Paris

8-Days in Paris with Karen Gros

9 Days in Paris ~ The City of Lights

Posted by on Jun 6, 2013 in Homepage, Paris, Travel with Karen | 0 comments

9 Days in Paris ~ The City of Lights

Paris is one of my favorite cities in the world.   But it’s not enough for me to just go there.  The fun part is sharing it.  And sharing it from an insider’s perspective is even better.  Imagine yourself saying “bonjour” to your French neighbors as you come and go each morning from your Paris apartment.  One can certainly travel alone in a place like Paris, where it’s so easy to walk everywhere and public transport abounds at every turn.  But there is only so much you can do on your own. Traveling with me allows you special access to activities that you...

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Behind-the-scenes bakery tour

Posted by on Jun 5, 2013 in Paris, Travel with Karen | 0 comments

Behind-the-scenes bakery tour

Given the association of Paris with croissants and baguettes, it’s unthinkable to come to Paris without an understanding of how the buttery, flaky pastry and light & fluffy bread du jour are made.  Croissants and other pastries made with puff pastry are known as viennoiseries because they originate from Vienna. My group delights in a behind-the-scenes bakery tour, where we hover inside a bakery in the 18th arrondissement of Paris to witness firsthand the preparation of baguettes and croissants. Croissants au beurre are made with, you guessed it, pure butter (versus the...

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