Winters in Paris are cold so you will need to have layers here, but as you know the Parisian women style is one that is chic and mostly timeless. So how can you truly know what to pack for Paris? I've decided to help you pack right so you won't standout to attract pickpockets all while looking keeping your own style and mixing in some French flare. This list includes key pieces like a trench coat, or camel coat for colder winter months. Basics you can layer with: t-shirt,[...]
December in Paris is full of holiday cheer, beautiful lights, decor and christmas markets. If you're coming to Paris and looking for a private English speaking tour guide, I am here for you! My tours are a way for me to share my love of the city - having lived here (and lived many lives hahaha) for 16 years! I love life, people and love to have fun, so my focus are on these things. You get me all to yourself, all while I also go into typical historical tidbits of the city.[...]
Days may be shorter and the temperature may be dropping, but don’t let that get you down. Paris doesn’t slow down in November. If anything, the city of lights gets more vibrant as the chilly weather hits. This year November is giving us fun museum exhibits, Christmas lights being lit, and tasty cocktails that warm up even the windiest of nights. We’ve put together a list of experiences, neighborhoods, and restaurants that will chase away your autumn blues and get you in the festive spir[...]
Thanksgiving in Paris is for me more than a day of eating Turkey. It’s a time of year where we do three of my favorite things in one celebration: gather, give thanks and eat! This November we are excited to be slowing down, and celebrating Thanksgiving with the restaurant Sunday In Soho. Join us for a very special holiday-themed Paris Meet-up, as we gather in an intimate setting of great food and great company. ABOUT Sunday In Soho Sunday in Soho is a new restaurant that offer[...]
So I get really bad "winter blues" it probably has something to do with the fact that I was born in Jamaica, so I am a child of the sun, sea, and warmth. And from around November to February, Paris is lacking in these things. I also know a few people who suffer also from, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during the winter months too even if they were born in Paris! we don't we don't really have a lot of sun and it's been raining a lot these past weeks. To think the Seine River flooded to the[...]
One street to Christmas shop in Paris - not in the Marais! So Christmas is here again in Paris !! There are lots of really cool Parisian brands that have the French flair and Parisian chic to be found on rue Montmartre - as soon as you get out the metro at either Les halles or Etienne Marcel (line ) - take a 5 mins minute walk away from the metro and get lost in my old neilazghbourhood and favorite streets of Paris. See map here! ALL ADDRESSES below on MAP!!! At the end of rue Montmartre,[...]