Comments on: Links I Love Week 2 Year 2024

By: Rebecca Plotnick

Rebecca Plotnick — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:24:15 +0000

Hi Patricia,

I stayed in two great hotels this past trip. They will be up on the blog soon, one left bank and one right bank. I love the 9th for experiencing Paris like a local. It’s just in between some of the major attractions but has a lovely local feel with tons of great restaurants.

By: Rebecca Plotnick

Rebecca Plotnick — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:13:02 +0000

In reply to Mary.

Hi Mary,

I typically get cash out of the ATM at the beginning or end of my visit so I always have some with me. While a lot of Paris is cash free, I still like to have some to tip drivers, hotel staff, and restaurants. You can use one of the larger bills to pay for a coffee, market, or at a quick stop to Monoprix and get small change. Hotels are happy to assist in providing change as well 🙂

By: Patricia Kirsten

Patricia Kirsten — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 06:38:31 +0000

Rebecca you are so lucky to go to Paris so often. I have been once and my husband and I are going this May. We like to walk and want to enjoy Paris like a local 🙂 What arrondissements/ neighborhoods do you recommend staying? I purchased The Paris Guide. Any new Hotel recommendations to add since it was written?
Thank you!!

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 03:48:21 +0000

Rebecca, the tipping advice is sound, but my problem on my last visit (March 2023) was that I rarely had any coins to leave as an extra “petit pourboire.” Paris has become so cash-free, I used Apple Pay everywhere. There was no “tip line.” I did make sure to have some euros to leave for hotel staff. Any hints for how to keep cash on hand? I tried going into a bank but found out the branch in question didn’t have cash or coins.

By: Rebecca Plotnick

Rebecca Plotnick — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 21:09:57 +0000

In reply to Liz. Hi Liz! This makes me so happy. I hope you enjoy TSF Jazz and that it transports you to Paris.

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 20:37:04 +0000

I've started using the radio.net app to stream stations from all over, just added TSF Jazz to my favorites list - thanks for the recommendation

By: Rebecca Plotnick

Rebecca Plotnick — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 19:34:37 +0000

In reply to Casey. Hi Casey! Great question and one I get often. I need to do a blog post on this :) What's your budget? The Sézane one has really held up for me over the years and I think the quality is great. The J.Crew one I believe has a hood which is an amazing design feature that I love.

By: Casey

Casey — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 15:25:48 +0000

I really enjoy EDP! Quick question: I am wanting to buy a trench coat for spring. Would you recommend the J Crew trench or Sezane? Thanks for your input!