Personal Technology Coaching
Ellen was looking around for travel information, and found The Amateur Traveler Podcast – travel for the love of it and specifically, Episode 42 – Paris, France – The City of Lights. The Amateur Traveler talks about Paris, France, the City of Lights. The show will talk about French, what to see, what to eat, ... Read more
The Times’ Sunday Travel section on how to spend a quick, intense visit to Paris , including a Friday evening dash through the Louvre, Moroccan food, Baudelaire’s grave and finding great costumes at the flea market. “THE chief danger about Paris,†T. S. Eliot wrote to a friend, “is that it is such a strong … Read more
The Open Culture blog posts several links to the Foreign Language Lesson Podcast Collection at iTunes. I’ve posted about similar Podcasts before, but these are reminders as much for me as anything.
Home sick today from work and poking around the web, I followed a link to cautions about pickpockets abroad. A search for Paris pickpocket led to Virtual Tourist, a site with thousands of members worldwide sharing their experiences. After learning not to leave my bags unattended, to keep my hand on my wallet in the … Read more
Came across a pointer in the TextDrive forums to this very cool looking online lens rental service, ZipLens. I want to try out a fast normal lens, like this Sigma 30mm f14. It would be $25 for a week, and they’re offering $5.00 discounts through the end of the year.
English journalist Craig McGinty blogs about life in France at This French Life. Ironically, I found This French Life not while looking up travel information. No, it came up while while looking for advice on septic tank maintenance, and how nice that he’s posted information about caring for them in France, complete with local product … Read more
Might be able to call home cheaply with OneSuite. Current rates from France – after dialing a toll-free number – to the U.S. are 12.9¢ a minute. Not bad.
A quick list of links E found; have to close her browser, but don’t want to lose these. Marriott Rewards Paris Eiffel Tower News, a blog by a frequent Paris traveller A Romantic Paris Vacation Anthony Atkielski on Paris Fast Food Anthony Atkielski’s Paris FAQ
Behave, baby. Wikipedia’s list of French faux pas. Here’s one: “Like in many languages featuring a T-V distinction, addressing people with the familiar “tu” (like in Middle English thou) when they should be addressed with “vous” (_you_) is seen as derogatory, insulting, or even aggressive. Conversely, addressing familiars with “vous” is considered snobbish and introduces … Read more
In Paris, Photographing a City That Has No Bad Side – New York Times More Paris travel coverage from the Times. I plan to photograph that city.