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Beautiful colorful houses of the Belle Époque line the streets of this seaside town only a few hours away from Paris. Mers Les Bains has delightful little streets full of antique shops with the perfect vintage table decors and furniture, bakeries with the most decadent french pastries such as chocolate eclairs, Tarte meringue, and the usual breakfast staples of Pain au Chocolat to restaurants serving traditional french food but mostly regional seafood such as Moules Frites and Choucroute de la[...]

Disneyland Paris Giveaway to celebrate its 30th anniversary, with Orange Holiday

July 29, 2022

Are you planning to travel to Paris with the Kids and go to Disneyland® Paris this summer? I’ve got you covered. I just went with my family as part of their 30th-anniversary celebration. I have partnered with the telephone company Orange Holiday to give you the chance to win tickets! It's super easy to enter and you can save on your next vacation phone bill and discover the new shows at Disneyland® Paris all while doing it. My family and I headed to Disneyland® Paris last week an[...]

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The local Paris Wine Guide – Le Marais

May 11, 2022

Finding the best wine bars in Paris can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Sure, France is internationally known as a wine country, and sure Paris being the capital has just about it all: from tiny wine bars to wine cellars that offer wine tasting. But perhaps you want a list of the best places in Paris where locals actually hang out and drink wine?I've got you covered - whether you're an aficionado or simply an appreciative drinker of good wines. Here's my list of no-nonsense wine spots y[...]

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PARIS VIDEO GUIDE with FRANCEFR

February 11, 2022

Join me as I show you the best things to do in the Marais and along the Seine River. As a tour guide and bonafide lover of history and today's trendy spots, this was so much fun! I teamed up with FRANCE FR and Joliprod production company. Subtitled in French so you can practice :) Want to know where the best sandwiches are and the oldest covered market? come with me as I show you the best of Le Marais and then head up to Forest restaurant to interview the young and innovative chef Juli[...]

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(NEW) February Paris Things to Do

February 11, 2022

The February things to do in Paris article is now up in a new format - you can find it here. February gives us Valentine's Day, Fashion Week and so much more here in Paris To see all the best places to eat, drink and stay in Paris - also what to pack and the weather update - check out this longer PARIS FEBRUARY GUIDE here We had a rather smooth month here taking a week away from Paris to go visit the Loire Valley - a first for me! We stayed near Chinon in a little house on a[...]

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French Wardrobe Staples – How to dress like a Parisian

February 3, 2022

Here's what all my french gal pals are wearing or always have over the years in their closets. To be honest, I feel these staples are universal and can be adopted or even are already in your closet, but I guess it's the way of also putting them together for that French Je ne sais qoui I for one like to mix it up way more than the French do but I've also started to see many of the younger women leaning toward a mix of vintage, high street and luxury. Over the years I have gott[...]