Packing for a trip can be a headache. Packing for Paris can be even more so. Space is limited. Virtually every airline now charges an arm and a leg for slightly oversized luggage. Besides, I don’t recommend tracking a...
The Best Instagram and Photo Spots In Paris
Whether your a ‘grammer, a blogger or a photographer, Paris is an irresistible subject. Everywhere you turn there is something to capture. When asked, “where are the best Instagram and photo spots in Paris?” my response is simple: everywhere....
Day Trips from Paris
You’ve done it! You made it to Paris and it is everything that you thought it would be and more. But, if you are staying for a week, you might eventually have the desire to get out of the...
Paris for the First Time
Hello, let me be your Paris Tour Guide! This blog post is 10 years in the making. I have absolutely no idea why I never did this before. Sometimes we people are just too “close” to things. I’ve written...
Paris Profiles – 7th Arrondissement with Ann Mah
I have been a big fan and longtime reader of Ann Mah’s book. Every Francophile has a copy of her Mastering the Art of French Eating book. This summer she published The Lost Vintage, a beautiful story that takes place in...
Paris Profiles – 9th Arrondissement with Alix & Hugo
It seems just about every other trip to Paris, Mr. Misadventures and I spend some time in the 9th arrondissement. We may slip into the Palais Garnier which is part of the Opéra de Paris, or check out the...
Using the Bathroom in Paris
Is it me or does it seem like it is infinitely easier to find a bathroom in the United States than just about anywhere else in the world? Maybe it’s because we have a plethora of fast food restaurants...
Relais Christine Hotel – A Parisian Garden Paradise
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...
5 Things I Packed for Paris
I’ve been to Paris every month of the year and in every season, so I have a pretty good handle on what you need to pack to enjoy your first trip or your 20th in the city of light....
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...
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 restaurants, shops and corners to explore, I could spend days in this neighborhood all by itself, never visiting anything else! Looks like Eileen Cho, Korean...