We have a pretty full agenda when we do the three-day Paris portion of our “Paris and Provence” trips. Most of our guests have already been to Paris at least once, and so this is a return visit with more of an insider bent. We brush over the tourist highlights and focus instead on seeing Paris through the eyes of a native, taking public transportation, visiting local stores, … [Read more...]
2016 French Trip Dates are (almost) here!
Hang onto your beret: our 2016 trip dates are almost here! We love any excuse to go to France and nothing makes us happier than gathering a group of like-minded women and escorting them to Paris and Provence. We're excited to offer a selection of trips that hopefully appeal to lots of you. If you adore the thrill of the hunt and obsess over anything Louis XV or XVI, then … [Read more...]
An Appetite for Paris – Our Top Restaurants
We Huffingtons are asked on a regular basis to recommend our favorite Paris restaurants. And this year, my bosses told me that I had to update the list so that we could provide our friends and clients with an easy reference. But oh mon dieu, zis is tres difficile, since we love so many restaurants! After much discussion (over many delicious meals!), we decided that the … [Read more...]
Who wants to come to Paris?
It’s fair to say that we love every part of our job. But if there’s one thing that gets the heart racing a little faster than anything else, it’s our buying trips to France! There’s something about wandering the stalls of our various markets, eyes peeled for that diamond in the rough that will shine in our store or in our clients’ homes. There’s the surge of adrenaline … [Read more...]
Paris, here we come!
Bonjour, Paris! We are (almost) on our way. This is a trip that we have excitedly been planning for over a year, and we can't believe that it's just around the corner. In two short weeks, we will be accompanying a great group of nine women on a shopping expedition, mostly for the antiques and French objets in all our favorite haunts around the Paris area. We have a shipper … [Read more...]
Q & A: Buying Trips to Paris
Where will we stay in Paris? We will be staying in our favorite Paris “hood” – the 7th arrondissement, which is centrally located, beautiful and safe. It has a neighborhood feel and is packed with wonderful restaurants, cafes, bakeries, markets, pharmacies and all the goodies you’d want to find in Parisian neighborhood. And it’s very convenient to the nicest shopping districts … [Read more...]
Rice Pudding?
We have learned that when Linda speaks her mind about something, we need to listen! In this case, it was about rice pudding, and I will admit that I, for one, was a little skeptical up front. Linda kept talking about a fabulous restaurant in Paris, just steps from the apartment that we call our home away from home, and she went on and on about how the rice pudding was the best … [Read more...]
The Beginning of a Beautiful Relationship: Us and Color.
Dateline: Paris....we've just finished up our very favorite shopping expedition at Maison et Objet in Paris. The weather in Paris was awful and it took us planes, trains and automobiles to get there but we finally ended up in the City of Light. When we arrived, exhausted, we were exhilarated by the heavenly sight of Paris in the snow. The city was quiet and even … [Read more...]
Your Phone is Ringing…Paris is Calling
Right about now, when the days are dark, dreary and rainy (January can be completely gorgeous or dreadful here in Atlanta and this year, it's both), our thoughts begin to turn to all things French: specifically our fun little trips to Provence and Paris. Our fingers start itching to pull up the Air France website to confirm seats on the 9 p.m. flight that leaves from Atlanta … [Read more...]
10 Reasons to Love Our Jaunts to Paris
Twice a year, we pack our little bags, hop on Air France (or Delta) and zoom over to Paris for the mother of all retailing events in Europe: the famed Maison et Objet exposition. It's a veritable feast for the eyes and senses and it's a great place to track emerging trends in design, furniture, accessories and gifts. Along the way, we treat ourselves to a couple yummy meals, … [Read more...]
