All of the information about the Paris Olympics is coming at us hard and fast. But wading through all of the official (and unofficial) websites is time consuming and confusing. Heather is here to...
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THE 2024 GUIDE IS COMING NOVEMBER 16th, 2024! Parisians will be celebrating the festive season with the usual selection of Christmas markets, holiday lights, and other special events starting mid...
In this Post:
* Not Just Any Music Festival
* Noise and Blocked Roads
* Finding the Concerts in Paris
* Want to Play Your Music?
In this Secrets of Paris Community Update, Fred shares how he celebrated Christmas growing up in Paris in our newest video. Also, some free temporary exhibits to check out, photos from the latest...
Whether you’re visiting or living in Paris, there’s plenty to see and do during the holidays to enjoy the festive season from mid-November through early January.
For the 39th year in a row, the historic monuments of Paris – and throughout France and Europe – are open to the public for two days. This includes embassies, government ministries, town halls...
Photos from the July 14th Fête Nationale (aka Bastille Day) as well as some extra pics from around town, including the empty mustard shelves at the grocery store, mon dieu!
La Fête Nationale celebrating the 1789 French Revolution is one of the biggest holidays in France, with a popular military parade and flyover on the Champs-Elysées and an evening of fireworks and...
Can Heather and Amy really fit more food, sightseeing, shopping, sports activities and SELFIES into their six-day holiday blitz? You betcha!
As I mentioned in Sunday’s post, last week I had a visit from one of my closest friends for a six-day holiday blitz. Here’s how it all went down...part one! Caveat emptor: there's an absurd number...
This week's update includes all of the latest travel restrictions and testing requirements for Covid, why I'm on a ship in Lisbon, and some fun holiday distractions.
Still looking for ideas for New Year's Eve in Paris? The city is full of bars, clubs, brasseries, restaurants, pubs, concerts, parties…Phew. It can be overwhelming at the best of times, never mind on...


