A Collection of Ideas for Paris Weekends:
Staying Put and Getting Out of Town
Paris Apartment for Rent
In the heart of the Marais, just two blocks from Saint-Paul metro (line 1), around the corner from the historic rue des Rosiers and a few minutes’ walk from Place des Vosges. Les Miroirs du Marais is a 1-bedroom luxury apartment, sleeps up to 4.
Photography
I have been snapping photos since the age of five, when my uncle gave me my first camera. I earned a certificate from Madrid’s Keltia School of Photography and a diploma from The Photography Institute of London.
Itineraries
Food & Drink
The Full List
This is my full list of restaurant and bar recommendations, along with a few bakeries, ice cream parlors, and markets.
The Crème de la Crème
If you’re only in town for a short while, take a look at this list of my top restaurants & bars!
Just the Bars
This is my full list of bar recommendations, in order of arrondissement. I have indicated “**” for some of my real favorites!
The Greek Islands: Hydra
In late August, I traveled with my family to Greece. It was my first visit since 1999, when I spent two weeks in Athens, the Peloponnese, Santorini, Ios and the mainland, including the Pelion Peninsula, Mt. Olympus, Meteora and Zagorohoria in the northwestern region...
Weekly Get-to-Know-Paris Challenge #33!
This week's get-to-know-Paris challenge is to try a new chocolate shop. Chocolates at Un Dimanche à Paris Need some ideas? Take a look at Haven in Paris's list. David Lebovitz's Paris Pastry Guide can also help point you in the right direction (or lots of right...
Hiking in Brittany: The Crozon Peninsula, Finistère
This is part of my series on ideas for day hikes in Brittany's southern department of the Morbihan. Please also see my earlier posts on Île-aux-Moines, Île d'Arz, Île de Houat and Île d'Hoëdic, Quiberon's Côte Sauvage, Port-Navalo and Locmariaquer and 2 Circuits in Le...
Links: Best Finds of September
Every month, I post a list of some of my favorite or just the most eye-catching articles, recipes, blogs and other links I have come across in the past month. Some relate to Paris and European travels and some have nothing at all to do with the themes of Paris...
Weekly Get-to-Know-Paris Challenge #32!
This week's get-to-know-Paris challenge is to see a French movie. Place des Vosges, the Marais, Paris I have to admit, I am not a huge fan of French film. But I still like to see a French film from time to time, and certainly if one is specifically recommended by a...
Hiking in Brittany: 2 Circuits in Le Bono
This is part of my series on ideas for day hikes in Brittany's southern department of the Morbihan. Please also see my earlier posts on Île-aux-Moines, Île d'Arz, Île de Houat and Île d'Hoëdic, Quiberon's Côte Sauvage and Port-Navalo and Locmariaquer. Loop 1, Le Bono...
About
Paris Weekender is for the visitor planning his or her first trip to Paris or 20th trip to Paris. For the expat trying to navigate a new system and a new culture. I hope even for the native Parien or Parisienne looking to discover a new corner of the city. Paris Weekender is also a resource for planning day trips and weekend trips from Paris. My goal is not to inundate you with information but to share with you some survival tips as well as my favorite things about living in Paris: walking the city streets, finding new restaurants and cafés, and adventuring beyond the périférique.
