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Category Archives: Louvre

PARIS: New Paintings and Tombstones

July 28, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Looking back, I was not very successful at my goal of seeing a lot of new places in Paris on this trip. Jessica and I just settled in and acted […]

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cemetery, Europe, France, Louvre, museum, Paris, travel

PARIS: No Camels at the Zoo

July 26, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 3 Comments

I postponed Jessica’s birthday because I was feeling poorly. I’m sure she understands; besides, it was Sunday. In Paris, you relax on Sunday. You can’t do anything else since most […]

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art, Europe, France, Louvre, museum, Paris, travel, Uncategorized, vacation

PARIS: I’ll Never Stop Loving You

July 22, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

  Today’s soundtrack. Jessica was in no mood to do anything when we were back in Paris the first day, so she opted to stay in the apartment while I […]

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ancient Egypt, Egypt, France, illness, Louvre, museum, Paris, Tea, travel

PARIS: “Eh…But What Can I Do?”

July 10, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Jet lag hit me with the force of a thousand trucks. It gets worse each time I return to Paris. I’m soon over it, but damn…these first few days are […]

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Europe, France, Louvre, museum, travel, Uncategorized, vacation

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #122

November 7, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: “Dracula Dead and Loving It”: Many, many, many years ago, after an afternoon at Egyptian Treasures, an unlikely shop that used to be in the middle of Des Moines which specialized […]

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ancient Egypt, Angela Lansbury, Apple, book, Dracula, film, French, Louvre, technology, television

Going Home to Paris

October 11, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 3 Comments

I barely slept, but that’s nothing new. I never sleep. I would be a tremendously successful vampire. In fact, I’ve often thought that I’d really enjoy being one of the […]

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ancient Egypt, art, Egypt, Europe, France, Louvre, Metro, Nice, Paris, train, travel

A Perfect Day In Paris

November 12, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Paris is a unique city because nearly everybody has been there. Not physically, of course, but we’ve all been transported to the City of Lights in a film or a […]

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ancient Egypt, bakery, Europe, food, France, Louvre, macaron, Paris

PARIS: Ciao Jessica

July 21, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Today was Jessica’s last day in Paris. I don’t know if I told you recently, but I only booked a one-way ticket to Europe. I wasn’t sure what my finances would […]

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animals, art, Europe, France, Louvre, Paris, pet, travel

PARIS: How Easy Is That?

July 19, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Jessica has been wanting steak frites for ages. I’m a vegetarian and I truly don’t verbally judge anybody for their consumption of meat. I won’t deny that it’s challenging sometimes to watch […]

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art, Europe, France, Louvre, Paris, travel, vacation

PARIS: An American In Paris

July 13, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Back home, it was Independence Day. So, I wore a flag tank top when I was at the apartment. I didn’t wear it out on the town, not because I […]

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art, Egypt, France, Louvre, Paris, travel

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