Descubre lo mejor de Saint Germain a la manera local

"like many (most?) i signed up for this tour because of the classic, ‘a movable feast’, hemingway’s late-in-life memoir of paris in the 1920’s. i know and enjoy the story. i’ve been to some of the ‘sites’ on previous visits to the city. what i wanted was to think about how the city was then and try to compare it to the modern mass tourism metropolis we see today. Isabel and i did more talking about things than looking at things. i’m not philosophic, but my question became, ‘when we do things like visit paris or go on *literary walks* what is it we want out of the experience?’ why am i/we/people doing this? Isabel got it (i think) and was able to think along with me (again, in my opinion). it was a good talk i enjoyed the time with Isabel. she’s the real deal: smart, accomplished, an artist and phd candidate. more than qualified. the people running this business are lucky to have her. if you’re a true hemingway nut, this tour might be a bit of a disappointment. there are some plaques, cobbled streets, plenty of cafes (most not the original) and the wonderful luxembourg gardens (Isabel shared plenty of non-hemmingway paris history too). maybe they could have jazzed the tour up: read selections from the book at different spots, stop for a plate of oysters and a cold, dry white wine (but folks can do that on their own can’t they?) (as an aside, it is still possible to buy oysters in the area where hemingway lived. they’re sold from open widows on the sidewalk. i wonder if that’s because of the book? his description of that meal has likely sold a lot of shellfish over the years.) it’s a wonderful book. reading it makes you want to experience paris. the title, ‘a moveable feast’ is such an accurate and succinct description of the city, they should have trademarked it. for literary types, americans in particular, the romance of ‘the lost generation’ (born out of tragedy and wreckages of ww i) along with the idea of ‘paris in the 1920’s’ will endure. and that’s ok. they have to decide how and why it still matters. this tour can maybe help with that especially with the benefit of a thoughtful guide such as Isabel"

"Alexia gave us a wonderful tour. She was a gracious host, and planned out some first class restaurants, shops, pastries, and cafes. We loved the area of Ste Germaine that we walked - so much that we went back there the next day. Alexia is very pleasant and we enjoyed her very much. "

"Alexia was knowledgeable and professional. She provided specialized crackers for a gluten free guest. Everything was perfect!!"

"Livia was a superb guide. Never in a rush and very knowledgeable. We intend to use her again . Richard and party of 4 "

"Anukool was an amazing host who gave us great historical information, told us all about the food of the city and answered all of our questions. It was great that he took the time to sit with us and enjoy the food, it felt like eating with a new friend! The amount of food was incredible, definitely get more than your moneys worth! Strongly recommend this tour!"

"Iza was a wonderful guide on our two tours in Paris. My husband and I had the privilege of spending most of the day with her with two tours. She was knowledgeable about the history of Paris and made our learning of different parts of the city fun and interesting. Iza also provided us with many recommendations for must see attractions, shopping ideas and restaurants. We had a great day with Iza and would highly recommend her to show you her favourite parts of Paris as she showed us "