We're very excited to announce the launch of French Like Me: A Midwesterner in Paris, a travel memoir by Secrets of Paris contributing editor Scott Dominic Carpenter. Whether you've been wondering what it would be like to live in France, or recognize your own...
Tag - Living in Paris
Secrets of Paris contributor Anne Daignault writes about what it has been like in lockdown stuck in Florida while her beloved Paris apartment remains empty and she misses her friends in France.
Do you live in Paris? Perhaps you didn't know that it's traditional in France to give certain people an end-of-year tip. Here's a little advice on who to tip, how much to tip, and how to avoid scams...I'll also tell you where to get the only racy fireman's...
Today I got a question from a Secrets of Paris reader that is similar to many I have received in the past, so I thought I'd share this Q&A about working in Paris with all of you!
Paris changes, poet Charles Baudelaire wrote, faster than the human heart, and as far as my neighborhood is concerned, he was right. We’d hardly settled into our new digs before people starting tearing things up....
In Paris it’s possible to burn through money pretty fast, and you feel awfully vulnerable when you run out. So, let's look at how you can replenish the coffers without paying absurdly high fees, commissions, and exchange rates. Everything from wire transfers...
Ever wonder if maybe Americans enjoy "being French" more than the French themselves? It's an interesting theory explored with humor by author and part-time Parisian Jordan Phillips in her new book, “Inspired by Paris: Why Borrowing from the French is Better...
There are countless books written by Paris expats since Hemingway and the Lost Generation mastered the genre. But there are few that really offer an original look at how being an American affects our experience overseas. But after four years of experiencing...
First there was Velib’, the municipal bike-sharing program. Then came Autolib’ with its cute electric cars. Now the City of Paris is now beta-testing a new program called CityScoot, a self-service electric scooter rental program scheduled to roll out in 2016...
Whether you're moving overseas, into a smaller space, or simply in the mood for a bit of spring cleaning, Parisian bookworms looking to quickly unload boxes of books have several options in Paris where they can be donated to a good cause. In any case, don't...
