Perhaps the singular most frequent question I get asked having lived in Paris since 2016 is "do you have any recommendations for a great French restaurant?".
The answer is Yes!
This guide includes:
🇫🇷 20 Classic French brasseries and bistrots I've been to and loved, sorted from least to most expensive with price estimates per person.
🇫🇷 2 Corner Cafes that I truly adore (sometimes 'corner cafes' will also be brasseries or bistrots, but to me, corner cafes have their own special vibe).
🇫🇷 3 Corner Cafes that are specifically for great people-watching.
🇫🇷 5 Restaurants specializing in traditional dishes like crêpes, planches, flammekueche, French-style tapas, and more.
[NEW: Nov 2024] 🇫🇷 13 Restaurants known for their views of the Eiffel Tower and city skyline.
This guide does not include: French fine dining and Michelin-starred restaurants.
BONUS: If you purchase this guide and don't speak French, I'm happy to call and make one reservation for you.
You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates (I add to it as a find great restaurants)
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
💙 If you loved these suggestions, I would really appreciate it if you shared this guide with a friend, left a great review, or contributed a tip.
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Amazing specialty cafés with great coffee, but NOT somewhere to bring a laptop!
🎯 7 Personal Favorites of mine
♥️ 25 Great Cafés I have personally tried
🤷🏼♀️ 2 Cafés I thought were just OK (not bad)
☕️ 15+ Cafés To Try Next
☕️ 5 Hole in the Wall Places
🤍 25+ "Sister" cafes - additional locations of small Paris chains
💻 Linked guide with 35+ laptop-friendly cafés with a discount code!
You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates when you SAVE this guide
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
☕️ This guide is FREE. I’d be so grateful if you saved this guide, shared it with a friend, or contributed a small tip. (My coffee order ranges from a 3€ allongé or noisette to a 5€ flat white.) 🙏🏼
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You're coming to Paris! Or France! Either way, you can't wait to make the most of your trip. That's where I come in 😊
I offer personalized trip-planning services to help make your visit everything you're dreaming of.
Having lived in Paris since 2016, I have done it all! (Almost.) ... and I LOVE to share Paris and France with visitors.
Architecture • Art • Boutique • Foodie • History • Nature • People & Culture • Sustainable/Eco • Slow Travel • Wine • Coffee • Beach
Free
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I LOVE Christmas markets, and I make a point to visit Christmas markets all over Paris & France to see how each one is different and special. This guide is based on my personal experiences!
*Guide will be updated for 2024 as soon as possible; purchasing the guide grants you access to all future updates.*
Guide includes:
🎄 Christmas Market Culture
🍷 What to Eat & Drink (20+ recs)
🇫🇷 Helpful Christmas-y Words/Phrases (10+)
🎁 Gift Ideas (15 suggestions)
🧳 What to Pack (7 essentials not to forget)
📍 4 French Christmas markets, with:
1. The 2023 opening dates.
2. Train distance from Paris
3. Number of stalls
4. What's special about them
5. Related videos and helpful links
📍 The COMPLETE run down on Paris Christmas markets: 10 that I've been to, and 4 still on my list, plus 2.5 other classic festive activities in Paris. Guide covers:
1. Where each market is on a map
2. My personal notes for each market, including *real* opening days/hours for 2023
3. Photos and videos of the markets
4. What’s special about each
5. A few cautions ⚠️
6. Family-friendly indicators ❤️
Guide Bonus:
🇩🇪 1 German Christmas market that's a quick train ride from Paris!
If you buy this guide and have ANY questions about visiting French Christmas markets that are not already covered here, I will gladly answer them!
50+ • Family • Car-free • Couples
$10.00
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A roundup of all the most iconic spots to take photos of the Eiffel Tower, with my own personal (not photoshopped) photos!
Guide includes:
8 Left Bank locations
4 Bridges
5 Right Bank locations
What to expect and benefits of each location
12 of the 17 spots mentioned include my photos underneath each card (not in the cards themselves) so you can see what a "regular" person's photo looks like from these spots.
Photography
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This was my second time in Edinburgh; both times I stayed about 5 days, so I've covered a lot of ground!
During my first visit, I did the following:
Free walking tour
Edinburgh Castle
Holyrood Palace
The Whisky Experience
Camera Obscura
This time around, we were focused on one main "anchor" activity each day, and those were:
Royal Yacht Britannia
Underground Tour
Arthur's Seat Hike
Museums
Aside from our "anchors", we spent lots of leisurely wandering and walking. We also ate and drank well (coffee and whisky).
By now, I am confident I've done each of the big touristy things, AND a lot of more unique and off-the-beaten-path stuff.
This itinerary is based on our 2nd trip so it doesn't include the major things we did the first time around. That said, if you'd like my assistance with organizing a custom itinerary for Edinburgh, I can help! (I'll discount the service by the price of this guide if you previously purchased it.)
Car-free • Backpacker
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Need a break from wine? This is a map of 15 cocktail bars and 6 speakeasies on Paris’s Right Bank (Rive Droite).
I've been to most of these and loved them; the remaining bars, I’ll visit personally soon!
FREE for now, at least until I add my personal notes for each place. Tips welcome!
FYI: The average price of a (good) cocktail in Paris is between 12-15 EUR. Sometimes you can find happy hour deals for 8-10 EUR.
Free
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Paris has over 140 museums 🤯 and I’ve been to… a lot of them. Discover unique, free, and quick visit museums in addition to the classics, and enjoy some of the best laid-out exhibits in the world.
Perfect for museum buffs, those looking for a rainy-day activity, those looking to escape the heat, or even as a way to discover something interesting close to where you're staying.
This map guide includes:
🖼️ General notes & Pro Tips about Paris' museums: how to budget your time, free days, closures, special exhibits, and more.
💰Museum Passes & Deals: where to buy, what the differences are, plus FREE Thatch guides showing which museums are covered by different pass types
📍 75+ museums organized by arrondissement, noting which ones are free all the time, which ones are free on certain days, and when the day of week closures are.
- Includes 5 museums that are particularly unique & niche.
- Includes 6 museums that are quick to visit (1-2 hours).
✍🏼 My personal notes for every museum I’ve been to, including fun facts and ✨ pro tips (even more of these coming soon).
50+ • Backpacker • Couples • Digital Nomads • Art • Architecture • History
$14.99
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Pack a ton into a long weekend in Stockholm, Sweden with this ambitious itinerary.
Of the 5 days, the arrival and departure days are slow-paced; the 3 days in the middle are based on days starting at 9 AM, getting in 20k+ steps/day*, and ending around 11 PM/midnight.
*This itinerary also relies on 2-wheel transport. We used scooters, but bikes are available, too.
This itinerary follows a logical and efficient order for each day, and covers the following:
- 5 Museums: Fotografiska, Vasa, Skansen, ABBA, Avicii
- 3 Viewpoints
- Archipelago Boat Experience
- Neighborhoods: Gamla Stan, Sodermalm, Djurgarden island, and some Ostermalm & Norrmalm spots.
- Food & Drink: Swedish cinnamon buns, Swedish meatballs, a local food market, a speakeasy, and a Viking beer hall; food & coffee suggestions throughout
- ~10 Atlas Obscura finds (unique & unusual things)
You will also find:
- A few basic points about Sweden and Swedish culture (i.e. tap water, tipping expectations)
- Accommodations: Our hotel + 3 others fitting different budgets
- General Itinerary Plan (high-level view)
- Additional activity and restaurant suggestions, in case you want to swap out some of the activities/restaurants we went to
- Trip Cost Breakdown
Groups • Couples • Car-free • People & Culture
Free
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This guide covers everything you need to know about how to spend a quintessential 3-6 days in Bergen - a UNESCO World Heritage city!
Famous for its Fjords, seafood, and reindeer sausage hot dogs, discover what this coastal Scandinavian gem has to offer!
This itinerary & guide combo includes:
General Info:
🇳🇴Basics
🌦️Weather
🧳Packing Tips
🏷️Bergen Card, and❓Is it worth it?
🌭Food to Try
🍺Alcohol
📝Game Plan of how to spend 3-6 full days
Day by Day Itinerary
📍Days 0-6
❌What to Skip (hint: this guide costs less than what you’ll save!)
🚗Day Trip Recs (8)
Extra Food & Drink Recs
☕️Cafés (3)
🍽️Restaurants (10, including 3 from our local guide)
🍸Cocktail bars (2)
🏨Lodging Recs (3 different price points)
💰Trip Cost Breakdown
Psst: I'm not Norweigan, nor do I live in Bergen. BUT, I scoured the internet, TikTok, Atlas Obscura, Viator, ChatGPT, brochures, etc. to thoroughly plan this trip, not to mention asked our local Fjord tour guide for his personal recs.
I've done (nearly) everything suggested on this itinerary for Days 1-3. Days 4-6 are suggestions based on my research/time I wish I had! *Some day trip suggestions may require a car.
🌱I travel with sustainability in mind. Bergen (and Norway) is a super green destination! You can do electric, zero emissions Fjord cruises (see my tour rec!), there are electric city buses, most cars are electric, and there’s simple transport by tram from the airport into the city. Norway’s incredible nature is one of the main draws, with lots of low-carbon activities to do like hiking and kayaking. Plus, the beauty of the majestic Fjords will blow you away and remind you how incredible our planet is 💚
This trip was planned for a group of 4 friends (2 couples) traveling together, without a car. Our intentions were to explore Bergen and the surrounding areas, spend time visiting with each other, and not break the bank (while not foregoing iconic experiences).
Car-free • Groups • Couples • Families • Adventure • Nature • Sustainable/Eco • Slow Travel
$25.00
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There is no shortage of wine bars in Paris. Having lived in Paris since 2016, these are my absolute favorites, real gems!
This guide includes:
💎 7 Gems I'm legit obsessed with
🍷 2 other great options (they can’t all be faves)
➡️ 2 Places I can't wait to try next
You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates when you SAVE this guide
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
🍷 This guide is FREE. I'd be so grateful if you shared this guide with a friend or contributed a small tip. 🙏🏼
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36 (!) Laptop-friendly spaces to work in Paris (NOT paid co-working spaces, but coffee shops open to the public that I've personally visited and worked from).
I pay attention to:
📶 wifi (duh)
☕️ coffee (essential)
🍽️ food (does it go beyond pastries?)
✅ table quality
🔌 outlet availability
🙂 friendliness of staff
This guide includes:
💎 4 Gems! ... Best all-around, my absolute faves.
🥇 18 Great ... They have it all, but only a few can be my “coup de coeur” 🙃. One is gluten free!
✔️ 12 Great (but missing something) ... Wonderful shops that are lacking in one or two areas. + 1 sister café
➡️ 2 laptop-friendly cafes I want to try next
1 FREE guide to my favorite laptop-free coffee shops
As I revisit each shop, I'm adding...
📶 The actual wifi password, so you don't have to ask
☕️ The cost of an allongé* to use as a price benchmark
*An allongé is a ‘long coffee’, or one espresso shot with hot water, but smaller than an Americano.
BONUS:
🇫🇷 1 laptop-friendly café in Metz
🇬🇧 4 laptop-friendly places to work in London (Southbank, Kensington, Angel)
You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates when you SAVE this guide
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
💙 If you loved these suggestions, I would really appreciate it if you shared this guide with a friend, left a great review, or contributed a tip.
Digital Nomads • Coffee
$14.99
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There are literally so many - where do I even start?! Paris's Asian restaurant scene is bustling with good stuff. If you're tired of French food, seeking some noodles or soup on a rainy day, or looking for some spice, you need to have this list!
I'll first highlight the different areas of Paris where you can find pockets of fantastic Asian restaurants, and then give you a list of all my fav spots.
Noodles (2)
Dumplings/Gyoza (4)
Sushi & Japanese (6)
Ramen (2)
Fusion (1)
Korean BBQ (2)
Vietnamese (Pho & Bahn Mi) (2)
Dim Sum (1)
Hot Pot & Sichuan (3) - still need to add notes
Chinese (3) - still need to add notes
Asian Markets (2)
Adding my personal notes soon!! But in the meantime, I PROMISE you these places are soooo good.
MAY 2024 UPDATES: Personal notes added for Noodles, Dumplings, Sushi, Ramen, Fusion, and Asian Markets.
JUNE 2024 UPDATES: Had one of the best meals since moving to Paris in 2016 at a fine-dining Japanese restaurant! Personal notes added for Korean BBQ, Vietnamese, and Dim Sum.
If it's not clear: I LOVE Asian food, so I'm frequently trying new places. Buy this map to retain access to all future updates!
Foodie
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Out of all the places I adore in France, Nice and its surrounding areas truly has my heart. This is where I dream of retiring.
You're still very much in France - BUT: The people are noticeably friendlier than in Paris (no shade to Parisians, I love them too), the weather is delightful, the beaches are gorgeous, and the food has a lighter, Mediterranean flair (as opposed to the heavy dairy-based recipes typical in much of France).
If 6 days sounds like a lot to you, never fear: This itinerary uses Nice as a home base and includes many day-trip options.
Guide includes:
📍 High Level Plan
✨ General Tips
🍅 7 Food & Drinks Not to Miss
🧼 7 Souvenir or Gift Ideas
🍴 10 restaurant/bar recs in Nice (5 cheaper, 3 mid-range, 2 higher end)
🗒️ 6-day Itinerary: 3 days in Nice (including arrival & departure days, and 1 full-day in Nice with two morning options & 2 afternoon options), and 3 days for half-day trips, full-day trips, or a free day*
🗺️ 7 additional options for your half or full-day trips from Nice or for your free day
💚 Pro Tips
*I suggest 1 full-day trip, 1 day split between 2 half-day trips, and 1 day of free time. These do not overlap with the 7 additional options for half and full-day trips,
You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates (I love Nice and keep going back)
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
💙 If you love this guide, I would really appreciate it if you shared it with a friend, left a great review, or contributed a tip.
Car-free • Slow Travel • Sustainable/Eco
$25.00
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Marseille is a major port town on France's southwestern coast. It's a unique French city that has a vibe all of its own… You might not really feel like you’re in France!
Marseille has been heavily influenced by immigration from Northern Africa & Italy, resulting in a rich and colorful diversity.
Vibrant street art, lots of interesting food, and a little bit of a gritty feel will be the backdrop to your stay here.
Marseille is frequently used by visitors as a home base to hike, enjoy the water, and explore the surrounding towns and natural areas.
I have visited Marseille three times and love this city!
This guide includes:
6 general recommendations, including advice on where to stay and things to eat
6 things to do
5 restaurants
4 pizza places
4+ laptop-friendly cafes
3+ bars
4 day trips
3 Calanques recommendations
4-day relaxed itinerary
2-day compact itinerary
You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
💙I'd be so grateful if you shared this guide with a friend, left a review, or contributed a small tip. 🙏🏼
Nature • Slow Travel
$15.00
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This is a 1-day itinerary for Guadalajara city center. We were based here for a few nights and also saw the Tequila Route and Tlaquepaque (these are not included on this itinerary).
I was traveling with parents, one of whom has limited mobility. As such, they took DiDi (an Uber competitor) rides between places. These cost about $3 per ride, so very affordable! However, I walked everything except the initial DiDi from the Hotel to the farthest site (Casa ITESO), and it was completely manageable in a day, in this order.
50+ • Accessibility • Car-free • Architecture • Boutique • Foodie
Free
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A collection of all of my standard Paris guides and client orders (curated recommendations and custom itineraries).
I've lived in Paris since 2016 and I LOVE sharing Paris with others. These guides contain my real recommendations - the same as what I tell my family and friends!
This links to:
- Full neighborhood guide & eco-friendly hotel recs
- 2 coffee guides (one laptop friendly, one laptop free)
- 2 non-touristy guides (one right bank, one left bank)
- 6 food & wine guides
- 5 specialty guides (museums, kid-friendly, green guide, Eiffel Tower photo spots, Christmas Markets)
- 1 complete neighborhood guide (Montmartre)
- 1 day trips guide
- 10 custom order examples (3 itineraries, 7 curated recs)
Coffee • Foodie • Sustainable/Eco • Wine
Free
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I love curating recommendations based on exactly what you want out of your Paris trip!
✅ Types of recommendations I can help with:
Classic sites, coffee shops (laptop-free and laptop-friendly), restaurants (French and otherwise), wine bars, cocktail bars, speakeasies, museums, parks, activities, guided tours, day trips, and more.
⚠️ Types of recommendations I have limited knowledge of:
Nightlife & clubbing, high-end shopping.
Free
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Paris had almost 200 covered passageways ("les passages couverts" or "les galeries") in the 1800's. Today, 25 such passageways remain, mostly on the Right Bank, and this map guide includes the most well-known of these (not all 25).
Covered passageways are icons of Paris, home to beautiful shops, captivating architecture, and tucked-away cafes. Wonderful to seek out on a rainy day, or to pop into and walk through if you're nearby on your Paris wanderings!
Architecture • Boutique • History • Shopping
Free
10
💚Experience GREEN Paris with this guide of eco-responsible shops, cafés, restaurants, grocers, and more.
Discover:
🛒 10+ Sustainable shops featuring zero-waste products (not food)
🌰 5+ Organic grocers and places where you can buy in bulk (en vrac)
☕️ 2+ Sustainable coffee shops
👕 3+ Second-hand clothing stores
🍴 14+ Vegetarian and vegan-focused restaurants (not restaurants that have a few veg or vegan options - those are everywhere!)
📍 2+ Activities/special green spaces (not just another park)
🏨 FREE Eco-Friendly Hotel Guide with 7+ options
You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates when you SAVE this guide
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
💚 This guide is FREE. I'd be so grateful if you shared this guide with a friend or contributed a small tip. 🙏🏼
Sustainable/Eco
Free
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A collection of all of my France guides & itineraries.
I've lived in Paris since 2016 and I LOVE sharing France with others. I'm quite convinced I've seen more of France than most French people, and it's so fun to capture all my favorite trips in a handy guide for you to use.
This links to:
(2) Loire: Chartre & Tours
(1) Bretagne: Brest
(1) Normandy: Etretat, Honfleur, & Le Havre
(4) The South: Nice, Aix-en-Provence, Provence, Marseille & the Calanques
50+ • Car-free • Slow Travel • Outdoors • Architecture • Road Trip
Free
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Paris is the most visited city in the world, and for good reason (albeit, I'm biased). Having lived here since 2016, and being obsessed with train travel, I've done tons of day trips and short overnight trips.
Let me help you get outside of the City of Lights and explore some of France's other wonderful pockets!
This guide includes:
📍 11 day trip recommendations I’ve personally done
🚂 How to get there from Paris car-free
⏱️ Time from Paris
💸 Cost from Paris
✨ Pro Tips about recommendations
💎 Not-to-miss gems
💚 Pro Tips on how to save money on Paris train travel
📍 4 day trip recommendations that are on my list to try next
The guide begins with an overview of each of the 15 places recommended and their distances from Paris. Then it goes one by one with detailed notes.
The guide ends with a description of 3 metro/train pass options, with costs, and describes which options cover which destinations in the guide.
You also get:
✍️My personal notes for each recommendation
📍An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates (I'm always adding to this as friends come through town)
🎞️Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
💙If you loved these suggestions, I would really appreciate it if you shared this guide with a friend, left a great review, or contributed a tip.
Sustainable/Eco • History • Nature • Road Trip
$9.99
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This guide has been put to the test by an energetic 7-year-old!
Guide includes:
🌳 5 Outdoor spaces
🍔 3 Kid-friendly food options
🎡 10 Family-friendly experiences (3 cultural, 2 wildlife, 3 attraction parks, 3 gardens with fun activities for the kiddos)
🛺 8 Unique suggestions
🏨 5 Family-friendly, well-rated, sustainable hotels in good neighborhoods (3 on the more affordable end, 2 on the more expensive end)
You also get:
📍An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates
Families • Adventure • Nature
$9.99
7
A curated list of all my actual favorites - NOT every single street food place in Paris and certainly not every single one I've ever tried.
By 'street food' I mean generally cheap (<13 EUR, with a few exceptions) grab-and-go options, where there is little-to-no sitting area; oftentimes it's just a walkup window.
Eating in public - like while you walk - is actually not very common in Paris. If you get street food, I recommend finding a nearby park or garden to sit in and enjoy it while you peoplewatch.
Guide includes:
7 Sandwich & Burger places
2 French places
5 Kebab, Wrap, Falafel places
2 Place I want to try
You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates (I'm always trying new places)
All but two suggestions on this guide are on the Right Bank.
Foodie
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Complete neighborhood map guide! One of my absolute favorite pockets of Paris, this has all my spots - from the can't-miss icons, hidden gems, coffee spots (including laptop-friendly), brunch, food, cabaret, and more!
- Background of Montmartre with Pro Tips
- (6) Touristy (but worth it)
- (9) Off the Beaten Path, including 2 museums
- (2) Hidden Gems for Drinks
- (5) Coffee, (8) Food, (1) Wine, & (1) More
- (3) Sustainable Stays, 3 different price points
Slow Travel • Boutique • Coffee • Foodie • Wine
$14.99
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Hilary Matson | @hilaryinparis
Available for hire
Paris: FULL Neighborhood Guide & Eco-Friendly Hotels
Find a neighborhood (arrondissement) that suits your vibe, get a lay of the land, and discover Paris' most sustainable hotels!
You're coming to Paris... wahou ! (As the French would say.) Now you need to book somewhere to stay... which means a general lay of the land would be helpful!
Once you know generally where you want to stay, and with a plethora of hotels to choose from, let sustainability be a contributing factor!
My commentary provides practical insight to help you maximize your time here. What’s in this guide is literally what I would tell a close friend or family member asking my opinion about where to stay.
My opinions are based on me, a foreigner, who has lived here since 2016 and explored the city pretty thoroughly. Just don’t forget, they’re still opinions 🙃
This guide includes:
🐌 An overview of how Paris is organized *and why!*
📍 FULL Paris neighborhood guide with my take on each one’s overall vibe.
💚 Classic sites in each neighborhood to orient you.
🏩 7+ Eco-friendly hotels. These are based on my research and supplemented by sustainable stays my past clients have found.
SAVE this guide to access all future updates!
💙 This guide is FREE. I'd be so grateful if you shared this guide with a friend, left a review, or contributed a small tip. 🙏🏼
Sustainable/Eco • Boutique
Free
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I've visited Amsterdam a handful of times, and love this city more and more each time I go.
This guide includes:
💚Good to Know info including how to get from the airport into the city, where to stay, bike culture, architecture, speaking English, taking public transportation, and a note about "coffeeshops".
🖼️12+ Things to Do
🥗8+ Food, Drink, & Coffee places, including what local specialties to look out for
Architecture • Nature • Slow Travel
$5.00
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Aix (pronounced “Ex”) is THE place to visit for all things Cézanne! This is also a wonderful jumping-off point, stop, or end-destination for a longer trip through the Provence region.
This 3-day itinerary includes:
📝 Logistics: how to get there, where to stay, high-level plan, and important info to help you get the most out of your visit
📍 5 sites to see
🍽️ 7 eateries (3 lunch/dinner spots, 1 brunch spot, 1 great bar for people watching, 1 boulangerie, 1 local farmer’s market)
🎨 7 activities
You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
🗺️ An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates when you SAVE this guide
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
💙 If you love this guide, I would really appreciate it if you shared it with a friend, left a great review, or contributed a tip.
Car-free • Art • Slow Travel • Sustainable/Eco
$15.00
4
A 9-day, 8-night itinerary for leisurely driving through the best of Provence from Nice to Aix-en-Provence.
Discover 7+ essential stops along the way, including classic perched villages, lavender-scented countryside, and remarkable natural landscapes.
(Contact me to tweak this itinerary for you if needed!)
Included in this guide:
📍 High-Level Plan: where to visit each morning and afternoon, and what town to stay in
✨ General Tips (🕰️Opening Hours, 🚻Bathrooms, 🚙Driving,🍴Meal Times)
🛣️ Drive times between each destination, avoiding toll roads*
💚 Pro Tips
*The most you’ll drive in a day is about 3 hours, with most drives being about 2, and a couple of days built in with minimal driving.
Coming Soon: (SAVE NOW to access all future updates)
⚓️ Anchor activities in each location (1-3 high level suggestions of what to do)
📍 Personal notes for each place
📍 Some restaurant, bar, and boulangerie recommendations
📍 Accommodation suggestions
You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates (I just returned from this trip in Sep. 2023 so tons more recs and notes are coming soon!)
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
💙 If you love this guide, I would really appreciate it if you shared it with a friend, left a great review, or contributed a tip.
THIS GUIDE IS NOT:
- A guide to Nice & its Surrounding Areas.
- A guide to Marseille & the Calanques.
- An in-depth itinerary for Aix-en-Provence.
I have separate, detailed guides for each of these three areas.
50+ • Couples • Road Trip • Outdoors • People & Culture • Slow Travel • Sustainable/Eco
$25.00
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Boulangeries are a dime a dozen in Paris, yet these ones really stand out!
Guide includes:
💎 5 Gems
➡️ 3 Parisian "mini-chains" that are very well-loved!
FYI: These are all on the right bank, because I've lived in various neighborhoods on this side of Paris since 2016! But the mini-chains will have some locations on the left bank, too.
50+ • Car-free • Digital Nomads • Female Solo • Foodie
Free
35
When my friends come and visit and they ask me what do to on the Right Bank that's *not* touristy, this is literally what I tell them. This is based on what I do as somebody who's lived in Paris since 2016, and based on my friends' interests.
This guide includes:
3 Green Spaces
17 Off the Beaten Path (7 quick sites, 7 experiences, 3 fun shops)
3 'Like a Local' hangout spots
3 Markets
7 Food, Drinks, Etc. (2 food options including an Edith Piaf cabaret dinner, 3 drink options including a secret, swanky hotel lounge, 2 snack options, including ice cream)
+ My FREE guide to my favorite coffee shops in Paris
+ My FREE guide to my favorite wine bars
+ My FREE guide to eco-friendly hotels and all the Paris neighborhoods, including main attractions in each
+ My guide to the Best Street Food (mostly on the Right Bank)
+ My guide to not-touristy Left Bank gems
+ My guide to my favorite traditional French restaurants
+ My guide to laptop-friendly cafés
You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates when you SAVE this guide (I"m always adding to this as friends come through town)
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
💙 If you loved these suggestions, I would really appreciate it if you shared this guide with a friend, left a great review, or contributed a tip.
Sustainable/Eco • Slow Travel
$10.00
5.0
(1)
15
The classy & elegant "rive gauche" ! Little gems to visit if you're looking for a less-mainstream experience of Paris.
This guide includes:
📍 6 Sites: Quick things to see.
✨ 5 Experiences: Things to do in 2-3 hours.
🛒 5 Shops: Places to wander & browse at your leisure.
(There are no food or drink recommendations, except two lovely places to have some tea.)
You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates when you SAVE this guide (I'm always adding to this as friends come through town)
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
💙 If you loved these suggestions, I would really appreciate it if you shared this guide with a friend, left a great review, or contributed a tip.
Sustainable/Eco • Slow Travel
$5.00
8
Hilary Matson | @hilaryinparis
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France: Loire Valley Wine & Chateaux: 3-days, car-free (incl. Tours & Amboise)
This is for folks who are really into wine tasting and have already seen the most famous (stunning) chateaux.
During a 3-day weekend, delve into the renowned wine appellations of the Loire region, sprinkle in some lesser-known chateaux, and do it all car-free from Paris!
Guide includes:
🍷A full-day wine tour recommendation in Chinon & Bourgeuil
🍷A half-day wine tour recommendation in Vouvray & Montlouis-sur-Loire
🏰 A half-day chateaux recommendation to visit Azay-le-Rideau & Villandry
🚴🏼♀️ Bike info for cycling to the chateaux and/or Amboise (great for casual riders!)
📍 Not-to-miss sites, wine bars, & restaurants throughout Tours, Chinon, and Amboise (plus some cafés, fromageries, & butchers)
✨ There is enough in this guide for a full day itinerary in Amboise!
You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
💙 I'd be so grateful if you shared this guide with a friend, left a review, or contributed a small tip. 🙏🏼
Sustainable/Eco • Slow Travel • Nature • Wine
$15.00
5.0
(1)
10
Explore the stunning gothic cathedral, stroll past adorable timber-lined buildings, discover a mosaic-covered house, and be mesmerized by a light show highlighting this city’s renowned architecture.
💚 The itinerary is designed to be as sustainable as possible, which includes using car-free transportation.
Guide includes:
🚂How to Get There
⏱️Time from Paris
💸Cost
👌Pro Tips from somebody who has personally done all of these things (me!)
📆Best Time to Go
🗺️1, 2, and 3-day itineraries, including:
📍5+ Sites: Quick things to see
✨5+ Experiences: Things to do in 1-2 hours
🍴5+ Places for Food, Coffee, & More
🏨2 Sustainable hotel recommendations (€)
🔗Additional helpful resources linked
You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
💙 I'd be so grateful if you shared this guide with a friend, left a review, or contributed a small tip.🙏🏼
Car-free • Architecture • Sustainable/Eco
$15.00
2
Paris is a major global city, meaning incredible food from under-represented cuisines is at your fingertips. I have made a point to try restaurants from under-represented cuisines, and these ones are SO GOOD!
It's not hard to find incredible French restaurants, authentic Italian restaurants, and even a plethora of mouth-watering Asian restaurants.
However... this guide is different. I created this to help open your eyes to some of the other wonderful types of food you can savor here, and to shine a light on eateries/food cultures that don't always get as much hype as they deserve.
If you're looking for something off-the-beaten-path (or if you're tired of French food), you'll enjoy this guide.
This guide includes:
✅ 13 places I've tried & loved, including cuisine from Senegal, Israel, Singapore, Georgia, Kurdistan, Africa, Ethiopia, Tunisia, India, and Lebanon.
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🇺🇸🍗 BONUS: An excellent fried chicken joint at a US soul food restaurant.
🤤 4 places I want to try next, including cuisine from Taiwan, Tunisia, and Armenia.
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You also get:
✍️ My personal notes for each recommendation
📍 An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates when you SAVE this guide
🎞️ Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
🍴 This guide is FREE. I’d be so grateful if you shared this guide with a friend or contributed a small tip. 🙏🏼
Foodie
Free
26
Spend a weekend in France’s western coastal city. Learn about its marine heritage, eat crepes and oysters, and enjoy its multiple covered public spaces!
Brest is a pretty small, quiet town and you can knock out everything on this list easily within 2 full days.
This guide includes:
📍10 things to do
🦪3 places to eat and drink
🏨1 (great!) hotel
Be sure to pack an umbrella just in case 🌦️
You also get:
✍️My personal notes for each recommendation
📍An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates
🎞️Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
💙I'd be so grateful if you shared this guide with a friend or contributed a small tip. 🙏🏼
Art • History
Free
6
Hilary Matson | @hilaryinparis
Available for hire
France: Etretat, Honfleur, & Le Havre: 4-days, car-free in Normandy
This is a 4-day, 3-night guide to visit three classic French cities on the Normandy coast over a long weekend.
💚 The itinerary is designed to be as sustainable as possible, which includes using car-free transportation.
Guide includes:
📍What to do in each city
🚂 How to get from Paris to Le Havre, with time and cost estimates
🚍 How to get from Le Havre to Etretat and Honfleur, with time and cost estimates
👌 Pro tips from somebody who has personally done this itinerary (me!)
🤓 Interesting facts about many of the sites
🏩 Suggestion on where to stay in Le Havre (€)
📆 Best time to go
🔗 Additional helpful resources linked
❌ Does not include many food recs.
You also get:
✍️My personal notes for each recommendation
📍An interactive map of all recommendations
🔓 Access to all future updates
🎞️Linked videos (where applicable) that bring recommendations and advice to life
All questions asked in my TikTok’s comments are answered in this guide!
💙I'd be so grateful if you shared this guide with a friend, left a review, or contributed a small tip.🙏🏼
💸 Discount code inside for 50% off a 30-minute trip consult.
Sustainable/Eco • Slow Travel • Nature • Beach
$15.00
10
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