Travel guides and tips

Although I live by Audrey Hepburn’s motto that Paris is always a good idea, there is something magical about visiting Paris in December when the City of Lights…

Normally, when you imagine a cemetery, you might not think of a picturesque scene. That’s not the case when tourists come from around the world to visit the…

Visiting Paris as a family… or en famille as the French say? Get ready for an adventure! There’s so much to see in the City of Lights for…

There’s nothing quite like the Louvre. It’s the largest museum in the world, and the glass pyramid marking the entrance has become a global symbol for priceless art.…

The Marais neighborhood in Paris is welcoming for all. It’s popular among locals, expats, and millennials. It has a vibrant LGBTQ+ culture. And word has it, you’ll find…

There are many wonderful art museums in San Francisco, but Legion of Honor is perhaps the most beautiful. The Legion of Honor is part of The Fine Arts…

When you think of Pablo Picasso, you might think of 1920s Paris as depicted by Hemingway in “A Moveable Feast” and Woody Allen in “Midnight in Paris,” but…

A visit to the D-Day beaches in Normandy is an experience everyone should have at least once in their lives. These beaches hold so much historical importance as…

Less than 60 miles southeast of Paris, the medieval town of Provins is the perfect day trip for anyone who wants to experience something a little different from…

Stretching across parts of the 6th, 14th and 15th arrondissements on Rive Gauche (the Left Bank of the Seine), Montparnasse is easily recognized by having Paris’ only inner…

It’s hard to say which garden in Paris is the best, so let’s be careful with that term, but if you had to rank them strictly by aesthetic…

The first time I strolled through the Marais, it was clear that this was the district that embodied a new-bohemian — and slightly rebellious — spirit of Paris.…