Outfits and Essentials for a Day Trip to Paris!

Continuing our delve into these travel-related subjects...


We've added a day-trip to our itinerary! My husband told me of a surprise he had planned for our anniversary (3 years, YAY!). The catch was he wouldn't tell me what it was. I wanted to know, so we made a game of it. He had to give me hints as to the secret, and I had to try to guess it. I must admit, he was having too much fun, and I was stumped! Over the course of the day, he dropped hints:

1. 'North': Okay, like the direction, right? I'm thinking the destination is north of London.
2. 'Star': Um...what? North...star... the Titanic? No idea!
3. 'Station': Got it! As in, train station... but where?
4. 'River': Seriously? Almost every main town in Britain, hell, Europe is on or near a river. *Sigh*
5. The last clue, 'Euro': This one did it! I figured it out!

I have to confess, he did have to explain a few clues, but I still put 2 and 2 together. 'Euro'-'star'...we are taking a Eurostar train to Paris!! My awesome husband has planned a day-trip from London to Paris on our anniversary. I am so freaking excited about this!

Speaking of small day trips, what do you take and wear? Well, you want to be cute and comfortable, just as any other day while on vacation. B-b-but... its PARIS! That's, like, THE fashion central! So, here is some inspiration for your outfit:

Boot cut jeans (Express), black flats (Etsy), turquoise sweater, black studded scarf (Body Central), triangle earrings and bracelet (House of Harlow)

Gray sweater (Old Navy), purple tank (French Connection), skinny jeans (Paige Denim), black earring (Givenchy), combat boots (Wetseal), Scarf (Pieces)

You gotta have some entertainment for the train. The beauty of the scenery will keep you for a while in the day, but what about that night train back? This is where having a good book to read on your Kindle, a fun game on your DS, or a journal to log those vacation memories would make a good tag-along. (Don't forget your headphones!) Also, you may want to include a few things for sheer convenience. Pack some pain reliever, water, and a little lip balm. And, here are the things I would bring along (and plan to bring) on the train and around Paris for the day:

Just a few essentials: Purse (Steve Madden), wallet (Barneys), euros, ticket, passport, water, camera (Nikon), Nintendo 3DS, cell phone, ear buds, rose salve lip balm (Bath and Body Works), lip stick (Bare Minerals), tylenol, misc. medicines (not pictured).