Au revoir!

Cool Kid Julia Roitfeld aka daughter of Carine Roitfeld, Editor in Chief of French VogueI’m so excited for Paris! Basically, this class has given me time to research my study abroad site, encouraged me to read travel narratives, and opened my eyes to some great resources.

I’m a big planner and so this class definitely enabled me to make time to plan for Paris. I’ve made a list of big things I want to do while studying abroad and a list of fun little things to do when I wake up in Paris and don’t know what to do.

Big Adventures

Late January: Somehow get a press pass, pretend to be

Yvon's

assistant or, at worst, just sneak in to see the Chanel couture show.

Sometime in February or early March: Go to London. Eat authentic fish and chips, go to Top Shop, see Roni Horn at the Tate Modern, take photos of the punk street fashion.

March 17-21: Go to Art Dubai. Soak up and take tons of photographs of the beautiful architecture, brave the markets, and go skiing in a mall.

April 5: FINISH the Paris marathon and break my personal record!!!

April 11-26: Spring break in Barcelona and someplace else I haven’t yet decided. See Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia!

When the weather gets warm: Go to Versailles one Sunday and bike around the gardens.

June 10-14th: Go to Art Basel in Switzerland and take tons of photos and spot tons of art celebs.

Little Things To Do

Go to a fromagerie and ask for their three most famous cheeses.

Museums to hit up frequently: Louvre, Pompidou, Musee D’Orsay, Picasso Museum, Musee Rodin.

Go walk the Avenue des Champs-Élysées and window shop at the Christian Louboutin flagship store.

Find the original Chanel boutique.

Have tea and macaroons with a friend at

Ladurée

.

Walk along the Seine as far as I can go.

Go to one of Guy Savoy’s restaurants and have pigeon.

Explore the Marais and find the little art book store I liked near the Picasso Museum.

Explore Montmarte and find that neat contemporary clothing store near the Dali Museum.

Take a day trip down to the emerging contemporary art galleries in the 13th.

Go to the

Grand Epicerie du Bon Marche Grand Epicerie du Bon Marche

in 6th that way over trumps Whole Foods.

Go to one of those restaurants where you select your wine and then the chef creates a meal to compliment it.

Go drool over the clothes, books, and advanced technology at Colette.

Walk down rue Saint-Honoré.

There is so much to do! I don’t know where exactly I’ll begin and anyways I’m sure I’ll discover plenty of things just walking around. Very excited to start this journey, speak French, act French, and be amongst the French. Au revoir, bon journée!