Hi Frugalistas! How do you plan a trip to France? While I do read blogs I must admit I do still like a hard copy guidebook. When it comes to Paris, I love just buying books about Paris as well as more traditional guidebooks. Because Paris is one of the most visited cities in […]
12th arrondissement: a friendly Paris neighbourhood
Hi Frugalistas! I love it when readers tell me what they want read more about on frugal first class travel. When I wrote my earlier post on my spring travel plans, a number of readers expressed interest in learning about the 12th arrondissement of Paris. I was visiting and staying in the 12th for […]
Ritz Paris Afternoon Tea: the sweetest high tea in Paris?
Hi Frugalistas! My most recent trip to Paris was very brief. Just an overnight stay, before the train down to Nice to the wonderful Liguria townhouse I featured in an earlier post. That meant just one proper meal in Paris. So, of course, I wanted to make it special. When my Paris friend U […]
One day in Monaco: a Monaco day trip itinerary
Hi Frugalistas! When I realised how close Monaco was to our townhouse in Pigna I knew a day trip to Monaco was in order. I’d driven through Monaco with Mr frugalfirstclasstravel about ten years ago, and visited Monaco at night when I was a young one, but had never really had the opportunity spend a […]
Has Paris changed? Should you plan a visit to Paris?
Hi Frugalistas! As Europe adjusts to a new normal of acts of terrorism, and the millions of refugees arriving from Africa and the Middle East, I knew Paris would have changed. I had seen the changes in Paris myself over the past few years. Heightened security, bollards and barricades where I’d never seen them […]
Your guide to eating out in Paris
Hi Frugalistas! I’ve written a lot about Paris. I’ve written about shopping in Paris. I’ve written about sleeping in Paris, and what to eat in Paris brasseries. But I’ve never written a guide to eating in Paris. Eating out Paris style can have some tricks for the inexperienced, and a bad experience can affect […]
10 things to avoid on your first trip to Paris
Hi Frugalistas! Did you catch up on my post about the 10 things you must do on your first trip to Paris? Or are you planning your first trip to Paris at the moment? Or maybe you just like Paris and like reading about Paris. Regardless of where you are up in planning a […]
Do you want to be French? Inspiration from writers
Hi Frugalistas! Do you want to be French? If you don’t want to be French, is there a part of you that wishes you had just a teeny bit of that French je ne sais quoi as you do the weekly supermarket shop or school run? I’ve been traveling to France for many years, and am also an avid […]
10 things to do on your first trip to Paris
Hi Frugalistas! I think I’ve been to Paris about 10 times over the last 25 years. Even after all that time I’m still finding wonderful things that I didn’t know about, hadn’t seen, or hadn’t made the time to visit. If you are on your first trip to Paris, it can be daunting at first. Where […]
Join me on a Musee d’Orsay Private Tour
Hi Frugalistas! The Musee d’Orsay is the favorite Paris museum of many visitors. Unlike the Louvre it is not overwhelmingly large and the crowds are not quite as overwhelming either. Therefore it’s an art museum in Paris you can enjoy. The other thing I really like about it is that it combines art that you […]