When we stayed at the Relais Christine in Paris at Christmastime we absolutely loved cozying up under the Paris rooftops, snuggling in that big, warm bed and enjoying all that luxury accommodations had on offer. But after spending some...
French Etiquette & Culture – At the Market
One of the best ways to experience the most delicious food that France has to offer is at an outdoor market (farmer’s market) or marché. Every town or village in France either has one or is next to a...
Francophile Library – Summer 2018 Edition
Summertime is the best reading season! I feel like it is the time of year (except maybe in comparison with the holidays) that books are being published left and right! That also means there is no shortage of books...
Paris Profiles – 4th Arrondissement with Charli James
I’ve been waiting a very long time to find someone who lives in Paris’s 4th arrondissement, and as they say in French “ça y est !” or there you have it (or finally!) because when I found Charli James’s...
Francophile Library – Spring 2018 Edition
Because Paris is always a good idea and always top of mind with me, it generally means that I usually have my nose in some book on my beloved city of light, or France in general. Good thing there...
Paris’s Luxurious Relais Christine
Disclosure: I was a guest of Relais Christine for one evening. All opinions are my own. After staying in the discreetly luxurious Relais Christine in Paris I may never stay in another hotel room again. I certainly won’t look...
Paris Profiles – 6th Arrondissement with Eileen
Saint-Germain-des-Prés is one of my favorite arrondissements in Paris. It has so many great restuarants, shops and corners to explore, I could spend days in this neighborhood all by itself, never visiting anything else! Looks like Eileen Cho, Korean...
Paris Profiles – 3rd Arrondissement with Kasia
I am beyond thrilled to finally have my darling Kasia for this series! We’ve been friends for a very long time and met in person for the first time at a Paris bloggers meet-up in 2009 as well as...
Paris Profiles – 19th Arrondissement with World in Paris
Who better to learn the best parts of a particular neighborhood or arrondissement than someone who lives there? In my Paris Profiles series I seek out local residents, either ex-pats or natives to share their favorite spots in the...
Paris Profiles – 15th Arrondissement with Forest
There are the fortunate few who get to live in Paris and I feel equally blessed to personally know so many. The ex-pats living in the city of light are talented, vibrant and always busy with some sort of...
The Francophile Library & Books to Read Before Visiting Paris
As a tried and true francophile, I have tons of books on France, Paris, French culture, studying French language and plain old books in French. And while I’ve written a guest post about books to read before a visit...
Gift Guide for the Francophile in Your Life
Voila! My gift guide for the francophile in your life! Do you have a friend or family member that goes gaga for all things French? Someone who is constantly day-dreaming of walking the streets of Paris, and who responds...