Kim Poulin:

Café Dimanche

Café Dimanche is a way for me to send you off all over the Internet on Sunday mornings as you sip on a hot cup of coffee, pouring over your own newspaper of choice. I bring you articles that I find interesting that I have come across during the past week. They range in subject matter and location–not all will be about Paris specifically. Some might send you to the Bordeaux region in search of a great wine, or a town on the Mediterranean that needs to be on your itinerary. Politics...

May 10th, 2009 | Paris | Read More

Let’s Start At The Very Beginning: Point Zero

Point Zero or Kilometer Zero, is that location chosen in a village or town that all distances are measured from. Here in the U.S., there is a Point Zero or Zero Milestone that is located near the White House. Originally, it was the point where ALL distances in the country needed to be measured from. Today, it is mainly used as the reference point for distances in the Washington, D.C. area. Towns across American generally use their town hall as a method of measuring miles between towns in...

May 8th, 2009 | Paris | Read More

A New/Old Paris Traveler

While the Paris Traveler has been around for awhile, having been written by several people who have worked to make it their own in fabulously different ways, it is with much enthusiasm that I find myself back at the ranch helping those of you looking for ways to make your trip to Paris richer. My name is Kim and I have had Paris coursing through my veins from the time I was a young girl. After many trips to this magical city and feeling a great sense of loss every time I had to say good-bye,...