Posts Tagged “Paris”

Celebrating Annee des Outre-mer: Aime Cesaire, Lam, Picasso

By The JetShopper | April 9, 2011

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Looking the best beaches to practice my French led me to research Aimé Césaire, Martiniquan leader of the French Civil Rights movement.

Two years after his death, the 2011 Année des Outre-mer celebrates his life at the Grand Palais in Paris.

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Girl’s Guide to Paris

By The JetShopper | February 18, 2011

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One of the best ways to find out more about a destination is to subscribe to local newsletters.

At the FIAF Bastille Day celebration in New York City I had an opportunity to meet Doni Blau, the creator of Girls’ Guide to Paris. After sharing stories of living in the City of Lights I was immediately compelled to sign up to their newsletter (and enter a chance to win a trip to Paris on Air France)…

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