For anyone who hasn’t yet visited Paris in the spring months, it’s a season that gets attached to all sorts of cliches and fantasies. Many […]
Visiting Paris in the Spring: How to Make it Magical (& Keep it Real)
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The Hotel Gavarni in Paris: An Eco-Friendly Lodging Option?
Located on a peaceful street in the upwardly mobile Paris neighborhood known as Passy, the three-star Hotel Gavarni is a traditional hotel […]
Paris in February: How to Find its Quiet Charms
In February, there’s little of postcard-style Paris in sight. You might say that the capital is at its lowest ebb: the surge in tourism that […]
Visiting Paris in January: What to See & Do?
Many of my French friends loathe Paris in January. According to their dramatic telling, the city becomes a miserable, soul-devouring and depressing place that might […]
How to Avoid Bad Hotels in Paris: Why Going Too Cheap Can Bite Back
If you type “cheap hotels in Paris” into Google or far cooler search engines such as Ecosia, the first page of search results will display […]
In Review: Farine & O, One of Paris’ Best New Bakeries
In France, there’s a strongly held belief that the most talented boulangers (bread bakers) are not generally equally gifted at producing top-notch pastries. Similarly, pâtissiers (pastry makers) tend to […]
Exploring Paris’ Belleville District: A Haven for Artists, Immigrants & Revolutionaries
I’m a former resident of Belleville, that fascinating, messy, somewhat chaotic neighborhood in a corner of northeastern Paris that’s so often maligned. One that many […]
10 of the Best Day Trips From Paris by Train: Fantastic Getaways
Some might ask why it would be necessary to plot day trips from a city as diverse and interesting as Paris. After all, doesn’t it […]
When is the Best Time to Visit Paris? A Season-by-Season Breakdown
In all the years I’ve covered Paris, the question I’ve been asked more than any other is “When do you recommend I go?” Again and […]
Visiting Paris in the Winter: Cozy Things to See & Do
I grew up in Southern California, where the sun is so doggedly bright most of the year that winter feels more like an abstraction than […]
