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[France Summer Vacation] Day 09: Till we meet again Paris

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Time flies, and our France holiday was about to be concluded. We were left with our last 2 nights in Paris! With the rise in popularity of DIOR over the years, Shopping at Christian Dior   in Paris is one of the items on my wish-list. Naturally, the DIOR shops in Paris have a very good selection. We saw everything from their  Book Totes to their  Lady Dior bags which came in all shapes and sizes. Dior is much cheaper in Paris and other parts of Europe, and that explains why I got myself a  MEDIUM DIOR BOBBY BAG (Blue Dior Oblique Jacquard) during my trip to Paris. I went to DIOR PARIS ROYALE which is located along Rue Royale. Do you wonder why everyone will buy Designer Brand items when they visit Europe? The main reason is that you don’t have to pay for the shipping costs, import tax, duty costs and sales tax that is all built into the price you see in your home country. You are also qualified for the VAT Tax refund off the retail price. If you are when in...

[France Summer Vacation] Day 04: Exploring the city of Paris + Lunch at Le Petit Cler

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It was Day 4 in Paris, and we walked down to Les Invalides after our breakfast. The walk took us about 15 minutes. We made use of our museum pass again to visit the Le Musée de L'Armée , as well as the Dôme des Invalides and The Cour d’Honneur. Les Invalides , officially known as the Hôtel National des Invalides (The National Residence of the Invalids) , contains museums and monuments relating to the military history of France,  as well the hospital and a retirement home for war veterans. It also houses the Musée de l'Armée , the M ilitary Museum of the Army of France , the Musée des Plans-Reliefs , and the Musée d'Histoire Contemporaine ,  as well as the burial sites for some of the famous war heroes of France, including Napoleon Bonaparte . The centrepiece of the Dôme des Invalides is the tomb of Napoleon I. It is not just the resting place for Napoleon since 1861. There are various notables tombs, including Napoleon II (his son), Joseph Bonaparte (older brother), Jérô...