French Cheese in New York

Do you miss French cheese (of course) but you’re not able to get back to France right now? The French Cheese Board of New York City has you covered. The French Cheese Board has a mission of educating the New York region on French cheeses–not a simple...

Touring Bird: A New Google Tool for Travel

While other tools focus on hotels or restaurants, Touring Bird is all about activities. Touring Bird allows you to view a range of experiences for a specific city, and filter by price, duration, time of day and cancellation policy. It’s a great way of learning...

52 Martinis!

Cocktail Expert Forest Collins’s website and blog 52 Martinis just keeps getting better. Not only does her site compile information on all the best cocktail bars and events, she also now offers an app and a podcast. My personal favorite cocktail bar, CopperBay I...

European Heritage Days 2018

The annual European Heritage Days is coming up this weekend–September 15 and 16–and Bonjour Paris has posted their list of top picks for 2018. Assemblée Nationale European Heritage Days (Journées Européennes du Patrimoine) is the one weekend when (almost)...

Private & Group Yoga in Paris

Are you still looking for the right yoga studio in Paris? Photo provided by Christine Flowers Christine Flowers is a French/American singer/actor who is certified as a yoga instructor specializing in Iyengar, restorative and therapeutic styles of yoga. Christine...

Hidden Secrets of Paris

Paris Insiders Guide recently shared their top 14 picks for hidden secrets of Paris. For frequent visitors or those of you who live in Paris, it’s always nice to explore the lesser known treasures of the city. My Secret Spot #3 We’ll never run out of Paris...

Sending Stuff Home – Discount!

As an update to my post a couple weeks ago on Sending Stuff Home, Uni Baggage has offered Paris Weekender readers 10% off your first order. Just use discount ode PARIS10 when checking out. Uni Baggage specializes in shipping baggage worldwide. Here is more information...

Only in Summer!

Complete France magazine recently shared an article on 9 Great things to do in Paris in summer and you haven’t missed any of them yet–there’s still time! Paris Plages is running longer than ever this summer, with more activities than ever. I’m...

Sending Stuff Home

You went to Paris. And you bought too many clothes, gifts for people back home, maybe wine? It’s happened to the best of us. With airlines charging more and more and more often for checked luggage, it’s nice to know there are some alternatives. Send My Bag...

Half an Hour from Paris

Annabel Simms has published a new book to help us discover some lesser known secrets just outside Paris, Half An Hour from Paris. Annabel has a good understanding of what visitors need in terms of the practical aids. She includes a map of the Paris region as well as...