Thank you, Dianne. (If I keep posting excerpts, no one will ever have to buy my book. They'll be able to come here to BWS and read it...)

I just sent an email to your sister, Linda. I asked her if she'd mind if I pointed folks to her Paris Photo Tours ( http://parisphototours.com ) in a future blog post. I add new travel stories to the blog three or four times a week, and I'm overdue on a story about France.

And ladies, Dianne's sister offers The Girl's Day Tour -- a tour of Paris just for women. Shopping, tea rooms, chic haircuts, a hammam ... Sounds awesome. Also, her site has a link to Panache Rentals, which offers short- and long-term apartment rentals in Paris. Find them at www.panacherental.com. I think we can safely assume it's a good outfit if Dianne's sister recommends it.