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Insider’s Guide to Paris

Do you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it?

There are many favorite places I’ve visited over the years, and make it a priority to go again and again whenever I get the chance. But if, you’ve ever been to Paris, you make it a point to return as frequently as possible, partly to indulge in what you fell in love with on that first trip. It may mean biting into those delicious macarons from Pierre Hermé, while staking out a favorite spot in the Luxembourg Gardens. Or maybe it means savoring the velvety sole meunière at the Brasserie du Louvre with its century old mosaic tiled flooring, comfortable leather banquettes, along with that brusque {yet charming} waiter whose attention you can never obtain. I can’t tell how much I enjoy sitting over a meal and never feeling rushed to leave.

 

You return to this magical city because you can show up at a restaurant after 11:00 p.m. and be welcome to what feels like a well catered late-night party.

As dynamic and spectacular as Paris appears, there is nothing like perusing the arrondissements in order to discover a new bistro, a boutique or an avant-garde art gallery. Walking or using the Métro is always the best way to explore the “City of Light”

Travel stylishly,
Kathleen

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Summer Adventures

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy …. NOT.!! Lately, life has been a whirlwind of events, workshops and chores. It is taking every ounce of strength to make it from one day to the next. In the community kids are out of school, most of the neighborhood is dark as families are on holiday, and co-workers are basking in resorts along the mid-Atlantic coast.

Time is not a luxury I can afford so, I have begun to plan day and/or weekend trips to relax and clear my mind of daily task over the summer. My birthday is this weekend so, a planned trip to NYC is in order. More information will be forthcoming, but let me share what has been taking place on previous weekends this month around Washington, DC.

Lunch with family and friends {Maria and me} a few weeks back at Joe’s Seafood on 15th Street, after a morning in The National Museum of African American History and Culture.

When relaxing, food is always a high priority so, when sightseeing it is imperative to stop for a few hors d’oeuvres and a glass of wine or martini.

The National Air and Space Museum hosted a brief exhibition to celebrate the 50thanniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s film, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Simon Birch a Hong Kong based British artist designed the Barmecide Feast using drawings from the detailed original set. Truly, this was a most surreal environment that had been depicted in the film and setup for the public to view.

Well, I am off to pack, as I must be up early for trip to New York City in the morning!!!

Stay stylish,
K