I only had a few hours to explore the French Atlantic seaside town of La Rochelle earlier this week, but that was enough to make me want to return for a closer look. Here are some of the photos and videos I took…
Author - Heather Stimmler
American-born travel journalist and non-profit media specialist living in Paris since 1995.
I just returned to Paris Tuesday after a week on a ship in the Bay of Biscay, just off the coast of La Rochelle, France. Although it might sound like a relaxing trip, I was actually there for work as part of my day job as Media Director for Sea Shepherd, a...
Inside this Issue: * The Best of Virtual Paris * Restrictions on Vacation Rentals * Covid Updates for Paris * Getting Your Art Fix * Château de Chantilly Needs Our Support * Volunteer Opportunities in Paris * Lost in Frenchlation International Women’s Day...
A video of the leather shop where I got Fred's belt repaired, and a roadtrip announcement!
Missing Paris? Enjoy the next best thing with these "virtual Paris" experiences, from live tours and cooking classes to French films and 360° virtual explorations of the city's streets, museums and monuments!
A short video to thank the Secrets of Paris Community
As of January 1st, Paris remains under partial confinement, with an 8pm-6am curfew and closure of all restaurants, bars, theatres, museums, and cinemas through at least January 20th. We'll be posting events as they're scheduled throughout the month, however...
A little lunchtime stroll around the block to film last night's snow in the sunshine (not to make excuses, but it was way too slippery to run, and I was wearing snow boots).
Not much to report this evening, since it’s -2°C in Paris and it just started snowing. But I thought since some of you might be looking for a bit of an escape from the current news circus (!) that I’d share two short videos I made on Friday when it was...
Heather tests out her new gimbal with a run along the Seine, check out the video!
In this issue: * Filmed in Paris: In the Footsteps of Lupin * The 150th Anniversary of the Franco-Prussian War Armistice * Museum & Monument Updates for 2021 * Covid-19 Updates for Paris * In the Press: Paris, Shuttered, Must Be Imagined * Watch the Opéra de...
As part of the research for the article on how Paris is transforming this year, I thought I’d also include some of the big renovation projects, such as the bridges on the Canal St-Martin. So this morning Fred and I went to see what they look like.


