Credits - October 1998 - Volume 5, Number 10

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Thirza Vallois - Paris Vendanges - Vineyards in the City -
Thirza Vallois brings Paris to life in a way that enthralls her readers and provides them with a detailed knowledge of the city which exceeds that of most Parisians, while her fast moving style disguises a depth of historical fact that is normally only found in academic tomes. Writer William Boyd wrote in The Spectator: "I think we can safely toss all other Paris guidebooks aside....There can be no higher praise than when I say they come close to the world's greatest guidebook, J. Link's "Venice for Pleasure" and they should soon achieve similar legendary status." The French Ambassador to the UK wrote: "I am convinced that this guide will constitute from now on, for the British lovers of Paris, a reference book which will have the success it deserves." Around and About Paris may be ordered here.

A long time resident of Paris, she currently lives just three hours outside of Paris in London. She may be contacted via thirzavallois@iliadbooks.demon.co.uk.

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Richard Erickson - The Champs d'Aviation -
Living in Paris for the last twenty years, he has been writing about Paris online as long as anyone. He writes prolifically for Metropole Paris where this article first appeared. He can be contacted at erickso@world-net.sct.fr.

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Harriet Welty-Rochefort - Letter From Paris -
Harriet Welty-Rochefort, a bona fide Midwesterner from Iowa, visited Paris for the first time while in college. She became so completely enamored of France that she stayed - and has been there ever since. Married to a Frenchman and the mother of two Franco-American boys, Harriet Welty-Rochefort writes on business, lifestyle and travel for major U.S. publications. Her book - French Toast - is a lighthearted look at French manners and mores. Writes Leslie Caron: French Toast includes the most delightful barbs at France's subtle but deep-rooted codes of behaviour...I read the book on the EuroStar between Paris and London and wished the train had not reached its top speed of 300 kph! Reviewed in the Los Angeles Times on January 2, 1998, French Toast will be published in the U.S. by St. Martin's Press in January and can now be pre-ordered at local bookstores. Please specify that it is an upcoming book. If needed for ordering, its ISBN number is 0 312 19978 3. You may contact Harriet directly at 101676.467@compuserve.com.

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Rachel Kaplan - Rachel Kaplan's Secret Paris -
Author and connoisseur of Paris, was educated at the Lycée Français de New York and at Northwestern University,. She is an international correspondent who has written articles for American, British, French, and Czech publications on a wide range of subjects.

This article is based on a chapter from Rachel Kaplan's internationally acclaimed Little-Known Museums In and Around Paris (Harry N. Abrams, Inc.) which was translated into French last year (Guide des Musées Insolites et Méconnus, Paris et Alentours (Minerva), both available in all fine bookstores (electronic and otherwise). Signed copies may be ordered here

For those whose French is less than perfect, you can learn more about Rachel Kaplan's personalized tours in and outside of Paris, as well as her slide lecture appearances, and her books, by going to her new Website, French Links.

Travel & Leisure magazine has this to say about Ms. Kaplan: "A tour guide can make or break a vacation, which explains why Rachel Kaplan is so sought-after. An inspired leader for Butterfield & Robinson's Paris Walks program, Kaplan is the author of the best-selling guided Little-Known Museums In and Around Paris."

Rachel Kaplan may be contacted via kaplan@club-internet.fr.

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Norman Barth - pictured here in the Jardin des Plantes in the 5th - is the editor of the Paris Kiosque, and webmaster/creator of Les Pages de Paris. He can be contacted at nbarth@paris.org