tis' the season to be jolly in the city of lights... 

griddy here; reporting live from paris.

it is no wonder why they call it the most beautiful city in the world; the more you go the more you realize that every quarter, every avenue, every street, every monument, every building, every boutique, every cafe, every park, every everything has a charm of its own and a history that is beyond compare.

paris in december is simply a must see for it is nothing short of magnificent. on my way back from dinner tonight from one of the city's newest artsy-fartsy hotspots, derriere* (which literally means 'behind' in french), i could not help but stare in awe from the back seat window of the car at the classy christmas decorations that adorn the famous champs elysees, the elegant place vendome and the posh avenue montaigne. with my mouth wide open, i was speechless. the city's glow could easily light up a thousand skies and souls.

so i say it again, regardless of how cliche it sounds, paris truly is the most beautiful city in the world - minus the parisians, that is.  it is the way the arc de triomphe gloriously stands at the intersection of the world's most famous avenue; its is the way the shimmering eiffel tower majestically rises over the paris skyline proclaiming its strenth to all below; it is the way the gigantic children's carousel on the place de la concorde flickers its magical lights as it spins its way into the new year; it is the way the symmetrically planted trees illuminate even the dullest of streets; it is the way that the one million plus other people who are strolling down the chilly streets of paris tonight are thinking the exact same thing as me.

the point is, if you are not there right now...go!

* a very hip apartment style restaurant located on 69 rue des gravilliers in the 3rd arrondissement.

telephone: +33144619195

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