I'm back from the dead. OK, not really. But I am back from a 4-day trip to Vegas, and there were a couple of times when I thought all the blinky lights, bloopy carnival sounds from the casinos, and the sheer amount of food and drink consumed might indeed kill me. While I did not step inside the Strip's version of Paris, I did walk by the looming replica of the Eiffel Tower, looking awkward as most of the overblown architecture does there.
Alas - I survived. And, yep, I shopped. My friend Ana, who patiently waited for me as I chatted up salespeople and tried on all sorts of goodies, can attest to that (thank you, lady!).
I'll post excerpts from the trip in the next week. Upon getting welcome feedback from friends regarding how much I covered on past trips (see my NYC and Denver posts for reference), I've decided to skip the blow-by-blow account of each and every detail. Instead, I'll focus on the shopping and a couple other random morsels.
For now, I'll cap this post with a few images to whet your retail appetite.
But before I sign off... as if Vegas wasn't a great enough mini-vacay, I'm off to Paris (France, not Texas) shortly. I lived in Germany back in college, and I've been fortunate enough to hit such great cities as London, Madrid, Avignon, Budapest, Prague, and Antwerp. But Paris - save for traveling by Metro from one train station to another - has eluded me. Til now.
If you know Paris well, I would LOVE some recommendations for restaurants, bars, bistros... and shopping! I already intend to stop by Colette. Please, please feel free to share your favorites with me!
Til the next post (think Tory Burch, DVF, and... Chloé, yeeeee!), enjoy these few photos and share the Paris amour, s'il vous plaît! (And if someone knows whether there is a grammatically correct way to express 2 of Paris, let me know that, too ;)
Abientôt!
Maggie
Images: my own
3 comments:
Go to the flagship Louis Vuitton store. There is really nothing like it. For bistros, we really enjoyed Cafe de Flore for atmosphere. Les Deux Magots is nice too. And if you can, try to make it over to Maison Berthillon on the Ile Saint-Louis for some of the best ice cream you'll ever have. (They have limited hours, though, so check first to avoid disappointment!)
This month's Bon Appetit features "An Insider's Guide to Paris." It's a pretty comprehensive article on everything you need to know about food in Paris. I'm done with mine if you want it, or I am sure you can find it in the airport.
Thanks for the shout out, Meg! It was fun shopping with you! I second the Bon Appetit suggestion, I have my copy saved for our trip next year. I couldn't find the whole article online, but there are a couple of excerpts at least. So excited for you!
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