MAY IN PARIS

 Hi friends, I am very excited to tell you that I went to Paris again.  It was in May of this year and the weather was phenomenal. The sun was shining yet manageable.  If you have been following my blog closely, you know that I have been to Paris several times. I. Really. Love. This. City.  My goal is to visit every year and so far I have been attaining that goal.  Click the link Read More below to see photos!

ARE YOU READY FOR A PHOTO DUMP?  

my thoughts: "you don't need another pair of sunnies"

On my first day in Paris. I arrived at the hotel and took a nap for an hour. I was exhausted from the long plane ride.  My group arrived a few days earlier and were exploring that day. So, I woke up from my quick nap, got ready, changed into something presentable and headed out to inhale some Parisian air.  My first stop was the Korean grocery store across the hotel. I bought this salmon rice wrapped in seaweed. It's like an onigiri.  Wait? I know it was a Korean store, not Japanese. Maybe, it was a mixed store?  But, anyway, I bought one and grabbed a water bottle and I started walking to  the streets of Paris. 

hotel marignan rooftop

metro station

old Hollywood style

OOTN: Moncler t-shirt (that I bought from my previous Paris trip), Alexander Wang jacket, Gap jeans, the row 90s bag. 

PARIS IN MAY IS A NO-BRAINER. THE BEST WEATHER AND TIME TO VISIT. IT'S A GREAT TIME TO BE IN THE CITY BECAUSE IT'S LESS BUSY AND THE AIRFARES ARE CHEAPER. 

peanut butter banana crepe is the....

Paris was windy

gigi has great non-alcoholic drinks

gigi's rooftop is ah-mazing

solo strolling on champs

Our hotel was stones throw away from Champs Elysees. This was my photo on the first day, there were heaps of people walking along the famous boulevard.  I went into the Salomon store first. I've heard about this store and this brand and guess what, it was a quick walk from our hotel.  I didn't buy anything, but it's on my wish list. 

I'm not a matcha addict ok

Parisian architecture will never get old

WALKING AROUND PARIS IS LIKE READING POETRY, YOU FEEL INSPIRED BEFORE, AFTER AND DURING THE WALK. 

hungry as always

gigi's decor is soooo delightful

like I said, I'm not a matcha addict

another restaurant recommendation

trying to understand the French menu

cute dinner

we met some tourists as well

THIS IS MY FAVORITE PLACE TO TAKE PHOTOS OF THE EIFFEL TOWER. THIS WAS ACROSS THE FLAME OF LIBERTY.   IF YOU READ MY PREVIOUS PARIS BLOG POST, I TOOK SOME PHOTOS IN THIS EXACT LOCATION. 

wishlist shoes

this cookie is heavenly

This was my first time trying out Cafe Kitsune. Everytime, i visited Paris, I always wanted to try this café but never had the chance.  This time, I made sure to make some time.  I tried their salmon sandwich and the matcha cookie.  It was magnificent. I wanted to buy more merch but I had to control myself because I didn’t wanna carry many things with me, I was already carrying souvenirs. 

needed some energy before the flea market haggling

haggling in the streets of Paris

snack time

WE STAYED AT CHAMPS-ELYSEES AREA AND WANTED TO TRY THE FAMOUS LE CREPERIE FRANÇAISE. I THINK THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I EVER TRIED EATING A CREPE IN FRANCE. MY ADVICE: EAT EVERYTHING....

I need gigi's plates

the lights and sounds of Paris is therapeutic

OOTN: Sporty and Rich cable polo, Burberry trench coat, customized Leo in Arabic necklace, high voltage smile lol

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This photo below is from our Le Train Bleu dinner….What do you think of it?  Yum

le train bleu dinner

this was behind L'Avenue restaurant.

leo in paris

the best view

pyramid of louvre

hungry look

OOTD: Alexander Wang jacket (old), Banana Republic tee, Re-done jeans (old), Nike sneakers

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marie antoinette desserts

i found another matcha place lol

hi

thankfully I didn't break my knees jumping from these pillars

AS A KID, I ALWAYS WANTED TO VISIT PARIS. I WAS A DREAMER AND I’M STILL DREAMING UP TO THIS DAY…

majestic

I ran out of dry shampoo

OOTD: H&M white tee, vintage Marc Jacobs wool cardigan, re-done jeans. 

I am amazed about the charm of Paris. Every time I visit this city, it feels like it’s still the first time. Almost four months later, I still try to reminisce this very moment. I am sharing all these photos with you so if you are planning to go to Paris you too could take a bunch of photos like me. lol. I wish I could share all of the photos here but I wouldn't want to oversaturate this blog post.  

Stay tuned for my next travel blog post!

xx
​leo