Mona Lisait, the Parisian bookstore chain specializing in discounted coffee table books is having a “Noël Avant Noël” sale through November 7th. These books are usually two-three years old, since it’s illegal in France to sell new...
Author - Heather Stimmler
American-born travel journalist and non-profit media specialist living in Paris since 1995.
In a country with over 350 cheeses, this is probably the most recognizable. But this isn't just any industrial cheese. La Vache Qui Rit has a pretty amazing history...
I happen to live on one of the most popular demonstration routes in Paris, so I regularly get the mob marching down my street, leaving a trail of garbage, graffiti and burnt out flares in their wake...
Mark your calendars for the upcoming charity concert and auction Lights from the City of Light, November 7th, aboard the Six-Huit Péniche (below Notre Dame on the Seine). All proceeds go to charities that provide solar lights to poor families in Africa.
A series of strikes with no end in sight and vague terror alerts issued by the US government warning against travel to Europe is enough to make anyone think twice about "Paris in the Fall"...but is there really any good reason to change your travel plans?
An Englishman in Paris has been quietly working away in the corporate world for 23 years, just waiting for the right moment to quit his day job and devote himself to his music career. And that time might just be now...
IN THIS ISSUE: * Changes Afoot… * Half-Prices Massages? Check. * First Sparkling Water Fountain in Paris * Three Places to Buy Antique Silver * Three Places to Visit instead of the Monet Exhibition * Three Restaurants I Tested * Foot Reflexology Massage * How...
I walk a lot. I wear out shoes in no time, and eventually the feet get worn out, too (even when I try to cut down on the stilettos after dark). So I’ve tested a lot of reflexology foot massage places in Paris.
Avoid the crowds and the lines at the Grand Palais (and other Parisian "must see" monuments and museums) by checking out some of the lesser-known sights around town. Here are three of Heather's favorites.
There are many places selling silver in Paris, but here are three I've checked out that seem to have good deals and quality products.
If you prefer your water sparkling rather than flat, head over to the Jardin de Reuilly in the 12th arrondissement where this week the city has installed the first public drinking fountain with cooled, sparkling water.
Sell your bike or find a new one at the Bourse aux Velos on October 2nd along Boulevard Auguste Blanqui (13th).
