A real insiders guide will take you to places only Parisiennes know and highlight money-saving accommodations, how to "cafe," shop, and navigate transportation like the French--including how to take side trips out of Paris to see more of France. This 2,000-year-old city has been the epicenter of art and culture for centuries and is still teaching the world how to be a modern advanced city by how it is taking on the unique challenges of the 21st century.

Moderator: Gene Johnston is a lecturer of international affairs and has a professional background in art. architecture, and design.