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Sexy Hotel Rooms in Paris

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A spontaneous weekend in a hotel room in Paris makes for the perfect romantic holiday. If you are looking to reinvigorate your relationship, rekindle a lost romance or fan the flames of a newly burning one, the City of Light is, and has been for years, one of the most romantic destinations in the world....

Spring and Summer Festivals in France

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It’s that time of year again when France erupts into festival mode. While great fêtes and festivals in France are held throughout the year, spring and summer are the seasons of...

French Tea: Which Pot Would You Choose?

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My stepmother recently e-mailed me, needing to know about French tea for a class she’s teaching. While I don’t claim to be an expert on every topic that starts with the word French, some people seem to think I am. So I did a little research. From my own experiences at tea salons in Paris,...

Best Tours in Paris

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I wouldn’t be caught dead taking tours in Paris or anywhere else. I hate feeling like a tourist. I prefer to discover a city on my own, ambling around and finding that corner café as if I were the first one in the world to see it. But there are certain things that even I can’t figure out on my own. Sometimes I have to turn to the pros, but I won’t do so unless they’ll show me Paris in a way that’s special and unique, not in a way that I can find in every...

Fixer-Uppers in France

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Recently an e-mail about French real estate entered my inbox, and since I’m such an impossible real estate addict, I just had to take a look. I’m still amazed by the unbelievable deals you can get in France if you are willing to do a bit of...

La Table d’Eugène

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While it’s not necessarily news, I had been meaning to go to the French bistro La Table d’Eugène for some time now. Several friends had declared it to be the best restaurant in Montmartre, with good value for the money. So on my last night during a recent stay in Paris, I went with my friends Maeggie, Jennifer and Loraine. For 50 euros per person, we enjoyed a stunning meal. OK, so some of us didn’t overindulge as much, namely the French and Swiss ladies, opting for only mains and desserts...

Inspiration for 2012

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So why do I love Paris? Let me count the ways . . . Here are my top 12 reasons to love...

Girl Talk with Caroline Nin, French Chanson Artist

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Is French chanson dead? Not according to Caroline Nin, who is thriving and singing around the world in the French chanson tradition (think Edith Piaf). I had a chance to catch up with Caroline in between her gigs and chat about music and...

GG2P Picks for the Best Paris Blogs

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Believe it or not, we at Girls’ Guide love other people’s blogs as well as our own. Our site is a mixture of five blogs and a one-stop-shopping e-guide to Paris, with more than 4,000 pages of things to do in the City of Light. But often I get inspired by many of the other delightful, beautifully written, whimsical or hysterically funny blogs written by expats or Parisians. There are too many to name here, but I’ve tried to pick out some of my favorites. Drum roll please . . . so these are the best Paris blogs (in my humble opinion) for 2012. Please share your faves with us on...

Valentine’s Day in Paris: Top 10 Romantic Things to Do in the City of Light

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Could there be a more perfect place to be than Paris for Valentine’s Day? Are you in town with your hubby, your lover or the guy you just met? Here’s a list of ways to ensure a moment or two on Valentine’s Day that you’ll never...

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