Where to Eat in Paris: Top Foodie Tips

Where to Eat in Paris: Top Foodie Tips

There is nothing like eating in Paris, and never has there been a better time to indulge. Often remembered as the birthplace of classical cuisine, Paris has also proven itself an unlikely home base for the world’s most innovative chefs. But for a city with more restaurants than New York and Los Angeles combined, Paris presents a unique challenge to..........
Chayce’s Blog: A Kid’s View of Paris

Chayce’s Blog: A Kid’s View of Paris

AUTHOR'S NOTE Hi, I'm Chayce Welborn! You know my mom, Autumn Welborn, because this is her blog. I got the idea to write this blog by reading the American Girl books about Lea. I'm so excited to share what it was like for me to be a kid in Paris with you. This is my very first blog and I hope..........
Our Paris Family Vacation Photo Shoot!

Our Paris Family Vacation Photo Shoot!

We made it to Paris!...and lived to tell the tale! Yep ~ we packed up our crew over spring break for a modern-day, multi-generation trip to Paris! Y'all. I can't stop smiling thinking about this vacation. I've spent a lot of time in Paris, and it remains my favorite city in the world. But, let me just say, going with..........
Paris Events Calendar 2017

Paris Events Calendar 2017

Christmas is only 10 days away (insert panic emoji here!!), which means we are practically knocking on the door of 2017. I personally love the start of a new year, don't you? It's so full of promise (and promises). We all make goals and set our intentions when the calendar turns, and that's a good thing. If we don't focus..........
This May be Hard to Read….

This May be Hard to Read….

One of my neighbors has a child working on her Ph.D. in London. She asked me a couple of weeks ago if I felt like it was safe to travel to Europe right now. My response was simple: of course I do. If I didn’t, wouldn’t it be criminal for me to do my job? ___ Y’all, I struggle so..........
Bastille Day Festivities in Paris

Bastille Day Festivities in Paris

Happy Bastille Day! We’ve been talking about France all week at The Jetlag Experience in honor of July 14, 1789, when the bastille (a fortress used as a prison and a symbol of royal tyranny) was stormed by a crowd of fewer than 1,000. Today, the spirit of French nationalism—the spirit of the people—is celebrated each year with gusto. If..........
Where to Eat in Paris

Where to Eat in Paris

As promised, I'm excited to give you a few great restaurant options for your next trip to Paris. In a city with something like 40,000 restaurants, it's hard to figure out which bistro, brasserie, or bar is good. Here are some suggestions for you based on neighborhoods you're likely to frequent.   The Marais: One of my favorite neighborhoods in..........
Easy Guide to French Food Terms

Easy Guide to French Food Terms

Bonjour! I hope you are enjoying #FranceWeek at The Jetlag Experience! I have to admit, when I was planning these posts it was easy to drift into about a thousand different subjects. Want to know what ultimately guided the topics I’m discussing with you during #FranceWeek? YOU. These posts are based 100% on questions I get from my clients when..........

Uncorking French Wine Regions

Bonjour! We are all about #FranceWeek here at The Jetlag Experience! In honor of Bastille Day, I am blogging my heart out about this country I simply adore. I honestly can’t think of what there isn’t to love about France…other than the fact that I can’t get there in just a couple of hours. If you didn’t know, my love..........

Paris Travel Tips // Using the Metro

I love a good public transport system, and Paris has one of the best in the world. I get asked all the time how to best navigate this system. It's easier than you might think! Because I am a visual person, I decided that the easiest way to share with you how to use the Paris metro would be with..........