I recently had a guest who needed to receive a package while staying at my apartment. I was worried because if she addressed it to me, the post office would ask to see my ID to pick it up. If she addressed the package to herself, the post office wouldn't deliver it to...
Next time you have an international trip planned, be sure to check your passport carefully! Most airlines now will not let you board a flight from the U.S. to Europe (where, without a visa, you are allowed to stay no more than 3 months) if your passport is expiring...
The last few years, I've been spending a good deal of time in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, where I own a year-round vacation rental. I've recently gotten in the habit of stopping by the Trader Joe's in Portland, Maine, on the way up and back, as (among other great...
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...
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 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...
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...
Quite often, I find myself wandering around Paris with a letter to mail, thinking I'll come across a boîte postale and I never do. I just found this website that shows all the mailboxes in Paris, listed by street address or shown on a map. Did you know that there are...
Soon there will be no more cars on the quais of the right bank, between the Tuileries tunnel in the 1st arr. and the Henry IV tunnel/bassin de l'Arsenal in the 4th arr. That's basically the section blocked to traffic during Paris Plage (late July to late August). Now...
