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 […]
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Harmonie Mutuelle 2026 race day, Eiffel Tower photo ops, and picnic by the Seine
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 […]
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Flâneur-ing through Paris, Maison Sota
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 […]
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Les Avises, Jacques Selosse Champagne, and the Left Bank half of our trip
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 […]
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Billecart-Salmon tour and e-biking to Avises
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 […]
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Reims Day: Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart, and Travel to the Clos de Corbier Hotel (Mareuil-sur-Aÿ)
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 […]
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Hermès in Nantes at Paysage Pommeraye
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 […]
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Get the Passion Monuments Pass! Sainte Chapelle, Notre Dame, and Dinner at Bichet
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 […]
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France-y Pants: A Themed Party
France-y Pants: Overview Since our trip to France, SMS and I have wanted to throw a party featuring some of our favorite things from the trip. I sent […]
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Getting around Bordeaux without a car: the city, Right Bank, Left Bank
Bordeaux was a pretty reasonable place for non-car travel. Within the city, the downtown is relatively compact, but you can still put in several miles if you exclusively […]