08 Aug 2021
I sought a guide for this trip t Paris because I had a sense that I had missed much on my previous visits, and I hoped for a guide who could connect me to the history of this wonderful city with a depth of perception and nuance that you can’t get from a guide book. Isadora exceeded my most optimistic expectations. She is an architect by profession and that gives her a very human perspective on the way in which Paris has evolved over the centuries. She explained the concentric nature of Paris’ development, the significance of the forms hill top villages like Montmartre and the character they lend to the city, and the history and evolution of iconic buildings including the Louvre and the Palais Royale. If you have any interest in architecture and cities as lived spaces, Isadora is the guide for you. She speaks perfect idiomatic English and is in every respect delightful company. I plan to return to Paris in about six months; another tour with Isadora will be the highlight of that. I cannot recommend her highly enough.