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#15,857
eagle1002us said:
I like the plume after the kelly. A plume is very wearable. Do the bag straps fit over your shoulder or is this strictly a hand-held bag? Who said a plume is fuddy-duddy? That person doesn't not understand paired-down simplicity and elegance.
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Kelly, Dalvy, and Plume are my favorites!!! Don't have a Plume yet. I love the simple, classic lines. I AM BORING!! :lol::lol::lol:
 
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momasaurus said:
The Metro is super-easy. There's also Uber, but last time I was in Paris taxis were cheaper!
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Ok, so i am not crazy! I noticed taxies are cheaper than uber in paris and i thought i was confused!

I must confess that i either walk or take a taxi. After walking a whole day i don't mind sitting in a car for a while, even in traffic!

I took a taxi to go to the Sevres H store and i told the driver i had to be there before closing at 7pm. I must say the guy did a great job zipping through the cars and finding shortcuts. He even got off the car to open my door when we arrived in front of the store. He deserved the good tip he got! I think he was amused by the "mission impossible" i gave him (i took the taxi at 6:30pm at the Madeleine and i was at H in sevres by 6:45pm). I think DH got a few more gray hair after that taxi ride [emoji1]
 
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MadMadCat said:
This is more the type of packing I do.
When DH and I stayed 5 days in Paris the outfits for both of us fit in the carry on, which we then put into the larger suitcase, to accommodate the purchases. For a week I never bring more than two pairs of shoes. I try to learn from my previous trips. Once I arrived at a one-week conference with my small carry on and one of the attendees that I met at check in asked me "did they lose your bag?"
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I am so impressed. I bring more than that to work every day!
 
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Genie27 said:
My all time best was a 14day trip, with 18lbs in a carry-on duffle. Granted it was a summer rough-n-tumble vacation, and I hand washed/air dried a few outfits along the way. I even had a fleece + rain shell combo that worked for when we went into the highlands. These days, I tend to lean a little more luxe, especially on urban vacations, pack complete outfits and don't attempt laundry if I can avoid it.
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I completely agree. Even if the hotel does laundry, I would rather not. It gives me the heebie jeebies a little bit.
 
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MadMadCat said:
Ok, so i am not crazy! I noticed taxies are cheaper than uber in paris and i thought i was confused!

I must confess that i either walk or take a taxi. After walking a whole day i don't mind sitting in a car for a while, even in traffic!

I took a taxi to go to the Sevres H store and i told the driver i had to be there before closing at 7pm. I must say the guy did a great job zipping through the cars and finding shortcuts. He even got off the car to open my door when we arrived in front of the store. He deserved the good tip he got! I think he was amused by the "mission impossible" i gave him (i took the taxi at 6:30pm at the Madeleine and i was at H in sevres by 6:45pm). I think DH got a few more gray hair after that taxi ride [emoji1]
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What a great story! I'm sure your DH got some thrill from experiencing this "pedal to the metal" taxi ride even if he hid it well [emoji4]
 
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MadMadCat said:
Ok, so i am not crazy! I noticed taxies are cheaper than uber in paris and i thought i was confused!

I must confess that i either walk or take a taxi. After walking a whole day i don't mind sitting in a car for a while, even in traffic!

I took a taxi to go to the Sevres H store and i told the driver i had to be there before closing at 7pm. I must say the guy did a great job zipping through the cars and finding shortcuts. He even got off the car to open my door when we arrived in front of the store. He deserved the good tip he got! I think he was amused by the "mission impossible" i gave him (i took the taxi at 6:30pm at the Madeleine and i was at H in sevres by 6:45pm). I think DH got a few more gray hair after that taxi ride [emoji1]
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Well done!!
 
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lanit said:
I think I have gone over to the dark side - my new to me grail seems to just be totally "in tune" with my neo boots and mini roulis! More photos on the grail and SOTD thread dear Cafe.
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Lanit these boots are fantastic. I was trying to get the same pair but they don't run my size(4.5 needed for these H boots because they run slightly bigger. Sometimes the H boots work at size 5 but the Kelly buckle boots/booties are bigger.) the three color tone is a great idea. These look much more comfortable than my hiking boots. H hiking boots are great looking but the leather is stiff for my feet. I like softer leather more for shoes.
 
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nicole0612 said:
It is so sweet to see the baby and doggy photos and to learn about the interesting and unique DHs of this group. My DH shares PP's field, but he does not fit any stereotype and is always the life of any get together, the person that makes everyone smile and laugh, you would imagine him as the homecoming king type. I was definitely not the homecoming queen type! More of the black knee high boots and dark eyeliner type. My husband is interested in everything, and that is what we have in common, loving to learn. He is also very precise and he can and does fix anything around the house. With house maintenance, similar to baking, I do not have the patience for it. I want to run up a mountain as fast as I can, play with my little son and nuzzle his soft neck, discuss politics with my husband while I cook dinner and then shop online when they fall asleep early, cuddled up like puppies. Life is so good.
Your packing skills and strategies amaze me. I fit more in the "emotional" dressing and packing group. I want to have options depending on my mood. I always pack a lot, I take both my husband's and my own checked bag allowance because he can fit all of his things into one carry on. I do bring athletic clothes also, running shoes, clothes and rain gear, so that takes up a lot of room. I have even been known to pack a foam roller a few times. I agree about packing valuables in a carry on. I try to pack my jewelry and bags in my carry ons. I can fit 2 bags this way, one that I am using on the plane and another dressy bag that I have packed in my carry on, and if I buy a bag on the trip my husband is generous enough to give up space in his carry on to fit it. I take my chances with my shoes in my checked luggage. Luckily, so far the only thing that has gone missing from my checked luggage was a book.
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What is a foam roller? Is it plural, as in foam rollers to set hair? (Hot rollers would fry my fine hair).

My thing about packing is that if I don't particularly like what I've packed to wear I might buy something better. I have to remind myself I have clothes I like. Moreover, I don't want to spend $$ and time running around looking for clothes while on a trip. So I have to have choices, like you, according to my mood. So important. Athletic shoes and shorts and tees are great in case the hotel gym is nice or in case I want to lounge in the room. Bedroom slippers and flip-flops. Rain gear is good. A tote bag for water, map, and brochures.
Packing drives me nuts. This is why I am not an avid traveler.
 
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