Comments on: Paris, The City of Lights…

By: MJ

MJ — Sat, 29 May 2010 09:05:08 +0000

The best dinner experience ever. (OK, a close second to The French Laundry.) https://www.flickr.com/photos/arthomeparis/

By: Getter Dragon 1

Getter Dragon 1 — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:02:13 +0000

Paris is one of the places I would like to visit again (and again). I went there for a business trip and was put up in a charming little hotel within walking distance of the Arc de Triumph. The neighborhood where the company’s Paris office was located looked something like out of the Eastern Europe before the fall of the Berlin wall. Taking a walk from the hotel the explore the neighborhood, there were quite a few Filipinos, many working as domestics. It was very comfortable and the faces in the crowd were that of any cosmopolitan area in the US. No problems with the locals and in fact, many were quite helpful and accomodating. There was some blight, but there’s that all over the world. If you ever visited San Francisco and stayed near the airport, your first impression of the city wouldn’t be that impressive either. Overrated? Not in the least. You gotta remember that Paris is thousands of years old so its history speaks for itself. Sure there’s the touristy places, but its the quaint little hotels in Paris’ neighborhoods that make the city worth exploring.

By: sc

sc — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:46:56 +0000

going to be my destination next year! ahhh. . .

By: Tessa Cruz

Tessa Cruz — Thu, 27 May 2010 03:13:31 +0000

We were in Paris two weeks ago – the last leg of a trip that included Munich and Vienna – and I must say that the city gave me so much more than I expected and hoped for. We are by no means art, food and fashion connoisseurs but it was just a wonderful experience to live and breathe the Parisian culture (Metro “panghi”/stench notwithstanding). Going around with a history geek (aka my husband) gave the trip another fascinating dimension on top of what was obvious. Good trip planning on the hubby’s part had us in the Rodin Museum first thing in the morning, Orsay towards closing time and the Louvre on a Wednesday night when they are open until 945pm – minimal crowds, no waiting in line at all (thanks to the Paris Museum Pass, highly recommended!). Because we were too busy trying to see as many things as we can, our meals were limited to a croissant on the go or a quick cafe lunch. A nice treat was the brioche from a bakery on Rue Cler: ensaymada :) And the macarons … The French cannot do wrong with their breads and pastries – that’s a new universal truth of mine.
I can see clearly now what the fuss was all about, and I can’t wait to visit again.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:56:24 +0000

hi mikel, nope, these are remnant posts from last year’s visit! But thanks again for the recommendations!

By: mikel

mikel — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:39:38 +0000

missed you guys again. in boston on the way to MLA. bon appetit!

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 26 May 2010 07:26:29 +0000

sunflowii, from the sound of it, several other readers had similar reactions so it wasn’t unusual. But I would encourage another visit if possible, assuming the things Paris does have to offer are things that interest you personally… :)

By: sunflowii

sunflowii — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:24:49 +0000

Hi! Don’t get me wrong, folks. I did say I would give Paris another try. What I got from that trip was that I definitely had the wrong expectations fuelled by Hollywood. I was expecting “PARIS” but what I found was akin to Manila and parts of China so I was extremely shocked and disappointed. And we just squeezed in too much in too few days so we felt rushed. My post above was just to show others the other side of Paris that hardly gets mentioned but is still quite real.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:20:19 +0000

Gina, OMG, now I wish I WAS in Paris last week instead of last year. That link shows just an amazing effort. AMAZING. It is truly spectacular. I strongly urge all readers go to the link in Gina’s comment. Wonderful.

By: Jade186

Jade186 — Tue, 25 May 2010 22:15:49 +0000

I just arrived from Paris today – (still feeling tired from the flight but still have the energy for checking out my fave food blog ;-) ) . I must say that it has changed quite a lot judging from my previous trips there before and also hold the same opinion of others who think that Paris is rather overrated.