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David Downie's latest book comes out September 26, 2017

David Downie’s Parisian Love Affair with Food

by Colleen's Paris September 25, 2017
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“A Taste of Paris, A History of the Parisian Love Affair with Food” is a fun book in David’s style. David combines history, travelogue and a personal quest. David’s quest this time: “What is it about the history of Paris that has made it a food lover’s paradise?” You can follow …

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Paris to the Pyrenees book on my library shelf with Paris, Paris Journey to the City of Lights in the background by David Downie

Book Review: Paris to the Pyrenées, A Skeptic Pilgrim Walks the Way of Saint James

by Colleen's Paris December 26, 2013
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David Downie’s latest entertaining memoir, “Paris to the Pyrenées, a skeptic pilgrim walks the way of Saint James” is a series of vignettes. The book is multipurpose whose words constantly upturned my lips into a smile or a smirk. They are the stories of his walk across France. It is …

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Paris, Paris: Journey into the City of Light David Downie

Book review: “Paris, Paris: Journey into the City of Light”

by Colleen's Paris April 4, 2011
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Follow the journey of footsteps in the vignettes of David Downie’s Paris, Paris: Journey into the City of Light. They are perfect bedtime stories or café reading. In this updated edition of David’s travel book, his stories reveal his personal wit and tongue in cheek humor. This adds charm and brings out a …

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