Destination: Paris, France (Transport Strikes, Delicious Desserts, and Another Speakeasy Bar Crawl– DAY 4)

Bibliothèque nationale- Richelieu site (March 2023) Alas, my luck with avoiding the French transport strikes ran dry: I found out not only the trains would be severely-impacted, but also the metro. I had plans to take a day trip that day, but sadly had to stay put until the demonstrations ended. However, the strikes didn't … Continue reading Destination: Paris, France (Transport Strikes, Delicious Desserts, and Another Speakeasy Bar Crawl– DAY 4)

Destination: Paris, France (Exploring Microquartiers, Senegalese Dinner, and Miscellaneous– DAY 3)

Rue des Thermopyles (March 2023) After a busy birthday spent the day before, I woke up early once again to head out to meet up with one of my French friends. We would spend the morning strolling some small neighborhoods ("microquartiers") in the city's northeast quadrant. As I was staying near the Galeries Lafayette, it … Continue reading Destination: Paris, France (Exploring Microquartiers, Senegalese Dinner, and Miscellaneous– DAY 3)

(More) Micro-Neighborhoods of Paris You Need to See (Part 2)

A couple of years ago, I wrote this post about some microquartiers, or "micro-neighborhoods," of Paris worth checking out. There are many of them all throughout the city, but I didn't share all of them due to not visiting them all. Since then, I've returned to Paris to explore more, and I'd like to share … Continue reading (More) Micro-Neighborhoods of Paris You Need to See (Part 2)