Musee D'Orsay clock view

Paris: Musee D’Orsay – Layers of Art, History and Architecture

As we cruised the Seine last year, my niece pointed to the clock at the Musee D’Orsay and I explained it was once a train station and now is an art museum. After our Louvre treasure hunt, my niece, eleven at the time, had enough of art (and crowds) so we […]

Palace of Versailles

My Paris Mistake – Versailles with my Tween Niece

It was a gorgeous Sunday in June and my niece and I were up early to catch the train to Versailles. It was our last day in Paris and I wanted to show her the beauty of Versailles especially the garden fountains. The grand palace and gardens are one of […]

Place de la Concorde and Roue de Paris at night

Going Round and Round in Paris, London and Seattle #FriFotos

This week’s #FriFotos theme is “Circles” …..I thought round and round…..then my mind wandered to the Dead or Alive song “You Spin Me Round (like a Record)” before landing on the Ferris Wheel (don’t ask how my mind associates things).  Many cities have added Ferris Wheels to attract tourists and […]

Matox art in Paris

The Joy of Discovering Street Art in Cities Around the World for FriFotos

  Growing up in Philadelphia, I was exposed to graffiti and thought that it was destructive and ugly.  I didn’t know the nuances of the tags – the street names, the gangs, etc.   I just knew that it was, for the most part, black spray paint as either puffy […]

Hotel Fabric Paris

Review: Hotel Fabric Paris Luxury Boutique Hotel in Oberkampf

Staying in Paris for five days with my niece, I could have easily stayed at one hotel the entire time, however, I was torn between two equally interesting boutique hotels.  So I decided to stay at both as it gave us an excuse to explore two very different arrondissements.  We […]

Louvre in Paris

Paris for Kids at Louvre Treasure Hunt with THATLou Family Fun in Paris

As a solo traveler, time allowed to wander in a museum is priceless.  I can stare at a painting, read the information cards, listen to the audio guide or just sit in a room and take it all in.  The Louvre is one such museum where despite multiple visits, I can’t say […]

Arc de Triomphe

Paris: Visit the Arc de Triomphe it’s just 100 steps or so

After my niece ran out of her shopping money in Paris, her enthusiasm for touring the city was beginning to wane.  It was a bright sunny June day in the city and I was loving walking around taking it all in.  While I can walk for hours and hours, my […]