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The Eiffel Tower looks even better with a gargoyle in the foreground

I won a 2016 Solas Award for Best Travel Writing

Louvre Pyramid

Visiting the Louvre with kids

The ornate Church of the Dome is very beautiful

Paris with kids: Invalides

There are definitely wild things in this park

Paris with kids: Canals and grottoes

Cite des sciences et de l'industrie

Paris with kids: Visiting the Cité des Enfants

Paris with kids: A (somewhat) secret garden

A toast at the Train Bleu in Paris

Eating in Paris with kids

Gargoyles on the top of Notre Dame in Paris

Paris with kids: Ascending Notre Dame

Cycling Paris with kids

Paris with kids: See the city by bike

Celebrate Travel blog carnival: A travel weather salute to National Umbrella Month

Gargoyle atop Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

So just what’s atop Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris?

Liberty Leading the People at the Louvre Museum in Paris

Best of France: So we went to a museum in Paris…

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I'm a family travel expert & award-winning writer who loves to eat. Explore this site and you'll find lots of stories about my adventures, and family travel tips. More about Mara

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