Can you tell the difference between the most famous queen of France, and modern day celebs? Or will Beyonce, Ellen Degeneres, Denzel Washington, Steve Jobs, and other celebrity quotes fool you? Take the quiz to find out! [os-widget path=”/sightseekersdelight/who-said-it-marie-antoinette-or-modern-day-celebrities” of=”sightseekersdelight” comments=”false”]
Claire worked and wrote for Sight Seeker’s Delight for 7 years – read more here. Eiffel Tower tickets sell out months in advance. Didn’t get yours? We can help. So you go to the official Eiffel Tower website to get your tickets but, oh no, they’re totally sold out for the dates you’re in Paris![…]
An expert’s advice in how to maximize your time (and money) in Paris by avoiding these mistakes . “Paris is always a good idea.” That’s a quote by Audrey Hepburn’s title character in the film Sabrina. Well, I certainly belive that, but I’ll add on a second part: “Paris is always a good idea…[…]
How to avoid that 50 euro meal of stale bread and flat beer. Stale bread and flat beer, you may scoff. In Paris? Incomprehensible! But… though Paris is known for stellar food, there IS indeed a darker side to eating out in the Capital of Cuisine. Yes, I’m referring to the Paris Tourist Trap Restaurant.[…]
Claire worked and wrote for Sight Seeker’s Delight for 7 years – read more here. Ecology in Paris is not an abstract idea, it’s our health, our quality of life, and the means of the future. That’s a quote from Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris. She’s been a big factor in Paris’ recent push to[…]
Claire worked and wrote for Sight Seeker’s Delight for 7 years – read more here. If you’ve been in Paris on May 1, you may have noticed a strange phenomenon: most stores, museums, and monuments are closed. And why are lily of the valley flowers being sold everywhere? May is a month riddled with days[…]
Claire worked and wrote for Sight Seeker’s Delight for 7 years – read more here. For those days when you don’t give a damn about diets (aka those days when you’re French). Is it funny because it’s true, or sad because it’s true? The French certainly don’t seem to go on diets, generally keeping to[…]
Everyone loves getting mail (when it’s not bills). What’s even better is mail from PARIS! It’s so easy to brighten up someone’s day with a postcard from your Paris vacation. What is a little less easy is navigating the French Post Office, La Poste. Never fear, I’m here to help! I’m going to walk you[…]
This holiday season, give them gifts they’ll actually thank you for. Enough with the keychains, notebooks, and cufflinks splattered with “I love you Paris”. Down with the Eiffel tower salt shakers, the Paris skyline magnets, the berets, lthe badly-translated wall art… This holiday season, gift something unique! Something your Paris lover will actually appreciate and[…]
The best 2016 Paris Christmas Markets, along with pros, cons, and a map In French it’s Marché de Noël. In English you would say Christmas markets or Holiday markets. In German it’s Christkindlmarkt. Well, whatever you call it, these markets are an amazing part of winter in Paris. Below you’ll find this year’s top Paris[…]
This Paris park boasts more than just grass to keep you happy. If you’ve seen the Versailles gardens, then you know what a French style garden is. And you equally know that Parc Monceau, as a breath of fresh air, is not a French style garden. Despite (or in light of) that, it really has[…]
Celebrating Halloween in Paris just got easier. Halloween in Paris is not on the same level as elsewhere in the world (lookin’ at you, United States). But as a holiday, it IS catching on here, slowly but surely! Masks, face paints, costumes (rental or purchase), decorations…. You can now find them all in Paris. As[…]
I learned what nuit blanche meant shortly after arriving in France to study. I was trying to explain the American university experience to a French friend. In my fumbling French, I described the typical approach to final exams. (For me) that involved far too many sleepless nights at the library, lips glued to cans of[…]
I was innocently strolling my neighborhood when I saw a street blocked off to traffic. “Strange,” I thought, and I figured there must have been a fire though I couldn’t see any fire trucks. I continued walking down the street and before long I apparently accidentally stepped into a time machine because I was –[…]
Claire worked and wrote for Sight Seeker’s Delight for 7 years – read more here. Ladurée is a global household name, and many travelers are lucky enough to have a Ladurée in their home country. Yes, since its humble beginnings in 1862 as a simple bakery, Ladurée has now become an international brand. You can[…]
Claire worked and wrote for Sight Seeker’s Delight for 7 years – read more here. Do you know what I mean when I say, when you live abroad there are some things you miss with every fiber of your being? Things that end up being 100% wrapped up in the definition of the word “homesick?”[…]
SEPTEMBER 2017 UPDATE: Printemps rooftop cafe Deli-Cieux is currently undergoing renovations and is closed until further notice. However, as of June 2018 Galeries Lafayette has stepped in with a replacement option for you… you can visit their rooftop restaurant and bar (Laa Paillote and Le Cube Bar, respectively), which is accessible through the 7th floor[…]
I have a history lesson for you today… but it involves shopping too, so not to worry! Today marks the start of the bi-annual ‘soldes’ (sales) in Paris. If you’ve ever visited the city in July or January, you know exactly what I’m talking about. But how did these sales come about? And why are[…]
Claire worked and wrote for Sight Seeker’s Delight for 7 years – read more here. Why climb Notre Dame Cathedral’s towers instead of a different Paris monument? There is no shortage of monuments to climb in Paris… the Eiffel Tower, Sacre Cœur Basilica, Montparnasse tower, even the Institut du Monde Arabe (check the views here).[…]
Paris – although not a big city in terms of size – is densely packed with unique activities. So much so that even I who have lived here for over 6 years am sometimes overwhelmed and stumped! But part of our goal is to share the unique, interesting, off-the-beaten path aspects of Paris. That’s why[…]