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    Prepare Your Visit to Paris, France

    by Colleen's Paris April 3, 2018
    by Colleen's Paris April 3, 2018

    Suitcase? Check! Camera? Check! Walking shoes? Check! Reading material? Prepare in advance with some book ideas! Language? Brush up on that French grammar! Frantastique is my Wednesday exercise. Then when …

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    David Downie’s Parisian Love Affair with Food

    by Colleen's Paris September 25, 2017
    by Colleen's Paris September 25, 2017

    “A Taste of Paris, A History of the Parisian Love Affair with Food” is a fun book in David’s style. David combines history, travelogue and a personal quest. David’s quest this …

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    Paris Fashion – Read a Book

    by Colleen's Paris October 1, 2015
    by Colleen's Paris October 1, 2015

    Want to read a French book? Don’t want to spend a fortune if the exchange rate goes bad? Buy a two euro book. All Parisians read a book. Ride the …

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    Book review: PJ Adams-Intoxicating Southern France

    by Colleen's Paris May 11, 2015
    by Colleen's Paris May 11, 2015

    Passing through some of the villages in Southern France and stopping along the way, JP Adams is your chauffeur. Get intoxicated. You won’t have a hangover, but you will feel …

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    Buying Books For, About and In Paris

    by Colleen's Paris April 28, 2014
    by Colleen's Paris April 28, 2014

    If you want a free guidebook when you arrive in Paris, visit the Paris Tourist Office for guidebooks or download and read them before you arrive. If you decide to …

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    Book Review: “Intoxicating Paris, Uncorking the Parisian Within”

    by Colleen's Paris January 14, 2014
    by Colleen's Paris January 14, 2014

    There is always something useful and something to learn in a guide book. PJ Adams’ recent book, “Intoxicating Paris, Uncorking the Parisian Within”, is a combination of helpful hints all …

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    The Paris “Honeymoon” to Daily Routine Transition

    by Colleen's Paris January 2, 2014
    by Colleen's Paris January 2, 2014

    Donne Davis sent me this recap, along with her husband’s cartoons, of her recent Paris visit. Being in Paris with Sonny was Donne’s fantasy come true. They spent ten days …

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    Book Review: Paris to the Pyrenées, A Skeptic Pilgrim Walks the Way of Saint James

    by Colleen's Paris December 26, 2013
    by Colleen's Paris December 26, 2013

    David Downie’s latest entertaining memoir, “Paris to the Pyrenées, a skeptic pilgrim walks the way of Saint James” is a series of vignettes. The book is multipurpose whose words constantly …

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    A Guide to Paris for Lovers of Literature

    by Colleen's Paris December 10, 2013
    by Colleen's Paris December 10, 2013

    For guest contributors, Marta López and Josie Sampson, Paris is the city that has spent centuries inspiring artists, writers, musicians, photographers and filmmakers alike – and within minutes of wandering …

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