Next time you have an international trip planned, be sure to check your passport carefully! Most airlines now will not let you board a flight from the U.S. to Europe (where, without a visa, you are allowed to stay no more than 3 months) if your passport is expiring...
I was returning from lunch with a friend by Étoile/Arc de Triomphe a couple of weeks ago and I got caught in the rain. This was not your romantic Paris rain of the movies, but an immediate death-to-all-umbrellas sort of rain. BHV It occurred to me though, as I finally...
I've written about wine fairs in Paris--and in fact there's another one coming up this weekend. But now there's also a beer fair coming to Paris! March 26th - 27th is Planète Bière at the Tapis Rouge in the 10th arr. Non-professional beer people (like me) are allowed...
On Monday morning, I finally made it to the Fondation Louis Vuitton, one of Paris's newest museums and monuments. The current exhibit of the Sergei Shchukin collection (including works from Monet, Degas, Cézanne, Gauguin and others) has been extended by one final week...
Thanks to my friend Daisy of THATLou (soon to be THATMuse as they are expanding to the British Museum as well!) I discovered a way to purchase semi-last minute Eurostar tickets at a fraction of the cost. For those who travel frequently between Paris and London (or...
For anyone who may have missed it, I am posting a link to Liz Alderman's New York Times Travel piece from February 1st. Place des Vosges, Marais Most of you know that the Marais is chez moi, and I never run out of new corners of the district to explore. Liz lives only...
Last year, a new café opened up in the Marais. The entrance is a bit hidden, but the venue itself is open and spacious. Between the cathedral ceilings and the food truck inside, you feel as though you're outdoors (but warmer!) L'Improbable is a great place to meet up...
This fall, I had the opportunity to attend a reception for Gilles Pudlowski of Le Pudlo and Pierre Hermé at La Réserve, one of Paris's newer and more luxury hotels. This 5-star hotel, located near the President's palace and the Grand Palais. While most of us (me...
The last few years, I've been spending a good deal of time in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, where I own a year-round vacation rental. I've recently gotten in the habit of stopping by the Trader Joe's in Portland, Maine, on the way up and back, as (among other great...
Videographer Libby Blood of Libby Blood Films has created a beautiful virtual tour of my Paris apartment. Please help me spread the word--feel free to share this with anyone who may be planning a trip to Paris! [fvplayer...
