Less than a month until Christmas! If you have not yet finished (or started) your holiday shopping, hopefully this post will give you some helpful ideas. There are plenty of websites out there that speak to the latest fashion trends in Paris, the trendiest new...
You may have noticed the intriguing decorations on the facade of the 59 Rivoli Aftersquat or perhaps you caught the acrobatic show on Nuit Blanche or one of the many concerts that can be heard from the street. Next time you pass by number 59 rue de Rivoli in the 1st...
I have updated my Mini Guide to Paris, my Full List of Restaurant & Bar Recommendations, my Crème de la Crème Restaurant List and also my Bar Recommendations List. View them online or download a ready-to-print PDF! Below are some of the new...
Paris’s Jeu de Paume was originally built as an early-version-of-tennis court for 17th century nobility. This mausoleum-esque building in the northwest corner of the Tuileries Gardens (mirroring the Orangerie Museum, the impressionists’ haven in the southwest corner...
Sometimes I need an excuse to just do nothing. A visit to one of Paris’s hamams* (also known as Turkish baths) is the perfect excuse. I find it most rewarding when I go with a friend or group of friends and have several hours to relax and soak in the atmosphere...
A wonderful day trip or even half-day escape from the city is the Coulée Verte (or “Green Corridor”) extending to and beyond the Parc de Sceaux south of Paris. The Coulée Verte is a series of parks and greenways that connect to form an uninterrupted 12-kilometer...
Cave Elzevir in the northern Marais offers wine tasting courses in both French and English in the wine shop's 17th century stone-vaulted cellar. The cozy space offers an intimate atmosphere in which to learn and of course taste-test. Courses last 2 to 2 ½ hours and...
On the night of Saturday, October 1, Paris will celebrate its 10th annual Nuit Blanche, or “White Night”, an all-night festival of free entrance to public museums and other public spaces, musical and other artistic performances and installations. This year, most of...
Recently, a friend asked me for suggestions on fun things to do in Paris with a three-year old. I asked my friends with tots and did a little internet research and started to wish I were three again! A special thanks to Sabrina and Siobhan for giving me many of...
Euro Disney (or “Disneyland Paris” as the French call it) is not just for kids. Europe's only Disney park, first opened in 1992, offers a number of entertainment options for kids-at-heart of all ages and a general atmosphere of good cheer—if you can handle the...
