http://www.twojetsetdivas.com/2008/01/27/jetset-talk-2/ International Travel...with a little bit of spice. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:31:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.twojetsetdivas.com/2008/01/27/jetset-talk-2/comment-page-1/#comment-49 LavishChic Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:01:26 +0000 http://www.twojetsetdivas.com/2008/02/01/jetset-talk-2/#comment-49 Hmmm... so many memories, and I can't even pick one. My favorite city will always be Paris, because it's like my second home. You can get your hair braided, weaved, what have you--at the Strousbourg-St. Denis Station in the north of the city center. There is a section of Africans and Arabs called Barbes, where I can find the coolest spices and fragrances for really cheap. If you are hanging out and are kinda broke, go to Belleville, which is like a chinatown in Paris. You can find supercheap and delicious Vietnamese, an Indian restaurant corridor, freshly roasted chicken, and cheaper groceries and everyday knick-knacks. There are also alot of African dance teachers who hold class in that area. The best open-air food market is the Algerian Market in Bastille (Marché D'Aligre). It has the best prices, the biggest range of fruit, and the liveliest vendors and visitors. The best-priced market for vintage clothing is the Marché aux Puces de Montreuil. Take the Metro to the end of the line at Montreuil, and you will find brand new 1 euro french panties and bras,50 cent vintage clothing by the bins, 2 euro shoes, and tons of other items for the offbeat fashionista. At the St-Ouen Markets, get there early, and you grab fashionable steals. Make sure to walk all the way to the end of the market, past all of the cheap ghetto-fabulous sportwear, and you find a rouge's market full of great finds if you have a sharp eye. I once found a REAL Louis Vuitton medium-sized satchel and bargained it down to 8 euros! And it is certified real! You will also found excellent-condition 15 euro vintage dresses and costume jewelry. Come with the heart to bargain, and start really early. I could go on, and on, and on, and on..... Hmmm… so many memories, and I can’t even pick one. My favorite city will always be Paris, because it’s like my second home. You can get your hair braided, weaved, what have you–at the Strousbourg-St. Denis Station in the north of the city center. There is a section of Africans and Arabs called Barbes, where I can find the coolest spices and fragrances for really cheap. If you are hanging out and are kinda broke, go to Belleville, which is like a chinatown in Paris. You can find supercheap and delicious Vietnamese, an Indian restaurant corridor, freshly roasted chicken, and cheaper groceries and everyday knick-knacks. There are also alot of African dance teachers who hold class in that area. The best open-air food market is the Algerian Market in Bastille (Marché D’Aligre). It has the best prices, the biggest range of fruit, and the liveliest vendors and visitors. The best-priced market for vintage clothing is the Marché aux Puces de Montreuil. Take the Metro to the end of the line at Montreuil, and you will find brand new 1 euro french panties and bras,50 cent vintage clothing by the bins, 2 euro shoes, and tons of other items for the offbeat fashionista. At the St-Ouen Markets, get there early, and you grab fashionable steals. Make sure to walk all the way to the end of the market, past all of the cheap ghetto-fabulous sportwear, and you find a rouge’s market full of great finds if you have a sharp eye. I once found a REAL Louis Vuitton medium-sized satchel and bargained it down to 8 euros! And it is certified real! You will also found excellent-condition 15 euro vintage dresses and costume jewelry. Come with the heart to bargain, and start really early. I could go on, and on, and on, and on…..

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