When most people think of the 18th arrondissement in Paris, one image comes to mind: cobblestoned Montmarte, with the white-domed Sacré-Cœur Basilica watching over the city, the Place du Tertre and its artists and easels, and cafés that look like … Continue reading
Home of undoubtedly the most famous Parisian landmark (she peeks out from the Haussmannian buildings to say coucou), the 7th arrondissement certainly does not get skipped by tourists. But, this Left Bank quartier boasts so much more than the Eiffel … Continue reading
One of the oldest articles for this blog is one I wrote on the Paris Museum Pass and whether you should get it when visiting as a tourist. My answer then and now is: only get it if you’re really … Continue reading
Once, when I had been asked to pick up the artist wife of a film-maker for “Festival America” (a biennial fair in American literature where numerous writers are invited to present their books and literary subjects in general), she asked … Continue reading
Are you new in Paris and wanting to visit its cultural heritages and emblematic places but are tight on a budget? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Firstly, we recommend that you visit regularly the website of the Parisian Tourism … Continue reading
I really think that Americans in particular don’t leave enough unscheduled, unstructured “white space” in their European travels. They run around, convinced that they will never return, and so they have to see everything. I know. I get it. That … Continue reading
A large number of museums in Paris are free on the first Sunday of the month. Some budget-minded travelers know this and schedule a visit to Paris around such a date to knock out some museums for free. Is this … Continue reading
One of the things I’ve come to appreciate about working with accountants and lawyers over the years is their most frequent response to what a layman would consider a fairly innocent and straightforward question: “It depends.” That “it depends” has … Continue reading