Paris Diary: Part 1

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A girl can keep on researching about Paris but, nothing can prepare someone for the experience once you're in it. Paris exudes energy, culture, history and even more than I expected. There's so much to do and it feels like you can live here for years and still-have not seen it all. Instead of trying to see everything, my friend and I knew we wanted to hit certain spots and very well stuck to the plan.

Jardin du Palais Royal

This small coffee shop is too darn cute! Their branding is as simple as a cursive lettering with a fox logo but, in it's entiriety speaks Parisian. http://www.yelp.com/biz/caf%C3%A9-kitsun%C3%A9-paris

Sacre-Coeur Montmartre (view from the very top)

Sacre-Coeur Montmartre (view from the very bottom stairs)

If you ever get a chance to come here, be ready to walk up the steps of Sacre-Coeur. It's quite a trip to get to the top but, if you're used to walking up hills then you should be ok. I was fine but, I saw a few people loosing their breath walking up those stairs. Once you're all the way at the top, you get to see a view of the city around Montmartre. It's always a good idea to go on a clear day too ;) FYI. Beware of the guys who try to hustle you for money at the bottom of the stairs. You can't miss them.

Sacre-Coeur Montmartre

Buren Columns: Royal Palace

Jardin Des Tuileries

As luck would have it, we happened to be in Paris during Fashion Week and had a chance to catch famous Fashionistas walking out from a fashion show. I was utterly surprised and excited to see Olivia Palermo briskly walking towards her car. What was cool is that the paparazzi's weren't chaotic whatsoever and the whole experience of watching and seeing Fashionistas do their thing felt subdued. It wasn't as flashy in compare to London Fashion Week or in L.A. where, everything is extravagant and I thought that was refreshing.