Bonjour.

Ce sera notre petit secret

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it’ll be our little secret

Paris is…

The flakiest, most scrumptious croissants . l’amore . Eiffel tower picnic date . balcony windows left open so you can listen to your neighbor singing in french . august is quiet (yet perfect in my opinion) . although air conditioning is nonexistent so beware . actually, wear less . let the nip slip . chateaux it all up . Sacuer de jour Church for a prayer & a view . storied cafes . french women . blac is chic . Euro-star tickets are very essential . Be warned of the gypsy . Enjoy another croissant at the Louvre . Musée d’Orsay . Lip bite . Day dream over the eye candy . Picasso Museum . Oui oui Monsieur . Soft spoken . Flirtatious . off the shoulder . La Reserve Hotel is divine . Chantilly but not the Whole Foods kind . Bonjour Mademoiselle . Euro. You live Paris, you can’t just describe it . French doors but make it french windows . Magnifique . La Flânerie . Stay in the 1st Arrondissement to be center to the Louvre and Eiffel tower . The Moulin Rouge . Late night cobble stone walks . Roses Costes because floral shops are unlike any other here . Silk on me, or off . . . .

. . .Palace de Versailles is a must visit . Pack a lunch and enjoy on the garden grounds . Duck confit . Notre Dame Cathedral for architect regardless what religion you practice . Montmartre is a charming neighborhood for a stroll . Arc de Triomphe . Ps. climb the 300 stairs to the top of the building for sunset view . 97+ Michelin-starred restaurants for your french cuisine . Chambord raspberry liqueur cognac . Undress me slowly . Tulleries Garden for a sunset stroll . Rose . Grab the Monet and let’s Gough . The pastries, I cannot stress it enough . Red lipstick is your business card . “Paris is always a good idea” . I like my hair messy . Seductive . theeee place to people watch, but make it cafe chic . Mandarin Oriental Paris is an exquisite stay . She is Paris . “fuck” sounds like you want me . Bordeaux is France's most famous wine region and the reference point for Cabernet Sauvignon . Architectural masterpiece . The women do not walk through the streets of Paris. Walking is effort, and effort is sweat— French women float . La Chocolat . Merci beaucoup . Charcuterie boards . French kiss . Madeleine Haussmann for a quaint boutique hotel . steak frites . walk the avenue of the Jardin des Champs-Elysee for a cosmopolitan feel . Madeleine district . Pin me up against the wall and kiss me . . .

. . .French salted butter caramels at Henri Le Roux and you’ll never be the same again . 11th Arrondissement for night life . Baguette in hand with no judgement . Café de Flore . Scarves around the neck, or my hands . 8th Arrondissement for palaces . Qui vivra verra . Escargots de Bourgogne . Every door you pass is unlike the other . She lures you in . Palais Garnier for the Phantom of the Opera book and musical . Rouge . A Parisian Cafe is unlike any other cafe you’ll ever indulge in . Le Bouillon chartier . It’s a vibe . There’s the impressionist + the Modernist . le vélib’ aka the bicycle . Claude Monet’s Water Lilies . Seine River for a pause . All french men are flirtatious and I’m not mad about it . Paris Underground for street art . cafe au lait . the life of Coco Chanel . Ladurée for macaron . taxi but make it Uber premium . Ava Maria on repeat . French champagne hits different . Boutique dream . Prêt à porter . It’s not what they wear, it’s how they wear it . Bisou Bisou . A love affair blooms here . Global economic powerhouse . Forget the screw and let him pop the top . Dance with me in the rain . Mona Lisa gets around . Lavender fields . The sparkling view of the Eiffel tower . RH patio type of chic . Stylish . Memorable . Sparkling water with a lemon please . Now add jam to your next croissant .

Au revior!

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Location l' emplacement | Paris is the capitol of France. Paris is separated into twenty arrondissements; each division offers a unique flavor & view of the city

Arrival arrivée| Fly into Charles de Gaulle International Airport or you can easily reach Paris by train if you are coming from a surrounding city or country in Europe.

Transportation transport| RATP is the unit system which consists of the Métro (underground), Tram, RER suburban express train (which interconnects with the Métro inside Paris), bus and Noctilien (night bus).

Language langue| Primarily French

Currency devise| €, Euro

To do

After a day of strolling around, I dressed up in a black slip dress and strolled through the 8th arrondissement. I finally came across Le Castiglione on Rue Saint-Honore after the very cheeky and handsome waiter flirted with my soul. He pulls my chair out, dresses me with a table cloth, and delivers ever so gracefully a bubbly rosé. Dreams do come true. The sky was beaming at golden hour for hours in August. The breeze softly grazed my hair, and the warmth of the light caressed my body. I sat in awe of everything happening around me. That’s the beauty of solo traveling. You get to immerse yourself and live vicariously in what’s happening around you. I was enamored with Paris. I recall so vividly as if it were yesterday… Seeing a stunning, chic french woman passing by on her way with a Chanel bag in hand, dress flowing softly, and it felt as if I were living in a Vouge magazine. She embodied everything I wanted to be—like the way a little girl stares at her mom getting dressed. The couple a few tables from me, the woman was sitting on top of her significant other’s lap and they were affectionately all over each other. Arm in arm. There was so much passion in that very moment. Quite frankly, their love revived my heart in so many ways. I wanted someone to feel that adorned over me. A firm hold of me leaving me no room to question how strong he felt for me. And that’s where my desire for never settling for mediocre was born. Seduction at its best. Throughout the evening I enjoyed glass after glass feeling more smitten than the moment before. I sat and watched as if I were in a cinema. There’s this dreaminess that exists here and every second I wanted to devour it.

Paris, you’ll never forget it.

With Love,
L