24 Hours in Paris
As the great Anthony Bourdain said, “The journey changes you”. Notice he said ‘journey’ instead of ‘delicious meals’, or ‘sunsets’, or ‘beautiful experiences’. No, it’s the JOURNEY that changes you…and part of the journey is getting out of your comfort zone and doing things you don’t really want to do. I landed at Charles de Gaul Airport at 6.30am, Saturday morning. The flight had been a terrific First Class affair from JFK, and I was very excited to go spend the day in Paris. I booked a hotel at the airport as I was flying out to Istanbul the next day. After dropping off my bags and changing my underwear, I fired up Google Maps to figure out my plan for the day. I have been to Paris many times, but shockingly I have never seen the Eiffel Tower! I always felt it was too touristy; but it was a winter day so I figured the crowds would be light. This is the moment disaster struck. From my previous journeys I knew that getting to Paris from ...