Coming from the United States, I have an ingrained expectation of finding all my festive party-throwing needs in one big party supply store. Alas, I have spent the last 15 years strugling to find what I want, ordering from over-seas, hand-making most of it (aka my wedding where I hand made EVERYTHING) and getting party supplies in Paris wherever I can find them;… Read more →
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Hotel Bel Ami, Spa and Soirée with the Monkey Crashers!
Imagine being invited to a spa opening event, thinking you going for a quiet relaxing evening, only to find out that the fabulous surprise they reserved for you was a post spa party complete with a DJ, Monkey Shoulder whisky and the Monkey Crashers: a band of Parisian party animals! (Had I known, I would have made arrangements to stay… Read more →
A Very Parisian Halloween
Article by Frank Cierpial Frank Cierpial For me, Halloween has always been a time for candy, creative costumes, and fun and why should Parisians sit that out? In school, I learned that Halloween is not really a thing in France, but based on what I saw over the past two days, it is. Yes, it’s true that the French like… Read more →
New at Le Musée du Chocolat
Article by Frank Cierpial Whenever I read travel guides for Paris or watch shows on the travel channel on Paris, they always talk about the same things. They base everything around The Louvre, The Eiffel Tower, and La Notre Dame de Paris. While those things are magnificent and you must visit them… I repeat…you must visit them, but there are other… Read more →
Kodak Moments : Remember When…
Article by Melissa Ladd Raise your hand if you remember when we used to bring our camera film to the photo shop to get developed. Remember when we didn’t know what the images looked like beforehand? Remember the excitement we had when we would go pick them up!?! Oh I do, I remember those magical moments of opening that Kodak… Read more →
Superflu is Super fun! : A Batignolles Boutique
Superflu, meaning : extra, not necessary, a splurge… Superflu in the Batignolles, emulates that little urge to splurge with a giant « S ». But when you take the time to really look around, everything seems so absolutely necessary! It is a boutique literally for the WHOLE family. Your chéri will not be bored while you browse jewelry, cute sneakers, home decor and fun… Read more →
Hotel Joke Paris : A Seriously Fun Hotel
Article by Chelsea Kindred “Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness impossible.” – Marcel Proust It is not often that your first step into a new hotel surprises and enchants you. In the lobby of Hotel Joke, toys abound, lighted balloons that change color hang over the reception desk, and a corner filled with games and books… Read more →