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Being Parisian
Parisians and American ex-pats in Paris give you insights into Parisian
life.
Paris as a Parisian-the Rick Steves Alternative
For the first time in several visits to Paris, I didn't feel like I was experiencing a tourist attraction. I felt like a resident -- like a temporary Parisian. It was the difference between seeing a place and being in a place, and it was due in large part to the advice of Mill Valley's Terrance Gelenter, the founder of Paris Through Expatriate Eyes,
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 A Rainy Night in Paris
I should have known better. It had rained almost every day that week and I left my apartment without an umbrella–a rain guarantor.
After a light dinner of pita, falafel, hummous, tehina, caviar provençale, grilled poivrons and cucumbers in fromage blanc at Café Marianne in the Marais I finished off a final glass of rosé, and started walking back to my apartment in the Bastille. By the time I reached the corner of the rue de Rivoli and the rue Vielle de Temple the heavens had opened with a vengeance. I scurried under the cover of awnings until I was driven inside the Bucheron to have a Cotes du rhone and wait out the intensifying storm.
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Literary Ladies of Montparnasse by Monique Y. Wells
Mention the literary cafés of Paris and people often think of Les
Deux Magots and the Café de Flore, located in the Saint Germain
district of the Left Bank. Less well known, however, are the literary
cafés of Montparnasse.
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The Gilded Youth of Paris
Allison Lightwine steps out on the town. more...
Pampering at Paris Hammams
Allison Lightwine indulges at an arabian day spa. more...
Cheap Threads at the Marché Saint Pierre
Allison Lightwine visits the Marché St. Pierre
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Paris Chic & Cheap
Allison Lightwine surveys Paris’ savvy shopping scene. more...
Voulez-Vous être My Valentine?
Allison Lightwine observes singles at work being singles. more...
The Skinny on French Women
Allison Lightwine reveals the secrets of the Parisienne "skinnies". more...
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow - Hair-Raising Tales of Haute Coiffure
Our Almost Parisian, cosmoparisienne Allison Lightwine gives a heads-up
on Parisian haircuts
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Public Displays of Audacity
Our Almost Parisian, cosmoparisienne Allison Lightwine demystifies the
ritual of French kissing.
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Parisian Beauty Basics with Allison Lightwine
It's a long way from Jackson, Mississippi to Paris but Allison Lightwine
has made the change and lost her accent in the process. Our practically
Parisan Cosmoparisienne will be reporting regularly starting today.
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Say Fromage
Paris Parler’s Adrian Leeds rhapsodizes about the penultimate course of
a French meal.
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Paris is the Most Romantic City in the World - Even for Singles
Adrian Leeds of Parler Paris explores the joy of being single in Paris.
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The Best Fruit Markets in Paris
Adrian Leeds of Parler Paris
reveals a juicy angle on Paris.
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Christmas in Paris
John Baxter reports from the City of Light.
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The French Café and Paris Favorites
Discover some of the favorite hangouts of the Paris Through Expatriate
Eyes community.
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Le Bistro Du Cure. 21 Blvd Clichy, 75009 Paris
Discover one of the strangest restaurants in Paris -- Le Bistro Du Curé.
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