Posts about Budget Conscious Travel
While the Marais has grown in popularity with tourists over the past ten years, the Faubourg-Saint Antoine – a little-visited neighborhood just across the Place de la Bastille — remains the province of Parisians. The neighborhood stretches along the boundary of the eleventh and twelfth arrondissements and is bisected by the rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine (not to be confused with the rue Saint-Antoine in the Marais). Faubourg Saint-Antoine has long been a district of craftsmen. Woodworkers and furniture makers have concentrated their workshops here since the fifteenth century and the neighborhood is still home to a robust design and artisan community.
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March 11th, 2010 under Architecture, Art, Budget Conscious Travel, City Life, Context Travel, Culture, Docent Essays, Food and Wine, History, Paris, Shopping.
London may not be the cheapest city to live in, especially in the areas around Chelsea and Kensington, but there are still plenty of places you can enjoy without breaking the bank. Read more »
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February 2nd, 2010 under Art, Budget Conscious Travel, City Life, Context Travel, Culture, Food and Wine, London, Museums and Monuments.
If you’re coming to Paris, taking a walk on the Rue Mouffetard is a must. Unlike the Grands Boulevards and the small streets of St. Michel, Rue Mouffetard is authentically Parisian with a very Parisian crowd. Historically, the ‘Rue’ connected Ivry to the Roman Arena, L’Arène de Lutece (close to Place Monge) and dates back to the first century. Rue Mouffetard has always served as a petit chemin (little passage way) for those traveling from the bottom of the fifth to the edge of the sixth.
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January 25th, 2010 under Budget Conscious Travel, City Life, Context Travel, Culture, History, Paris, Shopping.
One of the highlights of the yearly contemporary art calendar in Naples are the temporary exhibitions in Piazza del Popolo, the geographic and cultural heart of the city. Past artists who have left their mark on the elegant piazza include Sol Lewitt, Jenny Holzer and Michelangelo Pistoletto. This year the baton has been handed to Nicolai Carsten, an German artist whose luminescent hot air balloons echo motifs in Campanian topography, complete with a sound installation that mimic the sound of the telluric waves of Mt. Vesuvius. Read more »
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January 8th, 2010 under Art, Budget Conscious Travel, Context Travel, Culture, Naples, Special Events.
One of my favorite strolls through the city of Florence is on a street that doesn’t burst with bustle and activity, cafes and boutiques - in fact, when wandering this street, one feels like they are in the middle of a quaint country village, lined with Renaissance-era villas, private gardens, picturesque lanes and heavenly views to the Tuscan hills just beyond. Read more »
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January 5th, 2010 under Budget Conscious Travel, City Life, Context Travel, Florence, Transportation.
The Holidays in Paris do not have to be expensive. Here are some ideas on how to have a festive and economical holiday trip to the sparkling City of Light:
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December 14th, 2009 under Accommodation, Budget Conscious Travel, City Life, Food and Wine, Paris, Shopping, Special Events.
The holiday season has officially begun in Paris and it should be an even ‘brighter’ Christmas than ever, the Eiffel Tower has a special light show for its 120th anniversary, the Champs Elysées is twinkling with one million crystal lights - both lit by environmentally friendly bulbs. Here are some other ideas to have a sparkling holiday in Paris.
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November 30th, 2009 under Budget Conscious Travel, City Life, Context Travel, Family Travel, Food and Wine, Paris, Shopping, Special Events.
Starting this weekend and running to the end of December, Naples’ “Weekends at the Museum” are interactive ways to experience the city’s rich art museums on a deeper level - through interactive (and absolutely free!) workshops, demonstrations and concerts. Read more »
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November 12th, 2009 under Budget Conscious Travel, Context Travel, Culture, Museums and Monuments, Naples, Special Events.
Through the magic of Twitter, I learned about a very cool event going on in Florence from October 2nd-4th. Private Flat #5 is the fifth anniversary of a contemporary art initiative that uses the homes of artists, curators and everyday citizens as exhibition spaces, offering an innovative and experimental way of experiencing art in the city. Read more »
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September 24th, 2009 under Art, Budget Conscious Travel, Context Travel, Culture, Florence, Special Events.
If you’re in the City of Light this weekend September 19th and 20th, anywhere in France or for that matter - Europe - don’t miss out on the annual Journees du Patrimoine (Patrimony or Heritage Days), your chance to discover hundreds of sites free of charge (or for a small fee) and many fascinating places that are normally closed to the public. Read on for my Paris suggestions:
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September 18th, 2009 under Architecture, Art, Budget Conscious Travel, Context Travel, Culture, History, Museums and Monuments, Paris, Special Events.
