Always A Good Idea.

I would describe Paris as my favorite place I've never been and lately it's all I can think about. It's a place I've always wanted to visit and a trip I've dreamed about taking for a very long time. I think it's time to make that dream of walking along the Champs-Élysées and through the Latin Quarter and The Marais, all the while exploring and eating my way through the city, a reality. 

A trip this special requires lots of planning, planning that beings now. I have a few ideas already of what I want to do while I am there, so here's a look at some of my Paris to-do's.

The Eiffel Tower will be mandatory, both during the day and night.

Many a boulangerie and pâtisserie will be visited along the way, but I cannot visit Paris without having a macaron, and tasting for myself, who makes the best macaron in Paris. Is it Ladurée? Pierre Hermé?

I've been well informed that The Louvre gets super crowded and that the Mona Lisa is not as big as one would expect. Still, I could not miss the opportunity to see artwork that I have studied over the years, out of a book and in reality. 

Paris is truly a lovers city, and the Lovers Bridge is definitely an example of that. 

Guaranteed, this trip will contain lots of shopping and a trip to 31 Rue Cambon is at the top of the list. 

To shop and get a glimpse of the famous stairs where Chanel would present her collections would just make my little fashion heart flutter!

Again, this trip is just as much about the food as it is about the sights. Like macarons, le fromage is also a Paris food must, especially for those delicious cheeses that are banned in the US. 

And this is only the beginning.  I cannot wait to be in The City of Light.