The famous Paris sales are upon us.  January 7 marks the beginning of the “Soldes de Paris” (sales of Paris) where shoppers can get anywhere from 30%-70% off some of their favorite fine goods at stores like Le Printemps, Galeries Lafayette, or Le Bon Marché.   There are even hotel and travel deals to encourage you to travel to Paris for the sales.  Check out the blog and get some great advice on how to get the best out of your Paris shopping experience.

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For Christmas, I bought myself a new 10-inch notebook PC for when I travel to Paris and to all of the other places I go to.   I needed something lightweight and easy to type on (hey, I've got to update  TravelingProfessor.Com when I'm on the road).  I also wanted to watch my budget and have something that was easy to connect  to the web with.   I’ve been using my new computer for almost a week now, and here is my assessment.
Best of all, my new notebook only costs only $329.

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After about my 6^th or 7th  trip to Paris, I decided to rent an apartment.The rationale behind the decision was that it would be roomier, have more amenities, and that it was just plain more romantic to be living in the city like all the other Parisians do.   In this blog I’ll tell you more about my experience and give some tips on how to make your apartment rental experience a positive one for the next time you travel to Paris.

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