We arrived at Musée d'Orsay without a pre bought ticket…read more The line wasn't that long so we decided to stay. We were inching along, and then suddenly the line moved really fast, they were letting people enter faster. We spent over 10 minutes and we were in. This museum is smaller than the Louvre, and has many floors and seems harder to navigate, so I just let my son take the lead and I followed. We took our time admiring the paintings: Monet, Lautrec, Van Gogh, Degas....some people are going with the flow, but some took too much time posing with the paintings, maybe thinking it's their personal studio .... We really like this museum. The time we went, there is a special exhibit dedicated to Renoir.

Stunning. One of the most beautiful museums I've been to in the world. It is an absolutely must see…read moreif you're in Paris. The space itself pulls you in, and it's easy to spend hours here without realizing it. I got lost in the beauty of the paintings here many times. Although the Louvre Museum is #1 and the most iconic, Musée d'Orsay is absolutely worth seeing and holds its own. It's in my opinion the #2 must see museum in Paris. Le Restaurant du Musée d'Orsay inside is also worth a stop on it's own, beautiful setting with high quality desserts and coffee.

Tourist trap. Don't get tickets from here. They sell tickets way more than their face value! They…read moremark the tickets up from their face value significantly and they aren't even good seats! Very bad service attitude also.

From the owner: Music-Opera est un site de billeterie dédiée à la musique classique…read more Nous vendons des billets pour les grandes salles et festivals d'opéra dans le monde. Toutes les plus grandes intitutions sont présentes sur Music-Opera: -Opéra de Paris -Bayerische Staatsoper De Muncih -Teatro alla Scala de Milan -Metropolitan Opera de New York .. ainsi que les principaux festivals: -Chorégies d'Orange -Festival d'Aix-en-Provence -Arènes de Vérone -Bayreuth ...

The security staff (one man, one woman) opened the lock of the toilet door while I was sitting on…read morethe loo urinating because they "suspected drug activity". When they saw me sitting there, they threw me out because "my piercing looked like I had been doing drugs". i had to insist to be allowed to as much as wash my hands. They didn't look through my bag or anything, i guess my privates and my piercing were the points of interest? I was later let back in by another security staff member who tried to gaslight me into believing the door was ajar. It was not. I saw it turn in slow motion as I was wiping my blood from my crotch and these two disgusting individuals were standing there shouting at me. Only reason I went back in was because there was no way to get anywhere safely at that time and I had a flight the next day. When I had to pee next I had my camera ready but they only did that once.

So this one time, while waiting for the Eurostar to Paris, I saw Skrillex…read more SKRILLEX! Brutal dubstep DJ extraordinaire! Said sighting was all the more thrilling because I had "seen" Skrillex, in concert In London The very night before Despite all the voices in my head telling me to leave him alone I went to him to say hello. Said "hello" actually kind of sounded like this: "OHMYGODI'msuchahugefanofyoursIsawyouinSanFranciscoandthenlastnightinLondonandIjustthinkyou'rethefuckingshitanddidImentionIwassuchahugefan???" At some point during the above amazing "conversation" He asked where I was going And I said Paris And I asked where he was going And he said Paris And then I joked, "Maybe I'll come see you again tonight" At which point he turned to his manager and said, "Can we put her on the list?" In my head: EEEEEEEEKKKK!!!!!!!! From my mouth: Oh, yeah, I mean, whatever man. Cool. He played at La Machine du Moulin Rouge (Like, inside the old Moulin Rouge!!!!) Observations at La Machine du Moulin Rouge: All the bar staff wore these cute, incredibly French stripey t-shirts. The drinks were an extraordinarily reasonable 4 euros a pop. I learned about a new drink. It's called mojito a la champagne. It's a mojito, but you put the champagne where the soda water used to be. You should get it. I also learned that "tequila" is also "tequila" in French. I love the cramped, super uncomfortable smoking room at the front where you can squeeze yourself against an ungodly number of attractive Frenchmen. I was asked if I had MDMA maybe 6 times in 2 hours. French bouncers are maybe the nicest bouncers in the whole entire world. French gigs are maybe the smelliest gigs you will ever go to in your life.

Visiting from NY always had to luxury to go to the US Open. But coming to Roland Garros is a a…read moreunique experience. To see the courts in person is a dream come true. Such a special and unique experience.

Gladiators battled in the Coliseum in Italy in 125 BC. Two thousand one hundred and fifty years…read morelater, an Italian battled a Spaniard in France on clay in probably one of the greatest tennis matches and sporting events of all time. It is 12:30 am here in Paris and we are jazzed, pumped, mesmerized and absolutely electrified by what transpired at the French Open here in Roland Garros. The world's two top ranked players, Sinner from Italy and Alcaraz from Spain played a record 329 minutes of breathtaking and heart pounding tennis. Sinner had the match and title won at 189 minutes with 3 match points, but the gritty 22 year old Spaniard ( May 5, 2003) exhibited a level of mental toughness, confidence, belief, knowingness, calm, tenacity, skills, stamina and endurance rarely seen before. Down by 2 sets, he fought back saving those 3 match points came back and won the last 3 sets and the Championship. Never has there been a spectacle like this at this venue in 126 years. An NFL Super Bowl Champ with the Rams and former NY Giant OBJ was next to us in the suite yelling, jumping and pumping his fist. 15,347 spectators were treated to an amazing spectacle. Just 29 hours prior another historic moment came when our very own Coco Gauff battled back from 1 set down and beat the cocky and overconfident Aryana Sabalenka to claim the Women's singles title. I state cocky and overconfident because of Sabalenka's comments and the identical outcome when American Madison Keys beat her in the Australian Open final Melbourne just 135 days ago. Ray Ray was right there as well with his team high fiving and screaming. This was special. This was a rare treat. First time in Roland Garros history where two finalists were born in the 21st century. The only tournament on clay( higher bounce, slower pace) with 7 rounds of best of 5 for the Men's Championship over 2 weeks makes this one of the most physically demanding. tournaments in tennis. This was a powerful emotional experience for me as well. I witnessed our human capacity for resilience, determination and the thrill of competition. The best part - 4 and 5 year olds in Japan, Vietnam, India, Afghanistan, Greece, Morocco, Kenya, Spain, Italy, France, the UK, Canada, the US, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Panama, Hawaii, Australia, Tahiti, New Zealand, the Philippines and all over just grabbed their little tennis racquets, the green ball and are practicing using that one wall in their compound and neighborhood. Our future! Roland Garros - another big reason why I do love Paris.

We only did the show and no food or champagne so we ended up being seated in the very last row…read more This was fine as we still had a great vantage point for the show. Some people might call the story line and the choreography corny but I like that it's a bit of a nod to the past. The acrobatics impressed me. I like to watch that kind of thing (and we have a lot here in Vegas) and I saw some stuff I've never seen so I was in awe. The ice skating was wonderful as well. Overall, a great night out and well worth the money. Also,if you're worried about bringing your kid apparently its up to your discretion. We sat next to a 9 year old boy. :)

Well...when in Paris... This one is a difficult review to…read morewrite. Cabaret shows are a "thing" in Paris. Touristy, I'd say. Although you'll find some French people coming to Paris for the first time, or Parisians taking visiting friends / business partners from out of town. Let's get down to it. The Lido is as cosmopolitan place. Probably one of the few places where the staff will gladly speak English (or any other language for that matter). We got the dinner / spectacle combo. Dinner was more on the weak side: small portions, not exactly the exquisite French cuisine you'd expect for the price. The show, they say, is prepared with the help of one of the producers of Cirque du Soleil. Shame on me for taking that into consideration when choosing the Lido. It is "average" to be polite. But it's French Cabaret, "Lido", at Champs Élysée. So put on your best suit, and bring the wifey to this authentic Parisian experience. Make sure to come early, 19h sharp, so you can be seated at the best places at the table. If you can book a group of 4 or 6 people, do it. You'll have a table for yourselves. If not, prepare to share a table to distinguished strangers. In our case, two ill-mannered French girls who weren't capable of saying hi. So, IF you decide to do "the Lido", follow these tips: Arrive early Book for a group of 4 or 6 people Don't expect Cirque du Soleil Don't expect top cuisine. Sit back, relax and enjoy.

This museum has all of the modern mischief makers and envelope pushers that you learn about in art…read morehistory classes--Miro, Duchamp, Kadinsky, Klein, Klee, etc--plus their lesser known peers and contemporary artists. It's exciting to be around so much creativity and spark. The building itself is a draw, and you can enjoy the nearby fountain filled with moving statues and take the famous elevator all the way to the top for free--the view is the best, and I prefer it more than the view from the Eiffel Tower! There is also a notable bookstore filled with art folios and a wall of postcards, accessible without tickets. If you enter the paid floors, expect to be wowed for at least 2-3 hours.

Centre Pompidou was due to close its doors for a years-long renovation when I went. Thought not…read morecompletely shut down (Wolfgang Tillmans was showing his photographs), the lack of exhibits make this arts center a shell of its former self; even the long escalator, a prominent feature, wasn't in operation. Also, there was no access to the rooftop viewing platform. The building is very cool with its "inside out" design as giant pipes decorate the exterior. I remember Centre Pompidou as full of life, I hope when it returns to be able to experience its full art programming once again. Two stars because it's depressing to see the building half done & half alive.

Wow, what a museum. There's is so much to see. I would love to return one day because I didn't have…read moreall the time to take everything in. I was there for a good 3+hours. There are sections where the painting takes up the entire wall. Not a mural, but a full painting with an entire scene and details for days. Look up, and you'll see more art. Some art pieces are so large, you can only properly view it from afar. The ceilings are also beautiful. It's all so impressive. I opted for a timed ticket entry booking for 9am and didn't wait in line for very long. I'd say about 30minutes before it got moving. I was in the earlier crowd, close to the pyramid and can see the security area. Security was swift, but I packed lightly. Of course after using the bathroom and grabbing my audio guide I bee-lined right for the Mona Lisa, knowing it was the most popular painting there. I was able to get right up to the barrier pretty peacefully within 5 minutes of waiting. I heard someone say "well this is quite pleasant" lol. I was surprised too! So definitely get there early because when I returned to this spot later, closer to noon, boy was it packed with tourists groups and people rushing in to try for a good view. I definitely noticed that keeping calm also keeps everyone else around you calm, so don't go running because that might trigger everyone else to run and that's how chaos ensues. Don't push. You've got time, just wait your turn. My friends opted to go on a third party tour and I don't think they were able to get up to the barrier, but they prioritized the in-person guided experience more than anything, so just keep this in mind if you're deciding whether to opt to go on your own or with a group. Everything had English captions which was helpful. Underground, where the exit is, there are tons of shops. The museum's souvenir shop is quite nice, with cute collaborations. We passed by tons of other cute shops like Pop Mart and Le Petit Souk where I grabbed some cute postcards, and my friend grabbed some flats from VIVAIA. It's a whole mall down there called Carrousel du Louvre. Keep this in mind if you somehow still have energy for it after walking a million steps at the museum lol.

Ok. I am going to be a little negative here. I know The Louvre is the most popular museum in the…read moreworld. So why am I giving a 3? I visited it last week and purchased my advance reservation ticket weeks before for last Thursday at 9 am. Taking the Metro there was easy and I arrived in the center by the glass pyramid at about 8:40 am. By then there were several hundred people already standing in the 9 am line. By 9 am there were several hundred more people behind me. I estimated about 1500 people were in my 9 am line. As we started to move towards security there were people already in the 9:30 am line and even some in the 10 am line. The crowds here are for real. It was almost 9:30 am by the time I got past security and inside ready to start, First problem. There are just too many people admitted every day. I found it distracting to look and admire all of the works of art in there. It's like going to a college football game. The Louvre reminded me of the second most popular museum which is The Vatican Museums in Rome. I've been there too. Second problem. Even some if the docents agreed with me that their map is confusing, I know that because I got lost a few times and asked them for directions, One of them told me that it's better to ask a docent for directions than try to figure where you are using the map! By the way you get your map in your language right after you pass security. This place is big. It's very easy to miss things you might want to see if you aren't careful. Now, I have a tip for improvement. When I visited The Vatican Museums a couple of years ago, I took a guided tour which made the visit pleasurable and less stressful, I failed to do that here. My mistake. If I had I might have a better perspective of this place. The guides don't get lost and also point out things that I might have missed. This is a great museum with high quality art and history inside. It's silly that hundreds of people will jostle to get Mona Lisa's picture but you will too like I did. Ditto on the Venus de Milo and Winged Victory. Don't forget afterward to visit the exterior of the Louvre including the nearby Gardens.

If you're looking for an amazing place to learn about wine basics, this is the place. If you want…read moreto experience good wine... go somewhere else!!! The caves of the kings is amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing where the kings wine were stored. The basics of wine in general were well done. Unfortunately, the 3 wines we were given were undrinkable. Keep in mind that this is a super basic lesson.

If you are coming to Paris and are buying the Paris pass from Go City, make sure to sign up for Les…read moreCaves du louvre. This was one of the most incredible experiences I've had in Paris from sommelier Lou giving us a full understanding of wine, I cannot say enough. Most locals don't even know about this place, but it is a historical location that is worth a visit, I highly suggest upgrading your experience for the premier wines and receiving a bottle of wine with a commemorative label. I went with my father who does not drink, but there was a nonalcoholic option for him. At the end of the tour, he was asking where to purchase the grape juices. Inside of the caves, you are transported from Paris to a completely different world of wine and history... Make sure to watch your head, the ceilings are low. Ever room in Les Caves du Louvre were full of history and made you feel like you were eternally out of this world

The Eiffel Tower, a magnificent structure, was constructed between January 1887 and March 31, 1889…read more Standing at 330 meters high, it towers over the city, captivating visitors with its grandeur. Yesterday, we had the privilege of ascending to the very top of the tower, an experience that was both exhilarating and awe-inspiring. The breathtaking view of the city stretched out before us, an incredible sight that left us in awe.

It's a moment in time ! Dream of a life time ! Memories for the books . What a beautiful stunning…read morepiece of art . It was magical from the day time over looking the paths from the top of the tower to watching it light up at night ! It's magical .