Playtime in Paris: Kid-Friendly Activities for the Whole Family
Erica Berman– Bonpoint Boutique Paris rue de Tournon There’s no doubt about it: Parisian kids have a good thing going on. They’re well-dressed, well-fed and, by virtue of being French, are destined...
View ArticleTotally Seine in Paris – Getting Around by Boat
As sunny days gain hold in Paris, an excellent, and somewhat secret, transportation alternative shines through. Linda Donahue, HiP Paris friend and founder of Parisien Salon, details a...
View ArticleOur Favorites: Tory’s Top Ten Paris Spots
Julien Hausherr – La Pagode theater’s Japanese style garden While this list might appear to be a whimsically chosen, feel-good assortment of Parisian places and experiences, I’ll have you know that I...
View ArticleMarch Events in Paris: Haute Couture, Chagall, Orchids and More!
DG Jones & francki.photo Art Through July 21: A Chagall exhibition opened at the Musée de Luxembourg last week, the first of the artist’s in France in years. The show, Entre Guerre et Paix...
View ArticleThe Four Best Bike Rides Spanning the Paris City Limits
thausj; Olivier Jeannin A bicycle provides the perfect tempo for exploring a city. You can get from point A to point B faster than you would walking, but it’s slow enough that you get to take in the...
View ArticleIf You’ve Got an Hour to Spare Between Trains in Paris…
Guest blogger Richard Nahem (of Eye Prefer Paris tours) offers insider tips for eating, drinking, shopping and strolling within minutes of the city’s major railway stations in his article for The...
View ArticleL’Institut du Monde Arabe: Contemporary Architecture in Paris
When I lived in the 5th arrondissement, I spent hours pounding the pavement (or the cobblestones, as it were) just exploring and trying to make sense of the diverse elements that make up the...
View ArticleDecember Events in Paris: David Lebovitz, Permaculture, Christmas Markets & More
As winter settles into Paris and the weather gets cold, it may be hard to find motivation to get out of your cozy Paris apartment. Luckily this month brings with it several weekly events to add to...
View ArticleParis’s Top Three Winter Gardens
Les Serres d’Auteuil by Marissa Wu As a California girl, living in Paris has been a riveting experience. But coming from a place where there is abundant sunshine all year around, it’s also been a bit...
View ArticleMy Perfect Day in Paris – With Travel Photographer Rebecca Plotnick
After studying apparel merchandising at Indiana University, Rebecca’s path was all set —or at least that’s what she thought until she spent a semester in Italy and was seriously bitten by the travel...
View ArticleMy Perfect Day in Paris with Messy Nessy
Messy Nessy Chic Just before the travel freeze was put in place, we met up with travel blogger Vanessa Grall, aka Messy Nessy, to fuel our travel lust. Seeking out those spots that are worth their...
View ArticleA Guide to Paris’s Latin Quarter
Where Hemingway once walked, and students now weave in and out of Soufflot Hall (the Sorbonne University’s art gallery) and the Sainte-Geneviève Library, is the storied Latin Quarter, straddling parts...
View ArticleWhere to Shop for Plants in Paris
Top: What The Flower / Above: @cestmaikka Long before the houseplant craze took over the world, a Parisian home was always adorned with plants – a balcony with geraniums, a kitchen with herbs, or a...
View ArticleWinter Dating in Paris
Top: Marie de Vivies / Above left: Gabriel Goulart / Above right: l.r.e Okay, so you’ve done your time in online dating limbo and you’ve found a nice match. Congratulations! What’s there to do in...
View ArticleParis’s Top Three Winter Gardens
Les Serres d’Auteuil by Marissa Wu As a California girl, living in Paris has been a riveting experience. But coming from a place where there is abundant sunshine all year around, it’s also been a bit...
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