙂 have a super time Laura … I cannot wait to see what you have in store for us .. xox

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    • Laura says

      January 28, 2011 at 21:44

      Thanks, Anne! Today was a shopping adventure wandering the streets of the 1st arrondissement. Fun! It was my first time really exploring that part of Paris. Speaking of the Metro, we had a real adventure navigating the Les Halles metro to find our train during rush hour this evening … but we made it! 🙂

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  2. Nicole Watson says

    January 28, 2011 at 14:53

    J’taime Paris! Have a wonderful time, Laura. I’m looking forward to reading about this year’s adventures!

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    • Laura says

      January 28, 2011 at 21:46

      Thanks so much, Nicole! 🙂 Guess what? I’m going to be in Mpls from Mar 4-8th for the UST opening! Would love to catch up!!!

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  3. kyh says

    January 31, 2011 at 06:48

    I hope I can make it to Paris real soon! We had the launch of a low-cost direct flight from where I am (Kuala Lumpur) to Paris a few months ago. Soon, soon! 😉

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    • Laura says

      January 31, 2011 at 14:34

      Ciao kyh! I hope you’ll be able to visit Paris very soon! 🙂 I love how easy it is to fly from Naples direct to Paris on EasyJet … makes it just as easy to fly to France as to any destination in Italy!

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  4. Mike says

    June 5, 2011 at 22:09

    Ciao Laura!

    We’ll be spending a week in Paris this October and I was wondering if there is a blog that you would recommend? I really enjoy Ciao Amalfi and found it enormously helpful when we explored the Sorrentine and Amalfi coasts this past spring.

    Grazie mille!

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    • Laura says

      June 26, 2011 at 11:56

      Ciao Mike!
      So happy that you found Ciao Amalfi helpful before your trip to the Amalfi Coast. I do love Paris, and there are a lot of great blogs. I enjoy David Lebovitz’s blog and his fun writing style: http://www.davidlebovitz.com/ (Plus, I highly recommend his book “The Sweet Life in Paris.” I read that during my last visit to Paris and thoroughly enjoyed!) I’d start there and check out his links. Have fun planning! 🙂

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