<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>paris - Learning to Bloom</title> <atom:link href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/tag/paris/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://learningtobloom.com</link> <description>Inspiration for a happy and fulfilled life!</description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:36:20 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <image> <url>https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-20240906_175033.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1</url> <title>paris - Learning to Bloom</title> <link>https://learningtobloom.com</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">123350007</site> <item> <title>Our Engagement Story</title> <link>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/09/27/our-engagement-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-engagement-story</link> <comments>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/09/27/our-engagement-story/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Samantha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2020 17:10:25 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eurotrip]]></category> <category><![CDATA[France]]></category> <category><![CDATA[learning to bloom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[love of my life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[paris]]></category> <category><![CDATA[proposal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[romance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[romantic]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://learningtobloom.com/?p=1999</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>his coming Tuesday will mark 3 years since Jake asked me to marry him. The only day that has topped such a magical day was our wedding day and I will remember them both for as long as I live! At that point, we had been together just over 4 years. We had talked about marriage as our logical next step and all there was left to do was for one of us to pop the question! I had thought about what it would be like for Jake to get down on one knee and propose, I knew it would be so special but the real proposal blew any idea I had about what it would be like out of the water! The story starts as any good romantic story starts, on our dreamy three week trip to Europe! It was Jake’s first time to Europe and my second so we decided to visit countries that we completely new to us! We had started the trip in Spain and then explored the South of France and the French Riviera before heading to the west to stay with one of my close college friends in Bordeaux. The tail end of our trip landed us in the city of lights, one of the most romantic places in the world (in my opinion), Paris. It was a pinch-me moment as I had wanted to visit Paris since I watched Mary-Kate and Ashley in Passport to Paris at the ripe old age of 12, which by the way I maintain is one of their best straight to video (yes I said video) movies! The weather on the day of the proposal could not have been more perfect! Clear blue skies and the temperature wasn’t supposed to be too hot later in the day. Going off of advice from our hotel (shout out to Hôtel Le Six) we set out early to get to the site I had been most excited to visit before it opened. When you see the Eiffel Tower in pictures, they really can’t do it justice. It is seriously one of the most beautiful places and I almost couldn’t believe we were there! We rode the elevator to the very top to take in the best 360 degree view of Paris! Then after exploring the other levels and having lunch at the restaurant we decided to go take in the view at the park at the base of the tower. Once down there, Jake asked me to pose in front of the tower for a photo. There were a ton of people around so I started getting a little embarrassed that it was taking him so long to set up his camera and didn’t understand why he was rifling around in his bag so much as he already had his lense on the camera! The aim was for him to set a timer and then run to be in the photo. After a few attempts, Jake went and kneeled down to look at the camera to “look at the shots we just got.” I wandered over to look at the camera and when I looked up he was on his knee with a ring in his hand…I was shocked! Suddenly everyone in the park was gone and it was just the two of us, frozen in the most perfect moment for a split second. I was so overcome with emotion and all I could do was cry and hug him and say yes over and over again. The picture below is actually a shot we took after the proposal but the excitement on my face was still very real! It’s been 3 years, and I still get so emotional looking at photos from that trip. Jake made my dreams come true that day in more ways than one, and the truth is, I would have said yes to him anywhere and on any day. He’s my partner, my best friend, my travel buddy (when we’re allowed), and the love of my life. I feel lucky every day that we found each other. This post is in honor of him and the life we are building together. I love a good proposal story! Share yours in the comments below or come say hi over on Instagram!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/09/27/our-engagement-story/">Our Engagement Story</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>his coming Tuesday will mark 3 years since Jake asked me to marry him. The only day that has topped such a magical day was our wedding day and I will remember them both for as long as I live! At that point, we had been together just over 4 years. We had talked about marriage as our logical next step and all there was left to do was for one of us to pop the question! I had thought about what it would be like for Jake to get down on one knee and propose, I knew it would be so special but the real proposal blew any idea I had about what it would be like out of the water!</p> <p>The story starts as any good romantic story starts, on our dreamy three week trip to Europe! It was Jake’s first time to Europe and my second so we decided to visit countries that we completely new to us! We had started the trip in Spain and then explored the South of France and the French Riviera before heading to the west to stay with one of my close college friends in Bordeaux. The tail end of our trip landed us in the city of lights, one of the most romantic places in the world (in my opinion), Paris. It was a pinch-me moment as I had wanted to visit Paris since I watched Mary-Kate and Ashley in Passport to Paris at the ripe old age of 12, which by the way I maintain is one of their best straight to <em>video</em> (yes I said video) movies!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="772" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170927_222529-1.jpg?resize=772%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1986" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170927_222529-1.jpg?resize=772%2C1024&ssl=1 772w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170927_222529-1.jpg?resize=226%2C300&ssl=1 226w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170927_222529-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1019&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170927_222529-1.jpg?resize=1158%2C1536&ssl=1 1158w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170927_222529-1.jpg?w=1493&ssl=1 1493w" sizes="(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px" /></figure> <p>The weather on the day of the proposal could not have been more perfect! Clear blue skies and the temperature wasn’t supposed to be too hot later in the day. Going off of advice from our hotel (shout out to Hôtel Le Six) we set out early to get to the site I had been most excited to visit before it opened.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="764" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_101843.jpg?resize=764%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1987" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_101843.jpg?resize=764%2C1024&ssl=1 764w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_101843.jpg?resize=224%2C300&ssl=1 224w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_101843.jpg?resize=768%2C1029&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_101843.jpg?resize=1146%2C1536&ssl=1 1146w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_101843.jpg?w=1493&ssl=1 1493w" sizes="(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px" /></figure> <p>When you see the Eiffel Tower in pictures, they really can’t do it justice. It is seriously one of the most beautiful places and I almost couldn’t believe we were there! We rode the elevator to the very top to take in the best 360 degree view of Paris! Then after exploring the other levels and having lunch at the restaurant we decided to go take in the view at the park at the base of the tower.</p> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular"><div class="tiled-gallery__gallery"><div class="tiled-gallery__row"><div class="tiled-gallery__col" style="flex-basis:66.7866403400127%"><figure class="tiled-gallery__item"><img decoding="async" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_110739.jpg?strip=info&w=600&ssl=1 600w,https://i2.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_110739.jpg?strip=info&w=900&ssl=1 900w,https://i2.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_110739.jpg?strip=info&w=1200&ssl=1 1200w,https://i2.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_110739.jpg?strip=info&w=1500&ssl=1 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600w,https://i1.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_114513.jpg?strip=info&w=900&ssl=1 900w,https://i1.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_114513.jpg?strip=info&w=1200&ssl=1 1200w,https://i1.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_114513.jpg?strip=info&w=1500&ssl=1 1500w,https://i1.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_114513.jpg?strip=info&w=1800&ssl=1 1800w,https://i1.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_114513.jpg?strip=info&w=1997&ssl=1 1997w" alt="" data-height="1493" data-id="1991" data-link="https://learningtobloom.com/img_20170929_114513/" data-url="https://learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_114513.jpg" data-width="1997" src="https://i1.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_114513.jpg?ssl=1" layout="responsive"/></figure></div></div></div></div> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_111002.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1989" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_111002.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_111002.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_111002.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_111002.jpg?w=1501&ssl=1 1501w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="769" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_144917.jpg?resize=769%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1992" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_144917.jpg?resize=769%2C1024&ssl=1 769w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_144917.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_144917.jpg?resize=768%2C1022&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_144917.jpg?resize=1154%2C1536&ssl=1 1154w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_144917.jpg?w=1497&ssl=1 1497w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px" /></figure> <p>Once down there, Jake asked me to pose in front of the tower for a photo. There were a ton of people around so I started getting a little embarrassed that it was taking him so long to set up his camera and didn’t understand why he was rifling around in his bag so much as he already had his lense on the camera! The aim was for him to set a timer and then run to be in the photo. After a few attempts, Jake went and kneeled down to look at the camera to “look at the shots we just got.” I wandered over to look at the camera and when I looked up he was on his knee with a ring in his hand…I was shocked! Suddenly everyone in the park was gone and it was just the two of us, frozen in the most perfect moment for a split second. I was so overcome with emotion and all I could do was cry and hug him and say yes over and over again. The picture below is actually a shot we took after the proposal but the excitement on my face was still very real!</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_160139.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1993" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_160139.jpg?resize=768%2C1025&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_160139.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_160139.jpg?resize=1151%2C1536&ssl=1 1151w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20170929_160139.jpg?w=1485&ssl=1 1485w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="683" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200922_215751.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1985" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200922_215751.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200922_215751.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200922_215751.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200922_215751.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200922_215751.jpg?w=1080&ssl=1 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px" /></figure> <p>It’s been 3 years, and I still get so emotional looking at photos from that trip. Jake made my dreams come true that day in more ways than one, and the truth is, I would have said yes to him anywhere and on any day. He’s my partner, my best friend, my travel buddy (when we’re allowed), and the love of my life. I feel lucky every day that we found each other. This post is in honor of him and the life we are building together.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="684" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0528.jpg?resize=684%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1496" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0528.jpg?resize=684%2C1024&ssl=1 684w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0528.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0528.jpg?resize=768%2C1151&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Bride-Groom-0528.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px" /></figure> <h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">I love a good proposal story! Share yours in the comments below or come say hi over on Instagram!</h2><p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/09/27/our-engagement-story/">Our Engagement Story</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2020/09/27/our-engagement-story/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1999</post-id> </item> <item> <title>My Paris Bucket List</title> <link>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2017/08/02/my-paris-bucket-list/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-paris-bucket-list</link> <comments>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2017/08/02/my-paris-bucket-list/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Samantha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 16:00:56 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dream come true]]></category> <category><![CDATA[holiday]]></category> <category><![CDATA[paris]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vacation]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://learningtobloom.com/?p=590</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Since I was young Paris has always been a place I have wanted to visit. It could be the history or the beautiful sites and I have a hunch that it could be that I watched Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s movie Passport to Paris on repeat for about 3 weeks when I was 12. Since becoming an adult my tastes really haven’t evolved much. I love movies that take place in the city of lights, books whose setting takes place there, and I find joy in any music that has an accordion playing in it. I am beyond excited that I get to visit Paris at the end of September and I thought it would be a great idea to share my list of things I want to do when visiting this magical city!  Take a photo in front of the Eiffel Tower and go to the top of it. Take a walk in the rain. Visit the Mona Lisa at The Louvre. Eat macaroons at Laudrée. Have a picnic and take a stroll through the Jardin du Luxembourg or Jardin des Tuileries or both! Go on a Seine River cruise and sip champagne. Go to Disneyland Paris Visit the Flea Markets. Attend a Jazz concert. Eat a traditionally French meal. Visit Versailles Palace. Take a tour of the Catacombs. See a Monet at Orangerie. See a cabaret show at Moulin Rouge. Have afternoon tea at a fancy Paris hotel. Sit at a café, translate a newspaper using a dictionary, and eat breakfast. People watch on the Canal St. Martin. Buy the best baguette in Paris. Walk the length of the Champs-Élysées. Visit the Arc de Triomphe. Visit Notre Dame. Ride a bike along the Seine. Sip wine at Café de Flore. Stroll around Montmartre. Buy fancy chocolates. Eat a crepe. Have a fancy dinner at a Michelin Star restaurant. Watch the sunrise in the park near the Eiffel Tower Buy an Eiffel Tower key ring. It’s quite the list but I hope that I can cross a bunch of it off in September and visit again in the future to finish it off! Do you have a bucket list for a certain city? Would you add anything to my list for Paris?</p> <p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2017/08/02/my-paris-bucket-list/">My Paris Bucket List</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since I was young Paris has always been a place I have wanted to visit. It could be the history or the beautiful sites and I have a hunch that it could be that I watched Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s movie Passport to Paris on repeat for about 3 weeks when I was 12. Since becoming an adult my tastes really haven’t evolved much. I love movies that take place in the city of lights, books whose setting takes place there, and I find joy in any music that has an accordion playing in it.</p> <p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-595 size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/john-towner-125990.jpg?resize=697%2C998&ssl=1" alt="" width="697" height="998" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/john-towner-125990.jpg?resize=715%2C1024&ssl=1 715w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/john-towner-125990.jpg?resize=209%2C300&ssl=1 209w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/john-towner-125990.jpg?resize=768%2C1100&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/john-towner-125990.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px" /></p> <p>I am beyond excited that I get to visit Paris at the end of September and I thought it would be a great idea to share my list of things I want to do when visiting this magical city! </p> <p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-593 size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/eric-terrade-8615.jpg?resize=697%2C464&ssl=1" alt="" width="697" height="464" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/eric-terrade-8615.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/eric-terrade-8615.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/eric-terrade-8615.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/eric-terrade-8615.jpg?resize=330%2C220&ssl=1 330w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/eric-terrade-8615.jpg?w=2000&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/eric-terrade-8615.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px" /></p> <ul> <li><strong>Take a photo in front of the Eiffel Tower and go to the top of it.</strong></li> <li><strong>Take a walk in the rain.</strong></li> <li><strong>Visit the Mona Lisa at The Louvre.</strong></li> <li><strong>Eat macaroons at Laudrée.</strong></li> <li><strong>Have a picnic and take a stroll through the Jardin du Luxembourg or Jardin des Tuileries or both!</strong></li> <li><strong>Go on a Seine River cruise and sip champagne.</strong></li> <li><strong>Go to Disneyland Paris</strong></li> <li><strong>Visit the Flea Markets.</strong></li> <li><strong>Attend a Jazz concert.</strong></li> <li><strong>Eat a traditionally French meal.</strong></li> <li><strong>Visit Versailles Palace.</strong></li> <li><strong>Take a tour of the Catacombs.</strong></li> </ul> <p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-597 size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sebastian-yepes-273295.jpg?resize=673%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" width="673" height="1024" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sebastian-yepes-273295.jpg?resize=673%2C1024&ssl=1 673w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sebastian-yepes-273295.jpg?resize=197%2C300&ssl=1 197w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sebastian-yepes-273295.jpg?resize=768%2C1169&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sebastian-yepes-273295.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px" /></p> <ul> <li><strong>See a Monet at Orangerie.</strong></li> <li><strong>See a cabaret show at Moulin Rouge.</strong></li> <li><strong>Have afternoon tea at a fancy Paris hotel.</strong></li> <li><strong>Sit at a café, translate a newspaper using a dictionary, and eat breakfast.</strong></li> <li><strong>People watch on the Canal St. Martin.</strong></li> <li><strong>Buy the best baguette in Paris.</strong></li> <li><strong>Walk the length of the Champs-Élysées.</strong></li> <li><strong>Visit the Arc de Triomphe.</strong></li> <li><strong>Visit Notre Dame.</strong></li> <li><strong>Ride a bike along the Seine.</strong></li> <li><strong>Sip wine at Café de Flore.</strong></li> <li><strong>Stroll around Montmartre.</strong></li> <li><strong>Buy fancy chocolates.</strong></li> <li><strong>Eat a crepe.</strong></li> <li><strong>Have a fancy dinner at a Michelin Star restaurant.</strong></li> <li><strong>Watch the sunrise in the park near the Eiffel Tower</strong></li> <li><strong>Buy an Eiffel Tower key ring.</strong></li> </ul> <p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-596 size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/john-towner-125995.jpg?resize=697%2C697&ssl=1" alt="" width="697" height="697" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/john-towner-125995.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/john-towner-125995.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/john-towner-125995.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/john-towner-125995.jpg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/john-towner-125995.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/john-towner-125995.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px" /></p> <p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-592 size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/brigitte-tohm-275107.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" width="683" height="1024" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/brigitte-tohm-275107.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/brigitte-tohm-275107.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/brigitte-tohm-275107.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/brigitte-tohm-275107.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/brigitte-tohm-275107.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px" /></p> <p>It’s quite the list but I hope that I can cross a bunch of it off in September and visit again in the future to finish it off! Do you have a bucket list for a certain city? Would you add anything to my list for Paris?</p> <p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-594 size-large" src="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/felipe-dolce-51636.jpg?resize=697%2C465&ssl=1" alt="" width="697" height="465" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/felipe-dolce-51636.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/felipe-dolce-51636.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/felipe-dolce-51636.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/felipe-dolce-51636.jpg?resize=330%2C220&ssl=1 330w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/felipe-dolce-51636.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/learningtobloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/felipe-dolce-51636.jpg?w=2880&ssl=1 2880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px" /></p><p>The post <a href="https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2017/08/02/my-paris-bucket-list/">My Paris Bucket List</a> first appeared on <a href="https://learningtobloom.com">Learning to Bloom</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://learningtobloom.com/index.php/2017/08/02/my-paris-bucket-list/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">590</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss> <!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. 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