If you have time to climb the stairs of Sacré-Cœur the view is definitely worth it. If you have an extended visit, getting further from the center can be great. I had a really wonderful time wandering the canal in the 10th arrondissement on a hot summer day, just tons of younger people hanging out, some jumping in the canal, fun food and drink.
Despite visiting three times, we've never spent any time in the 10th arrondissement, except for arriving/departing the train stations. Thanks for the suggestion! -Judy
Ah, what a pleasing backdrop to my morning cuppa, thanks for starting my day off on the right note. It brought back happy memories of my visit, thanks for the tips. Much enjoyed and appreciated.
Thank you so much for watching! It was way too short of a visit, but it was lovely to revisit some of our favorite places. I am so glad it brought back happy memories for you as well. -Judy
Returning to a favorite place after a long time can be very rewarding, and Paris does not disappoint. My wife and I, along with a friend, visited Paris in November 2022. I hadn’t been there since 1990 and for my wife it had been even longer. The friend had never been there and her goal was to “just walk around and experience Paris”. That suited us all just fine. It’s a magical place, and one can find new things to do and see on every visit. I know that’s true just about anywhere in Europe, but Paris is truly eternal.
You are so right! We'd done tours and more intense sightseeing on our first trip to Paris, but this time we could be much more content just being in the city and walking around and drinking it all in again. The energy and history oozes from its pores! -Judy
Thanks for watching! What part of Paris were you in? I don’t think we would’ve been content with such a short amount of time if it was our first visit. As it was there still was a lot we would’ve liked to have been able to squeeze in! -Judy
Nice! Thanks for the recommendation! It's a bit farther out than I'd prefer to be, but to be able to spend that much time there would be worth it! -Judy
Once you visit Paris you end up going for more! Loved seeing Sainte Chapelle and the Cluny Museum. It s a very small museum but has a lovely exhibition of tapestries featuring the unicorn and other medieval remains. Time for a third vision soon I say!!
Hi Denise, We have yet to get past the more touristy museums in Paris! We've done some interesting walking tours, which I recommend as well (through Paris Walks-www.paris-walks.com/index_m.html). There is just never, never enough time (or money) to do it all, especially when we also want to visit old haunts, too. We were bummed to miss Laudereè and Angelina's, even though both are touristy. Thanks so much for these great suggestions! -Judy
I'm not sure where my response went, Denise, but here it is again! We missed those, but thank you for the suggestions for next time. It's hard to balance revisiting the places we love and also seeing new places, especially when time is short. But Paris truly is an eternal city and there is so much to discover no matter how many times we visit. We are so glad to hear that you love it as much as we do! Thank you so much for watching! -Judy
That’s so awesome. We barely scratched the surface on this trip. There is so much that I wanted to see and do that we ended up having to skip. I hope you have an amazing time! It’s a bit touristy, but one of my favorite places to go is to Angelina’s for their hot chocolate and Laudereè for their macarons!
Thank you so much for watching, Jenny! I'm sure it doesn't compare to your time there, but hopefully it brings back some fun memories. We absolutely love Paris, and this visit was like catching up with a beloved, old friend! -Judy
Right?! We have learned to start looking for them in places with hills. We didn't take it this time, but it's nice to know there's one if you need it! There's so much more we wanted to do, but two days is not much time at all! -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie you did a good job fitting in all that, in only two days. Similar to my fam in 16’ except we did the louvre in two hours instead of Musee Dorsay. We also got to see the Notre Dame before the fire luckily. Which leads me to some questions please: Is the Notre dame still scaffolded and closed to tourists? We were more impressed with the Lyon Notre Dame actually, it’s interior is so much interesting, although the Paris version is bigger and more interesting externally. I was wondering if you guys have a comparison? How would you compare Musee D’Orsay to Uffizzi? Cheers, Dan
Hi Dan, yes, Notre Dame is still closed. We mentioned it briefly in our episode, " it still was under construction. The inside is slated to reopen this December, but the exterior isn’t expected to be fully redone until 2028." You are right about the Notre Dame in Lyon being more interesting. The mosaics in Lyon's version were absolutely jaw dropping. Paris's version has a beautiful exterior (although they both do, honestly). I guess because of the deep history of Paris's and our own experience of going to Mass there, it holds a warm place in my heart. The Museè D'Orsay has a fairly narrow focus, primarily on impressionist and post-impressionist art (19th-20th centuries) whereas Uffizi Gallery spans much more of a historical time period. We went through the Museè D'Orsay this time without a guide, but I'd probably still use one in the Uffizi Gallery, which really tells such an interesting story about the evolution of art and how artists captured historical figures. Great questions! -Judy
Sounds like I won’t enjoy Musee dorsay as much as my missus will, but at least it’s only 2 hrs😅 Thanks for your interesting answers, I appreciate it mate 👍
Hi. Another good video showing a bit of Paris. Do you believe I never knew about the Funiculaire and walked up those endless steps and steep hill to Montmartre many times? I did take something called Le Petite Train once which really wasn’t a train but something like golf carts connected together. It was a bumpy ride though all the way up to Sacre coeur. On a different note, did you hear about a new law on Oct 3 affecting people who want to become dual Italian citizens through descent. It states if the grandparents became naturalized citizens of another country before their children turned 21 then you didn’t have the right to claim Italian citizenship as their grandchild if I understood it correctly. It’s not something I was interested in doing but it made me think about how to find out when my grandparents became US citizens. So many sites want you to pay or sign up with emails and accounts. UGH!!!
Hi Ted, yes, that funicular surprised us, too! I'm not familiar with that La Petite Train, so thanks for that information! And yes, we heard about the terrible ruling from Italy regarding dual citizenship. It was such disappointing news, and it's not just grandparents who naturalized, it's even parents. I've never been so grateful to have a 1948 case. I've been following along since the ruling came out and just dropped the topic into our La Famiglia forum if you want to talk about it more there: findingginamarie.com/community?wtp=post%2Fimpact-of-the-new-minor-issue-for-people-seeking-italian-dual-citizenship-by-descent-13509287%3Ftrail%3D20 Unfortunately, if you want an official certificate of naturalization, you typically have to do an index search, which can take more than a year. There's actually no way to get this information even informally without paying for a database service. When I was tiptoeing into exploring whether I had a path to dual citizenship, Italian Dual Citizenship offered a free consultation, which gave me confidence to begin pursuing it. Using them is quite expensive compared to doing the work on your own, but you're under no obligation to hire them. www.italiandualcitizenship.net/#:~:text=You%20can%20get%20dual%20citizenship,during%20the%20process%20of%20applying. Take care and good luck! -Judy
We're so sorry to hear that someone could spoil such a beautiful place for you! During our first trip to Paris we saw vendors selling trinkets on blankets they could wrap up quickly and then got chased by police for selling without a permit. It's a cool part of the city, but not perfect. -Judy
We just got back from Paris and can't wait to go back. A week wasn't enough. I'm with you, I love going back to my favorite spots and rediscovering their beauty. BTW- Spain was lovely but I'm still not a fan of the food.
Hi Danielle, I'm so glad I'm not alone that it's fun to revisit favorite places! Paris really is a very special place! And we weren't a fan of the food in Spain, either. There was one particular restaurant in Madrid where we had great food, but it was a splurge meal and not something we could afford to eat every day. We didn't particularly enjoy the food in Portugal, either, unfortunately. -Judy
Hi Judy! Was that restaurant Sobrino de Botin in Madrid? If so, I did enjoy the food but couldn't eat there often because it was pricey. I lost a bit of weight from all the walking and not eating as much so I guess Spain wasn't all bad lol. Safe travels and keep up with the great vlogs!
@@daniellebarron9181 It was actually called El Pimiento Verde (La Taberna). We didn't feature it in this video because of how much time we spent discussing Botìn, which we liked for the experience, but you're right about the cost. The food at El Pimiento Verde was outstanding, but we paid $76.83, which also is an expensive meal for us. I don't think I finished my main, but it was excellent food. We did well for all the walking, too! Food prices were a big culture shock for us in Spain after spending so much time in Asia. Thank you so much for your kind words! -Judy
It amazes me you didn't climb sacre-couer. If you've got there early and miss the queues it's an amazing view. Also didn't visit the Statue of Liberty at the E tower, catacombs or the obelisk from Egypt at Place de la Concorde (more surprised with this omission what with your Egyptian trip). Enjoy your videos though keep travelling!
We mention that we've already climbed into the dome previously, so we didn't feel any strong reason to go up there again. As far as the other sites you mention, we will never be able to see everything we want, regardless of how many times we visit a place. There always is something new! We did see the Statue of Liberty in the Museè D'Orsay, though! And we wanted to get to Angelina's (I crave their thick hot chocolate) and Laudereè for their macarons, but had to miss them both. Thanks so much for watching! -Judy
Hi @surnamename293, I just had a birthday last month and turned 60 and Kevin turned 62 in May. Not too personal of a question at all. We have been traveling full time since November 2022! -Judy 🎥 How we thought unconventionally to retire early: th-cam.com/video/ttyh4NXrbfs/w-d-xo.html 🎥 Health versus Wealth: th-cam.com/video/6avQGFbXa2I/w-d-xo.html 🎥 Life is Short...An Emotional Pause: th-cam.com/video/YiEFHz1WWHI/w-d-xo.html
@@surnamename293 Thank you so much for letting us know! We don't eat out for every meal in everyplace we visit, but it is important to us to be able to taste the local cuisine. There are so many memories tied to food, so we try to eat local foods whenever we can. And in many cases, that's one of the reasons we want to return to a place. The memories of a great meal tend to stick in our brains! -Judy
If you have time to climb the stairs of Sacré-Cœur the view is definitely worth it. If you have an extended visit, getting further from the center can be great. I had a really wonderful time wandering the canal in the 10th arrondissement on a hot summer day, just tons of younger people hanging out, some jumping in the canal, fun food and drink.
Despite visiting three times, we've never spent any time in the 10th arrondissement, except for arriving/departing the train stations. Thanks for the suggestion! -Judy
Ah, what a pleasing backdrop to my morning cuppa, thanks for starting my day off on the right note. It brought back happy memories of my visit, thanks for the tips. Much enjoyed and appreciated.
Thank you so much for watching! It was way too short of a visit, but it was lovely to revisit some of our favorite places. I am so glad it brought back happy memories for you as well. -Judy
Returning to a favorite place after a long time can be very rewarding, and Paris does not disappoint. My wife and I, along with a friend, visited Paris in November 2022. I hadn’t been there since 1990 and for my wife it had been even longer. The friend had never been there and her goal was to “just walk around and experience Paris”. That suited us all just fine. It’s a magical place, and one can find new things to do and see on every visit. I know that’s true just about anywhere in Europe, but Paris is truly eternal.
You are so right! We'd done tours and more intense sightseeing on our first trip to Paris, but this time we could be much more content just being in the city and walking around and drinking it all in again. The energy and history oozes from its pores! -Judy
My favorite art museum ever: Musee d’Orsay. Thanks for the video!
Yes, we spent so much time here; such a beautiful museum! Thanks for watching! -Judy
Excellent video as always. Judy, I love that wherever you go, you make an effort to pronounce the words correctly. You represent America well. 😊
Thank you so much for saying so, @awalker916. We get criticized plenty for getting it wrong, but we really do try our best! -Judy
My favorite city!
Hi Anna, it keeps drawing us back, too, and there is so much we wanted to see but couldn’t! Thanks for watching! -Judy
We were there only a week but walked our legs off and loved it and the. Trains.
Thanks for watching! What part of Paris were you in? I don’t think we would’ve been content with such a short amount of time if it was our first visit. As it was there still was a lot we would’ve liked to have been able to squeeze in! -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie we had an apartment in Vincence at the end of the train line.
Nice! Thanks for the recommendation! It's a bit farther out than I'd prefer to be, but to be able to spend that much time there would be worth it! -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie Just a different experience out of the tourist area but took a little time to see the attractions.
Once you visit Paris you end up going for more! Loved seeing Sainte Chapelle and the Cluny Museum. It s a very small museum but has a lovely exhibition of tapestries featuring the unicorn and other medieval remains. Time for a third vision soon I say!!
Hi Denise, We have yet to get past the more touristy museums in Paris! We've done some interesting walking tours, which I recommend as well (through Paris Walks-www.paris-walks.com/index_m.html). There is just never, never enough time (or money) to do it all, especially when we also want to visit old haunts, too. We were bummed to miss Laudereè and Angelina's, even though both are touristy. Thanks so much for these great suggestions! -Judy
I'm not sure where my response went, Denise, but here it is again! We missed those, but thank you for the suggestions for next time. It's hard to balance revisiting the places we love and also seeing new places, especially when time is short. But Paris truly is an eternal city and there is so much to discover no matter how many times we visit. We are so glad to hear that you love it as much as we do! Thank you so much for watching! -Judy
Taking my wife there for her 50th was a choice between Paris & Antibes. Chose Paris in the end ! Thanks
I think you made a great choice. Antibes is lovely and charming, but Paris is exquisite! Happy birthday to your wife! Have a fabulous time! -Judy
Hi, Judy and Kevin! ♥ Hoping to return to Paris for a fortnight next year in the Spring!
That’s so awesome. We barely scratched the surface on this trip. There is so much that I wanted to see and do that we ended up having to skip. I hope you have an amazing time! It’s a bit touristy, but one of my favorite places to go is to Angelina’s for their hot chocolate and Laudereè for their macarons!
@@FindingGinaMarie THANKS! Have heard of both those places! ♥
Hope to visit here one day! I will come back to your amazing videos when we do. You have wonderful tips.
Thank you so much, Diana! We hope you are thrilled with your time back in Sicily and wish you smooth sailing on the house remodel. -Judy
A great video. Thanks 😊
Thank you so much for watching, Jenny! I'm sure it doesn't compare to your time there, but hopefully it brings back some fun memories. We absolutely love Paris, and this visit was like catching up with a beloved, old friend! -Judy
Good video, more memories for me thanks. There’s a funicular to Sacre Cour? I wish I knew that, the stairs were a killer🤦♂️🤣
Right?! We have learned to start looking for them in places with hills. We didn't take it this time, but it's nice to know there's one if you need it! There's so much more we wanted to do, but two days is not much time at all! -Judy
@@FindingGinaMarie you did a good job fitting in all that, in only two days. Similar to my fam in 16’ except we did the louvre in two hours instead of Musee Dorsay. We also got to see the Notre Dame before the fire luckily. Which leads me to some questions please:
Is the Notre dame still scaffolded and closed to tourists?
We were more impressed with the Lyon Notre Dame actually, it’s interior is so much interesting, although the Paris version is bigger and more interesting externally. I was wondering if you guys have a comparison?
How would you compare Musee D’Orsay to Uffizzi?
Cheers, Dan
Hi Dan, yes, Notre Dame is still closed. We mentioned it briefly in our episode, " it still was under construction. The inside is slated to reopen this December, but the exterior isn’t expected to be fully redone until 2028." You are right about the Notre Dame in Lyon being more interesting. The mosaics in Lyon's version were absolutely jaw dropping. Paris's version has a beautiful exterior (although they both do, honestly). I guess because of the deep history of Paris's and our own experience of going to Mass there, it holds a warm place in my heart.
The Museè D'Orsay has a fairly narrow focus, primarily on impressionist and post-impressionist art (19th-20th centuries) whereas Uffizi Gallery spans much more of a historical time period. We went through the Museè D'Orsay this time without a guide, but I'd probably still use one in the Uffizi Gallery, which really tells such an interesting story about the evolution of art and how artists captured historical figures. Great questions! -Judy
Sounds like I won’t enjoy Musee dorsay as much as my missus will, but at least it’s only 2 hrs😅
Thanks for your interesting answers, I appreciate it mate 👍
Hi. Another good video showing a bit of Paris. Do you believe I never knew about the Funiculaire and walked up those endless steps and steep hill to Montmartre many times? I did take something called Le Petite Train once which really wasn’t a train but something like golf carts connected together. It was a bumpy ride though all the way up to Sacre coeur. On a different note, did you hear about a new law on Oct 3 affecting people who want to become dual Italian citizens through descent. It states if the grandparents became naturalized citizens of another country before their children turned 21 then you didn’t have the right to claim Italian citizenship as their grandchild if I understood it correctly. It’s not something I was interested in doing but it made me think about how to find out when my grandparents became US citizens. So many sites want you to pay or sign up with emails and accounts. UGH!!!
Hi Ted, yes, that funicular surprised us, too! I'm not familiar with that La Petite Train, so thanks for that information!
And yes, we heard about the terrible ruling from Italy regarding dual citizenship. It was such disappointing news, and it's not just grandparents who naturalized, it's even parents. I've never been so grateful to have a 1948 case. I've been following along since the ruling came out and just dropped the topic into our La Famiglia forum if you want to talk about it more there: findingginamarie.com/community?wtp=post%2Fimpact-of-the-new-minor-issue-for-people-seeking-italian-dual-citizenship-by-descent-13509287%3Ftrail%3D20
Unfortunately, if you want an official certificate of naturalization, you typically have to do an index search, which can take more than a year. There's actually no way to get this information even informally without paying for a database service. When I was tiptoeing into exploring whether I had a path to dual citizenship, Italian Dual Citizenship offered a free consultation, which gave me confidence to begin pursuing it. Using them is quite expensive compared to doing the work on your own, but you're under no obligation to hire them. www.italiandualcitizenship.net/#:~:text=You%20can%20get%20dual%20citizenship,during%20the%20process%20of%20applying.
Take care and good luck! -Judy
i was harassed at that area ( Montmartre}...can not forget.
We're so sorry to hear that someone could spoil such a beautiful place for you! During our first trip to Paris we saw vendors selling trinkets on blankets they could wrap up quickly and then got chased by police for selling without a permit. It's a cool part of the city, but not perfect. -Judy
We just got back from Paris and can't wait to go back. A week wasn't enough. I'm with you, I love going back to my favorite spots and rediscovering their beauty. BTW- Spain was lovely but I'm still not a fan of the food.
Hi Danielle, I'm so glad I'm not alone that it's fun to revisit favorite places! Paris really is a very special place! And we weren't a fan of the food in Spain, either. There was one particular restaurant in Madrid where we had great food, but it was a splurge meal and not something we could afford to eat every day. We didn't particularly enjoy the food in Portugal, either, unfortunately. -Judy
Hi Judy! Was that restaurant Sobrino de Botin in Madrid? If so, I did enjoy the food but couldn't eat there often because it was pricey. I lost a bit of weight from all the walking and not eating as much so I guess Spain wasn't all bad lol. Safe travels and keep up with the great vlogs!
@@daniellebarron9181 It was actually called El Pimiento Verde (La Taberna). We didn't feature it in this video because of how much time we spent discussing Botìn, which we liked for the experience, but you're right about the cost. The food at El Pimiento Verde was outstanding, but we paid $76.83, which also is an expensive meal for us. I don't think I finished my main, but it was excellent food. We did well for all the walking, too! Food prices were a big culture shock for us in Spain after spending so much time in Asia. Thank you so much for your kind words! -Judy
It amazes me you didn't climb sacre-couer. If you've got there early and miss the queues it's an amazing view. Also didn't visit the Statue of Liberty at the E tower, catacombs or the obelisk from Egypt at Place de la Concorde (more surprised with this omission what with your Egyptian trip). Enjoy your videos though keep travelling!
We mention that we've already climbed into the dome previously, so we didn't feel any strong reason to go up there again. As far as the other sites you mention, we will never be able to see everything we want, regardless of how many times we visit a place. There always is something new! We did see the Statue of Liberty in the Museè D'Orsay, though! And we wanted to get to Angelina's (I crave their thick hot chocolate) and Laudereè for their macarons, but had to miss them both. Thanks so much for watching! -Judy
Wonderful 😊 May I ask you how old you both are? If it is too Personal please ignore my question 😀😅
Hi @surnamename293, I just had a birthday last month and turned 60 and Kevin turned 62 in May. Not too personal of a question at all. We have been traveling full time since November 2022! -Judy
🎥 How we thought unconventionally to retire early: th-cam.com/video/ttyh4NXrbfs/w-d-xo.html
🎥 Health versus Wealth: th-cam.com/video/6avQGFbXa2I/w-d-xo.html
🎥 Life is Short...An Emotional Pause: th-cam.com/video/YiEFHz1WWHI/w-d-xo.html
Belated best wishes 😀 By the way I love your food you show and choose in the Restaurants. Not every full time traveller can afford it but you can 😊
@@surnamename293 Thank you so much for letting us know! We don't eat out for every meal in everyplace we visit, but it is important to us to be able to taste the local cuisine. There are so many memories tied to food, so we try to eat local foods whenever we can. And in many cases, that's one of the reasons we want to return to a place. The memories of a great meal tend to stick in our brains! -Judy