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VAT refund and tight connections
Europe / France / Travels

VAT refund and tight connections

Posted on: October 12, 2026November 7, 2026

Heading home, there were a few lessons learned. One, we were so happy with ourselves that we had left ourselves plenty of time at the airport. This is […]

Harmonie Mutuelle 2026 race day, Eiffel Tower photo ops, and picnic by the Seine
Europe / France / Travels

Harmonie Mutuelle 2026 race day, Eiffel Tower photo ops, and picnic by the Seine

Posted on: October 11, 2026November 7, 2026

Harmonie Mutuelle Paris Race Report Race day arrived! Months ago, Jyotsna and I signed up for the Harmonie Mutuelle 20 km event in Paris on 11 Oct. This […]

Flâneur-ing through Paris, Maison Sota
Europe / France / Travels

Flâneur-ing through Paris, Maison Sota

Posted on: October 10, 2026November 7, 2026

On Saturday morning, all I wanted to do was wander with no need to organize or plan. So, we decided to wander the city solo. Our plan was […]

Les Avises, Jacques Selosse Champagne, and the Left Bank half of our trip
France / Travels

Les Avises, Jacques Selosse Champagne, and the Left Bank half of our trip

Posted on: October 9, 2026November 7, 2026

Jyotsna and I decided to pursue separate agendas on Friday. She wanted to go to the Village Vallee outlets with additional shopping in Paris, which I wanted to […]

Billecart-Salmon tour and e-biking to Avises
France / Travels

Billecart-Salmon tour and e-biking to Avises

Posted on: October 8, 2026October 20, 2026

Our second day in Champagne featured our most anticipated champagne tour: Billecart-Salmon! Jyostna loves this champagne house and for very, very good reason. It’s so delicious! It is […]

Reims Day: Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart, and Travel to the Clos de Corbier Hotel (Mareuil-sur-AĂż)
France / Friends / Travels

Reims Day: Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart, and Travel to the Clos de Corbier Hotel (Mareuil-sur-AĂż)

Posted on: October 7, 2026October 13, 2026

In our trip planning, we wanted to stay on the Right and Left Banks. But how would we transition between the two? How about a three-day, two-night mini-trip […]

Hermès in Nantes at Paysage Pommeraye
France / Friends / Travels

Hermès in Nantes at Paysage Pommeraye

Posted on: October 6, 2026October 13, 2026

Our fourth day featured another day trip! This time is was off to Nantes to do some shopping at Hermes. I know! So chi-chi. It’s not a brand […]

Get the Passion Monuments Pass! Sainte Chapelle, Notre Dame, and Dinner at Bichet
France / Friends / Travels

Get the Passion Monuments Pass! Sainte Chapelle, Notre Dame, and Dinner at Bichet

Posted on: October 5, 2026October 13, 2026

Our second day in Paris was jam-packed. My vacation planning has no chill. Except when it’s chilled champagne! We woke up and headed out. Our two scheduled items […]

Hermes to Versailles: Grand Canal bike ride and Coppola’s Marie Antoniette
Friends / Travels

Hermes to Versailles: Grand Canal bike ride and Coppola’s Marie Antoniette

Posted on: October 4, 2026October 8, 2026

Our first day in Paris! I woke up to the very faint sounds of my low-volume alarm. I was completely disoriented and initially didn’t know where I was. […]

7 Hour Layover in Copenhagen: City Highlights Tour
Friends / Travels

7 Hour Layover in Copenhagen: City Highlights Tour

Posted on: October 3, 2026October 6, 2026

It’s time for another vacation adventure! The origin story for this one is from The France-y Pants party where Jyotsna and I decided we should go to Paris […]

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