There’s something about landing in Paris that always takes you into a place of self absorption and you wonder why the French themselves might be self absorbed or earn the arrogant reputation that so many tourists give them?
Frankly, after a couple of hours there, it just feels so justified to me and that arrogance isn’t half what it was ten years ago. Tell me how many airport bathrooms have this kind of style, class, elegance and style? After a long 14 hour flight, I land at Charles De Gaulle airport to re-discover these brightly pink, fun colored painted walls in the airport bathroom. It’s an intro to what to expect in the days and weeks ahead for anyone who is visiting. Paris shows you even through the airport that the place matters – it oozes decadence, class, culture, style and energy. In this case feminine energy. God I love this city.
If traveling to Paris, check out some of the Paris hotels we’ve covered in the past as well as this section on WBTW and for food/wine in Paris. Photos by Renee Blodgett. See my reflective post on Paris before I jumped on a plane earlier this December. Check out my write-up on the Jewish bakery Sacha Finkelsztayn in the Marais.
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
