Bastille Day is the day of celebrating French life and culture. It is a Fete National; National Celebration similar to Independence Day in the US even though here we actually celebrate the storming of the Bastille political prison, which was a representation of the injustice that many felt towards the french monarchy. It was ravaged and destroyed during the French Revolution. There was an economic crisis and people were fed up with Louis XVI, so here began the french culture of fighting[...]
July in Paris and it's going to be a spectacular month because this is your first official full summer month post-Covid. The borders are open and almost everything is open again like before. Here's the summary of what this article is about, we're going to be talking about: The Weather in Paris? What to pack for Paris? Best activities for the month of July in Paris? What local hotspot should I see in Paris? WEATHER IN PARIS from google Typically July[...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYN3OiEZtlI Paris has so many amazing vintage, thrift, and consignment shops. If you want to see more of Paris on video and bookmark for your next trip the best places to shop and more, make sure you subscribe to my Youtube. In this video, you will see some of the shops that I've been going to for years, as well as some local Paris favorite Vintage shops. Oh and I do a video haul of my finds. Coming to Paris and want to hang? Book one of my tours here[...]
It's officially hot weather time here in Paris! June 2021 is also a pivotal time for us as we go out into a new normal a la francaise. Life out of confinement, amid a new rythm. https://www.instagram.com/p/CP99Yj3nWNd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link So according to CNN's website yesterday, I saw that France along with some other EU countries will reopen the borders to vaccinated travelers and unvaccinated "emergency" travelers will have to take a test. Are you planning on visiting P[...]
As I sit and write this from my apartment in Montmartre its raining and i just put on a fresh pot of water to make some chicoree ( Im cutting back on coffee and i swear someone needs to make this old drink alternative sexy! ) Alas I digress… If you have been reading the blog for some time and find value in the content I create here, in the newsletter, youtube and instagram, plus make a monthly donation. They start as low as 3 euros a month - that'sthats less thantan a cup of coffee[...]
Hello loves! We are on to our first book of the year and its a sweet one from the veteran Parisian blogger/baker and expat David Lebovitz This book will make you laugh, cry and understand what life in Paris is really like from someone thats been living his and blogging about it for many years! As usual we will meet once a month Want to join us? If you want to learn more about the My Parisian Life bookclub go here We meet via zoom on February 7[...]