As you have undoubtedly noticed, many restaurants in Paris shut down on Sundays. Here is a list of Abby-tested and Abby-approved restaurants, cafés and bars that are open on Sundays (with "**" indicating some of my real favorites). I will be using this list myself...
The Jardin du Palais Royal (Garden of the Royal Palace) is located in the heart of Paris, in the 1st arrondissement just north of the Louvre, and yet it is hidden from passer-byes unaware that this little oasis of greenery and flowers, fountains and quietude, is...
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...
The Maison Européenne de la Photographie is Paris’s premier museum of photography. Focusing on contemporary photography, the MEP is home to over 15,000 works of photographers from around the world. In addition to its permanent collection, the MEP houses a number of...
Skiing... or not Le ski alpin or downhill skiing is not the only worthwhile winter sport. For the second year in a row, I joined my colleagues in a January office “ski weekend” in Val d’Isère, a ski resort in the Savoie, just five kilometers from the Italian border...
Packing for weekend getaways is almost always an event that occurs at 1am the night before (if you’re lucky) or 10 minutes before departure. Below and also attached as a printable PDF, you will find a basic packing list, a choose-your-own-adventure questionnaire and...
Are Parisians really rude? The answer is yes... and no. In France, despite the saying Le client est roi ("The client is king")[1], even Parisians complain about their fellow residents' behavior from time to time. But once you learn some basic rules, I guarantee that...
In December, I took a trip back to the U.S. for Christmas and New Year’s, dividing my time among New York City, Boston and its suburbs and Boothbay Harbor, Maine. As I am often asked for New York and Boston restaurant recommendations, I decided to share them here....
My photo from the Château of Chambord in the Loire Valley has been selected as today's Whygo.com's "Photo of the Day"! Chambord was built by King François I in the early 1500s as a hunting lodge (with a mere 440 rooms and 85 staircases it was of course too small to be...
Bright blue sunny skies, delicious "made by Grandma" food, lively parks, world-class museums, shopping, and arguably the best nightlife in Europe... who couldn't use a little escape to Madrid once in a while? And while the prices are climbing quite noticeably, it's...
