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Lanora Mueller
Chicago suburbs
Escapism expert. Travel, fine art & event photographer. Foodie. Experimental cook. Dabbler in domestic arts. Mom of two daughters & a rescued Siberian Husky.
Interests: solo travel, family travel, fine art photography, travel photography, food & wine, gardens & gardening, linguistics, contemporary fiction & world literature, music, architecture, history, genealogy
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Thank you for the kind words, Michael. Hope you get closer to Paris every day.
Commented Mar 23, 2013 on Street art in Paris: up, down, and sideways at Writing Travel
Street art in Paris: up, down, and sideways
Somehow it takes a few days for my eyes to adjust to being in Paris before I begin to see artful graffiti almost everywhere I turn. Maybe it's because all my powers of perception are (trying) to focus on navigation. So far, I haven't gotten lost since arrival about 10 days ago, if I don't count...
Acne Studios, Paris: unintentional connotation
Posted Feb 28, 2013 at Writing Travel
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Street art in Paris: up, down, and sideways
Posted Feb 25, 2013 at Writing Travel
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Hi Kay!
The price of the weekly Navigo Deoouverte is €19,80 as of January 1, 2013. The price of a carnet of 10 individual tickets has also gone up a bit to €13,30.
The official RATP site still limits info in English to the tourist products. Check out www.vianavigo.com for current details in English on transport in Paris.
Commented Jan 26, 2013 on Navigo like the natives through the Paris Métro: Navigo Découverte pass a must for bargain-seeking travelers at Writing Travel
Navigo like the natives through the Paris Métro: Navigo Découverte pass a must for bargain-seeking travelers
Image via Wikipedia September 15, 2010, update: Although it can be a perfect transportation solution for Paris visitors, the anonymous Navigo Découverte card wasn't designed for tourists. Rather, it was created for Parisians who were unhappy with the thought of using a personal computerized car...
Travel Writing Month challenge launches January 1, 2013, on new BuddyPress site
It's been a long twelve months since the last 30-day challenge for freelance travel writers known as NaTraWriMo, or National Travel Writing Month. The group challenge was conceived by Christine Gilbert of Almost Fearless in 2008 and had been running... Continue reading
Posted Jan 1, 2013 at Writing Travel
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Wednesday Window: El Paseo skylight, Santa Barbara, California
Posted Dec 5, 2012 at Writing Travel
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Passports with Purpose 2012: Clean water for Haiti, with a chance of winning a luxury Nova Scotia getaway at historic DesBarres Manor Inn from Authentic Seacoast Resorts
Posted Nov 28, 2012 at Writing Travel
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Passports with Purpose 2012: Bring Clean Water to Haiti and (Maybe) Win Think Tank Photo's ultimate camera and computer shoulder bag for travel photography
Posted Nov 27, 2012 at Writing Travel
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Less than 12 hours to launch of Passports with Purpose 2012 fundraiser!
Posted Nov 27, 2012 at Writing Travel
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Church of St. Ambroise, Paris 11th arrondissement
Posted Nov 12, 2012 at Writing Travel
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Lanora Mueller is now following Ruth Reichl
Oct 23, 2012
Thank you!
Commented Aug 15, 2012 on Night photography in Paris at Writing Travel
Night photography in Paris
Having given up on getting up in the dark for dawn photo shoots, I have discovered a good alternative in photographing at night. Paris is like an enormous studio, each monument with built-in accent lighting. Just one of last night's shots is featured on the photoblog.
@SJ, lucky you!
I don't think the base Navigo pass is available through a machine, but that could have changed in months since my last visit.
The Navigo base pass is good forever. Just make sure you preserve both parts, the ID portion and the hard plastic pass itself. I managed to lose the actual pass and so had to get a new one this year.
Commented Aug 15, 2012 on Navigo like the natives through the Paris Métro: Navigo Découverte pass a must for bargain-seeking travelers at Writing Travel
Navigo like the natives through the Paris Métro: Navigo Découverte pass a must for bargain-seeking travelers
Image via Wikipedia September 15, 2010, update: Although it can be a perfect transportation solution for Paris visitors, the anonymous Navigo Découverte card wasn't designed for tourists. Rather, it was created for Parisians who were unhappy with the thought of using a personal computerized car...
Amazing! Thank you!
Commented Aug 15, 2012 on "Quack!" said Jerusha at Writing Travel
"Quack!" said Jerusha
I'm looking for this book or an anthology containing this poem. I've only recently found the author, Mildred Plew Merryman. The poem's most memorable line (to me at least): "Quack! said Jerusha. I like my taters smashed." Some day, I'd like to use that quote in a restaurant review. Amazon.com...
Ruins of Cantona, mesoamerican city in Puebla, Mexico
Posted Jul 7, 2012 at Writing Travel
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Holy mole! Mole poblano, that is, the most famously delicious dish of Puebla, Mexico
In Puebla, Mexico, it's possible to find mole sauce on your plate at every meal, morning, noon, and night. Continue reading
Posted Jun 26, 2012 at Writing Travel
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Mario, unfortunately not. Have to wait until you are in Paris.
Commented Jun 15, 2012 on Navigo like the natives through the Paris Métro: Navigo Découverte pass a must for bargain-seeking travelers at Writing Travel
Navigo like the natives through the Paris Métro: Navigo Découverte pass a must for bargain-seeking travelers
Image via Wikipedia September 15, 2010, update: Although it can be a perfect transportation solution for Paris visitors, the anonymous Navigo Découverte card wasn't designed for tourists. Rather, it was created for Parisians who were unhappy with the thought of using a personal computerized car...
National Travel Writing Month postponed
Posted May 31, 2012 at Writing Travel
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A beautiful day in Paris on the Seine
Posted May 22, 2012 at Writing Travel
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Night photography in Paris
Paris at night is like an enormous photo studio. Continue reading
Posted Mar 2, 2012 at Writing Travel
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Poesie, or the joys of getting lost in Paris
Getting lost in Paris almost always rewards me with unexpected sights. Continue reading
Posted Feb 18, 2012 at Writing Travel
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The year is new, everywhere, every day, and not just for dragons
Posted Jan 25, 2012 at Writing Travel
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Passports with Purpose almost halfway to goal, six days to go
Posted Dec 10, 2011 at Writing Travel
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Super prizes for Passports with Purpose 2011 fundraiser donated by Think Tank Photo and Authentic Seacoast Resorts of Guysborough, Nova Scotia
Posted Nov 30, 2011 at Writing Travel
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Better to pay the 5 Euros upfront than be fined for traveling without a valid ticket. The card is good forever. I keep mine in my passport case for future visits.
Commented Nov 23, 2011 on Navigo like the natives through the Paris Métro: Navigo Découverte pass a must for bargain-seeking travelers at Writing Travel
Navigo like the natives through the Paris Métro: Navigo Découverte pass a must for bargain-seeking travelers
Image via Wikipedia September 15, 2010, update: Although it can be a perfect transportation solution for Paris visitors, the anonymous Navigo Découverte card wasn't designed for tourists. Rather, it was created for Parisians who were unhappy with the thought of using a personal computerized car...
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