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!
La Ferté-Milon and the Canal de l’Ourcq
I had visited La Ferté-Milon briefly about four years ago by car, but inspired by Annabel Simms' write-up in An Hour from Paris (and now realizing that it is also accessible by public transportation), I went back to La Ferté-Milon last weekend for a walk along...
Weekly Get-to-Know-Paris Challenge #5!
This is the first official week of Spring! And the flowers are already blooming in Paris's many parks. This week, take some time to visit a park - walk or jog around, picnic, sit and read a book, or visit a park you have not been to yet. Jardin de Luxembourg Some of...
My Brunch Picks for Easter in Paris!
For many people, Easter is a religious holiday, for some an opportunity for spiritual reflection. For some it’s about dying and hunting Easter eggs and gorging on chocolate bunnies. And for some, it’s about BRUNCH. If you fall in the latter category, here are some...
When Friends Come and Go
In the last month, two of my very best friends left Paris. They moved away. As "expat bloggers", we talk so much about opening bank accounts, dealing with visa issues, finding an apartment, negotiating with the cable company and other important yet superficial aspects...
Weekly Get-to-Know-Paris Challenge #4!
This week's get-to-know-Paris challenge is for anyone, whether you live in Paris or on the other side of the world: Pick up a new book on Paris! Galerie Vivienne Yesterday, I posted my thoughts on David Lebovitz's The Sweet Life in Paris. Now it's your turn to read...
The Sweet Life in Paris: A Book Review
David Lebovitz's latest book, The Sweet Life in Paris, is a tell-it-as-it-is account of a foreigner's experiences in Paris, a personal account and yet an account that could be the story of any one of us expats in Paris. Minus the expert pastry chef part of course......
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.
