As much as I love my job, sometimes I need a vacation to rest and recharge. When I started working as a tour guide, I discovered that it was usually around mid-July that I would start to feel the need for a holiday. By that point the guiding season would be well into the busy …
People often ask how long it took me to see everything there is to see in Paris. This question always makes me smile, because honestly, it could take a lifetime to see everything in this beautiful city. I could visit every museum, walk through every park, and eat at every restaurant, and Paris would still …
Summer is well and truly upon us. The heat has arrived, and Parisians have settled into their summer rhythms of holidays and picnics along the banks of the River Seine. Personally, I love Paris in the summer. While I may not always love the heat, I do love the many outdoor activities that come with …
I have a tendency to talk a lot. Just ask anyone who knows me. I like to talk. I like to talk so much that it’s one of the main reasons why I love being a tour guide. Not only do I get to talk all day long, but I get to tell stories while …
I first arrived in Paris in September. The beginning of September, to be more precise, which meant that I had arrived in time for the annual tradition of La Rentrée. Every year, during the first week in September, the French return from holidays, adults go back to work, kids go back to school, and the …