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When most people think of Paris, visions of the narrow streets and cafés of the Left Bank come to mind, and more precisely, those of the 6th arrondissement. The artistic and intellectual hub of the city at various times, the 6ème has both big name stars like Les Deux...

Paris has always been synonymous with romance. But when asked what the most romantic spots in the capital are, invariably it is always the Eiffel Tower or one of the many ornate bridges that dot the city.  However, for true Parisian romance, the locals turn to their...

Lucky for us that despite the unglamorous origins of the word Paris (the name was derived from the Celtic tribe, the Parisii, that settled on Île de la Cité), the city still became synonymous with romance and love. And I can't think of a better place on earth to spend...

In Part 1 of The Ultimate Parisian Experience: How to Rent an Apartment in Paris, I gave you tips for figuring out whether apartment living or a hotel would be the best choice for you during your stay in Paris. We also looked at who you should rent an apartment from...

Several weeks ago, I shared the advantages of renting a Paris apartment for your next dream trip to the City of Light. Are you ready now? Great, because in this post I am going to give you the lowdown on all the secrets for doing this successfully. Now, of course if...

Sharing Part 3 of my Exterior Arrondissements of Paris series with you is very special for me because I live each year in the wonderful 17th arrondissement, just north and slightly east of the Arc de Triomphe. So with the exploration of arrondissements 16-20, we’re...

By the warm reception I received to Part 1 of this series, it is avec plaisir that I present Part 2 of Exploring the Extraordinary Exterior Arrondissements of Paris. In this part, we will take a look at neighborhoods of the 13th, 14th and 15th. These areas, just like...

For my very first trip to Paris many, many years ago, I did what every pre-internet traveler would do. I consulted the now antiquated guidebook to plan my trip. The one thing that stood out so clearly in my mind as I mapped out this virgin journey, was that the book...

In Paris, grocery shopping is anything but a chore. In my first career as a culinary instructor, cookbook author and nutritionist, most of my clients in the U.S. viewed food shopping as just another item on their dreaded to-do list, something to just “get over with”....

Countless articles have been written about how women can attain the "Parisian look." Purchase a Breton shirt, a leather moto jacket, and a pair of oversized black sunglasses and you will have captured style à la Francaise. However, Parisian women know that it takes...