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In Berlin, Don’t be a Tourist

Posted on September 20, 2012 by MessyNessy

Like many of you, I hate being a tourist. When I’m visiting a new city, I’ll admire the great landmarks from afar and keep on moving in search of the smallest backstreets and the hidden local haunts. And this is why I write my Paris blogs, for all of you who would rather be discovering [...]

Paris in the Springtime: 6 Ways to Do it Like a Local

Posted on April 14, 2011 by MessyNessy

Ever since I was a young girl, I’ve suffered from an incurable fear of feeling like a tourist. When I decided to move to Paris six months ago, on nothing more than a whim, I knew I had to make it my city– and fast (this is already sounding like a cheap movie trailer). Okay [...]

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Live Vicariously in Paris

What good is an iPhone if it can’t take you to Paris?! Or an iPad that can’t take you
In : Paris. Tags: app, guide, Paris, photography, tech, and tour.
That time the Paris Mosque helped Jews escape the Nazis by giving them Muslim IDs

Here’s one they left out of the history textbooks. A recent French film, Free Men, brought to
In : Paris and shock me. Tags: history, Holocaust, mosque, muslim, Nazi, Paris, and word war II.
Letters from Montmartre: Receive Beautiful Notes from a Parisian Stranger

After I finish telling you about this, I’m going to write a letter to someone; with a pen,
In : Nostalgia. Tags: French, letters, Paris, romance, and writing.
The Floating Paris Winery

Between the 19th and 20th century, wine barrels would travel via canal boat from the regions of
In : Paris. Tags: boat, canal, houseboat, Paris, river, Seine, and wine.
The Remains of a Paris ‘Kowloon’ Walled City

You may recall we recently discovered Kowloon City, the Hong Kong ‘historical
In : Paris. Tags: architecture, citadel, Paris, and urban.
The Man who Lives in a Paris Bridge

I pass the Pont Louis Philippe most days, whizzing by on a scooter along the banks of the Seine. At
In : Paris. Tags: bridge, home, house, Paris, and squat.
Paris, Under your Feet

This breathtaking pool of glistening turquoise water under creamy ecclesiastical stone vaulting is
In : Paris. Tags: Paris, underground, and underwater.
The Renaissance of a 1920s Abandoned Parisian Cinema! Before & After Photos

Young people in the neighborhood had never known a time when the doors of the old Louxor Movie
In : Nostalgia and Paris. Tags: abandoned, Art Deco, cinema, movies, and Paris.
The Beverly Hills of Paris

I remember when I first saw it, Avenue Junot, the cobblestone road that winds up to Montmartre
In : Paris. Tags: Avenue Junot, French, Montmartre, and Paris.
American Girl in Italy: Behind the Iconic Photo

“It’s not a symbol of harassment. It’s a symbol of a woman having an absolutely
In : don't be a tourist and Nostalgia. Tags: american girl, iconic, Italy, photography, tourist, and travel.
Paris in the Springtime: How to Avoid Everyone

This is how I like my outdoor terraces: deserted, tourist-free and preferably childless (sorry
In : Paris. Tags: al fresco, garden, outdoor, Paris, park, picnic, spring, summer, and terrace.
Paris hires Sheep to do the Lawn Mowing

Sheep hanging out in front of the Eiffel Tower? It’s not that unlikely. A group of sheep have
In : Paris. Tags: animals, Paris, Sheep, and weird.
So Today I Learned that France built a Replica of Paris in WWI

In Paris, every first Wednesday of the month at noon, without fail you can hear the eerie wail of
In : Paris and shock me. Tags: city, clone, fake, Paris, replica, war, and world war I.
Une Américaine in gay Par-ee (in gifs)

After only five years in Paris, “Genevieve de Milwaukee” has gone from editorial
In : life is messy and Paris. Tags: ex-pat, France, French, GIFs, Paris, Parisian, and Tumblr.
Le Paris Burger Wars Continue: PNY (Paris-New York)

These are perilous times for loyal fans of Paris burger joints such as the holy church of Blend,
In : Paris. Tags: food, hamburger, Paris, and restaurant.