March and November may bring bleak weather, but they are vibrant months for wine lovers in Paris. There are two big wine fairs coming up in March: this weekend (March 9th -12th) at Espace Champerret, Porte de Champerret in the 17th arrondissement and March 23rd - 26th...
The Pont des Arts, the pedestrian bridge over the Seine connecting the Louvre with the Institut de France (housing the Academie Française that decides which words make it into the official French dictionary), is a gathering point for artists, musicians and...
This week, plan a day trip outside of Paris (or from wherever you may live) to somewhere you haven't been before. If you can't take the day trip this week, that's OK! But you'll have the plan ready so when you have the time and the sun is out, you can skip out of town...
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 marks my 100th post on Paris Weekender! Please help me celebrate by spreading the word about Paris Weekender! If you have not done so already, join our e-mail list to receive our newsletters! Visit and "Like" our Facebook page! And follow me on Twitter! And to...
Everyone has been complaining about the Paris metro recently. With the automatization of line 1, running between La Défense and Château de Vincennes, delays seem to be the norm rather than the exception. The line is scheduled to be running fully automatically by...
Yesterday was perhaps the first sunny day in the last month in Paris that was warm enough to make walking around pleasant. Unable to pass up the opportunity for some outdoor time on such a rare occasion, I grabbed my camera and set off toward to Seine, Île de la...
After lots of talk and no action, I finally decided to make cupcakes this weekend. It was more of a science experiment than a proper baking exercise. In New York, I once tasted chocolate cupcakes with chocolate chip cookie dough centers, and I wanted to attempt to...
My photo of sunset over the Gulf of Morbihan, Brittany, taken from the seaside town of Locmariaquer has been selected as today's Whygo.com's "Photo of the Day"! This photo, which I took on my birthday, marked the eve of an amazing hiking weekend in which we followed...
Are you looking to go out in Paris, but craving something a bit different this time? Wine by One, a bar just north of Place Vendôme on the border between the 1st and 2nd arrondissements, offers do-it-yourself wine tastings for any budget. You could think of this bar...
