I am happy to announce that Paris Weekender has made Feedspot's list of Top 60 Paris Blogs & Websites. Congratulations to the other blogs on the list as well! Many are some of my very favorites, including HIP Paris Blog, Paris by Mouth, Out and About with Mary Kay...
A little while back, I ventured down to the 15th arrondissement, near the Gare Montparnasse, to visit one of Paris's newest exhibit spaces and cultural centers, the Villa Vassilieff. This somewhat hidden though welcoming space only opened its doors in February 2016....
I recently discovered a great website in both French and English to assist with travel planning. France-Voyages.com offers, among other things, practical guides to all regions of France, and information on accommodations, restaurants and activities. You can search by...
Best wishes for a happy holiday season! Who wouldn't want a trip to Paris for Christmas? Book before January 15th to receive 10% off regular 2017 rates. Please feel free to share this post and help me spread the word! And please also ask about my home in Brittany, and...
There is no better place to be on a Wednesday evening than sitting back and listening to live jazz at the semi-secret Cercle Suédois. On rue de Rivoli right near metro Tuileries, it's easy to reach but not so easy to find. You have to know it's there. I was hesitant...
There was a bit of a commotion around the block from my apartment last month. Scarlett Johansson and her husband, Romain Dauriac, opened a gourmet popcorn on rue roi de Sicile. Scarlett herself was there for the "soft" opening of Yummy Pop, and she attracted quite a...
Anyone who lives in Paris is of course already familiar with the Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville or BHV. But new visitors to the city may overlook this institution as just another department store. It's not. Generally speaking, I hate department stores. I think I've been in...
There's a fantastic thai massage studio right near my apartment. I've been a number of times and no matter which massage specialist I get, they are always wonderful. They do more than just thai massage; they do other styles as well. They are friendly and the space is...
Three years ago, some friends and I rented a wonderful chalet in Chamonix, at the base of Mont-Blanc, Europe's tallest mountain at 4,809 meters (15,777 feet). Last month, we returned (and wondered why it had taken us three years!) Lac Blanc hike It would be hard to...
It's actually not a new table. It's the fourth, yes, FOURTH incarnation of the same table. The first table my original contractors constructed was nothing like what we had agreed. They redid it, but the new table seemed wobbly. I was constantly afraid it would just...
