Paris by Night – A Seine River Dining Experience

On our last night in Paris, we did something very special. We enjoyed an exceptional dinner cruise on a unique yacht as we sailed on the Seine. Now…there are river cruises and then there are Michelin-starred Parisian Dinner Cruises.  This particular dinner cruise is set on a luxurious yacht with elegant wood paneling, ornate carpeting, and private dining tables decorated with pristine, white tablecloths and napkins. The yacht is docked just opposite the Eiffel Tower, so you start and end near this brilliant historical monument. The wide windows provide excellent views to… Read More

Paris Culinary Tours and Vintage Cars – Day 1

Paris! For years, I fought the temptation to “love” Paris because – well – everyone loves Paris. This almost always equates to an overwhelming number of tourists, crowded streets, shops and museums, tourist traps, and pickpockets. This famous “City of Lights” or also known as the “City of Love” however, has slowly chipped away at my resistance over the years, and I am finally brave enough to admit that I, too, love Paris! Join me on my little journey. Day 1: Paris – We took an overnight nonstop flight Chicago to Paris… Read More

Paris Photoblog

Paris – the City of Love, the center for fashion, the place you go for exquisite and quite expensive gourmet dining.  What are the first images the word “Paris” elicits for you?  Is it the world famous Eiffel Tower?  Notre Dame?  Or is it the Mona Lisa in the Louvre?  Maybe you dream about open air cafés and sipping on coffee as you people watch, or strolling down cobblestone walkways as you window shop for things you would never in a million years be able to afford. We enjoyed exploring Paris and… Read More