November 13, 2009 – 7:47 am
In London, Chris and Marissa stayed at the Hotel Eiffel-Seine. The room may have been tiny and they weren’t wowed by the décor, which Marissa describes as, “an attempt at modernized art deco.” But they loved the “revolving front-desk staff who were extremely helpful and were happy to speak English when my limited French failed [...]
November 12, 2009 – 8:37 am
Chris and Marissa hit up lots of the must-see spots in London: Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Kensington Gardens, the Tate Modern, and Buckingham Palace, above.
Being history lovers, they we both blown away by The British Museum and have it listed as one of the first places they’ll go if they return to England.
Marissa says, “I’d [...]
By Allyson
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Tagged british museum, buckingham palace, england, europe, great view, london, london eye, photo ops, sightseeing
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November 11, 2009 – 9:03 am
Chris and Marissa didn’t hesitate when asked about the most romantic part of their honeymoon. Their dinner at La Part des Anges is one of the best memories for them. Chris says, “Up until that point there was a lot of walking and looking at stuff. While the food being great was one reason that we [...]
By Allyson
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Tagged beer, chrismarissa, england, europe, food, france, great moment, la part des anges, london, montmartre, moulin rouge, paris, romantic, the swan, wine
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November 10, 2009 – 11:22 am
Honeymooning can be all about seeing the most famous sights in the cities to which you travel. But those of us who fancy ourselves a bit more adventurous like to set out and explore. Chris and Marissa hit up a handful of spots not always listed in the Paris guidebooks.
Anyone who loves the movie Amélie [...]
By Allyson
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Tagged amelie, crepes, europe, france, ice cream, market, off the beaten path, paris, record store, sightseeing, wine
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November 10, 2009 – 9:15 am
As Chris and Marissa know, you can’t go to a city like Paris the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame (below) or the Arc de Triomphe (above). She advises avoiding the Metro to make the trip great, “Just the walks alone, to and from these places are worth it.”
The Catacombs of Paris, below, were something I personally [...]
By Allyson
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Tagged arc de triomphe, catacombs, europe, france, great view, louvre, luxembourg gardens, mona lisa, notre dame, paris, sightseeing
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