This week's get-to-know-Paris challenge is to try a new restaurant! We get into the habit of going to the same places over and over. Branch out! My full list and crème de la crème list are always a good place to start for ideas. I even keep a list of restaurants I...
Today’s post is something a little different. I am participating in the HostelBookers 7 Super Shots game, which asks bloggers to pick one of his or her own photos for each of seven themes, and give a short description for each. It sounds simple, but it is not so easy!...
On Friday, My French Life published my article on the regulations relating to drinking alcohol in public places in Paris. Click here for the full article. If the sun EVER comes out here in Paris, it will be useful to know what you can and cannot do at those summer...
This week's get-to-know-Paris challenge is to attend a meet up! Most expats who have lived in Paris long enough will tell you it's a huge mistake to shun the expat community. Of course you need to meet some locals, but dedicating some time to the expat community can...
Recently, I spoke with Donna Morris, the enthusiastic "not your average tour guide" and creator of Best Friend in Paris about herself, her work and the city she knows so well. All of the photos below were donated by Donna. *** Donna, could you describe for us your...
The Marais Poitevin, aptly nicknamed la Venise Verte or Green Venice, is a magical place, a large network of intertwining canals. Marais, like the neighborhood in Paris, actually means "swamp" and the Marais Poitevin is indeed a swamp. Yet miraculously, there are no...
Last week, I encouraged you to visit one of the many museums in or around Paris that is free on the first Sunday of every month. This week's get-to-know-challenge is for those of you who missed that first Sunday. Instead, visit one of these museums that is ALWAYS...
Over the Ascension weekend, I was once again drawn back to Brittany, to the southern coast, in the Morbihan. You can find five Brittany itineraries under Weekend Itineraries, including four that focus on various parts of the Morbihan. You can refer to those...
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...
This week's get-to-know-Paris challenge is to take advantage of one of the many museums that is free on the first Sunday of the month! The Louvre - one of the free ones! Click here for the official list of the museums and other sites that will be free this Sunday and...
