The French take their "Happy New Year!" (or "Happy year!" as they say) very seriously. While you can get away with a simple bonne année, most French go one step--or two or three or four--beyond. It's quite common to accompany the greeting ("je te souhaite") with lots...
Happy holidays from Paris Weekender! For those looking for last minute gift ideas for the francophiles in your life, check out My Little Paris's list.... ...Or why not give your loved ones a vacation to Paris? Remember, I've lowered my prices and started a referral...
Paris may not be the best known city for nightlife, but the city surely offers some fun spots to spend New Year’s Eve. Here are a few ideas for those who haven’t yet made plans: A New Year's Eve concert at the Eiffel Tower Go out to a nice restaurant A New Year's Eve...
As the city of Paris is waging war on short-term rentals, I’m stepping up my efforts to reach more potential Paris renters by word of mouth. I’m doing two things: 1) simplifying and reducing my prices so travelers looking to stay in Paris 3 nights or more should find...
I was contacted today by Bernard of GuruWalk, a growing worldwide community that connects tour guides with travelers. It is completely free to register as a tour guide; the tours are also free. Bernard asked me to help spread the word that for Christmas, GuruWalk has...
It's once again that time of year to repost this legendary Art Buchwald article, first published in the International Herald Tribune in 1952, and reprinted by the IHT on many Thanksgivings for many years, by the Washington Post in 2005 and by the New York Times in...
In late June/early July, sandwiched between and alumni reunion in Malta and a wedding in Gaeta, Italy, I found myself in the oh-so-difficult position of having 10 days or so to kill in Italy. My full itinerary can be found under Longer Trip Itineraries. Matera I...
There is a sound and light show going on at Notre Dame just today through Saturday. Details here. The creation will be displayed on the façade of the cathedral, on Île-de-la-Cité. Click here to reserve! UPDATE: Unfortunately the event is now sold out. But maybe you...
In late June/early July, sandwiched between and alumni reunion in Malta and a wedding in Gaeta, Italy, I found myself in the oh-so-difficult position of having 10 days or so to kill in Italy. Ostuni I decided a road trip through the south of Italy was in order. Aside...
The days of the "kitty" are over. Now there's a much easier way to keep track of who's paid for what and who owes who what while traveling with friends. The Splitwise app allows you to do just that, even if multiple currencies. You enter expenses as you go along and...
