Because Every Girl Needs a Guide to Paris

By Sylvia Sabes, Guest Author

I’m in love with Paris, which is nothing original; Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Josephine Baker were all here before me. I figure I’m still in pretty good company with Mick Jagger moving up the street and Johnny Depp seen haunting our ‘hood.  It is not lost on me that these people are all known for their somewhat wild lifestyles. I’ve been told that its a personality thing, but I prefer to blame it on Paris.

Like some religious fanatic, I love this city so much that I now proselytize on its behalf, which means twice a week I can be found on some park bench or at a local café, iPad and Panasonic Lumix in hand, recording all the things I love about this city. Things like; the department stores that host art exhibits, scarves, Frenchmen , the food (and how to eat while without exploding), style and quite simply, the lifestyle.

I write for The Girls Guide to Paris. The Girls Guide is a great site that encourages women to get out there and go… either alone, with friends or with family, just go! For people who are afraid to go it on their own, the Girls Guide organizes week long tours of the city, led by women, for women. If you’re happy to travel on your own, but would like to break it up with a one day tour, The Girls Guide has those, too. There are ideas for shopping, dining and hotels.

One of the things that make this website so unique is the blog. Did I mention the blog? The one I write for twice a week? To be fair, I am not the only writer and like the city itself, I feel lucky to be in such accomplished company. All of us bloggers have embraced our passion for Paris, pulled up stakes and moved to the City of Lights. We share our tales of negotiating cobble stoned streets in high heels, memorizing the names and shape of all 300+ cheeses and mastering the art of flirtation. Amy works at LVMH and gives us the scoop on the latest in fashion trends, while Cynthia, from the BBC, keeps us up to date on the cultural scene.

And then there are the ten downloadable pdf tours that feature the city by neighborhood, or theme. My personal favorite is the chocolate tour. Can you imagine anything more succulent than a day spent tasting chocolate… in Paris?