Sad Clown: the Backstory

Travel lets you broaden your horizons. And flaunt your ignorance.

I don't know a lot about art; I just know what I like. So I was looking forward to this package trip to Paris to see all things beautiful and artistic. I was traveling with a friend who loved to research the hell out of a destination. She knew where to buy the cheap Louvre tickets in advance, which restaurants the New York Times loved, and where the hot spots to shop were. I'm the wing-it type, which means many of my trips end with, “Damn, I was right there and didn't see it."