Heather Stimmler-Hall

Location: Paris, France

Member Since: 7 February 2001

Professional Associations

 Travelwriters.com

Introduction

I'm a professional travel writer and journalist living and working in France since 1995. I started as a reporter at the Phoenix Gazette, spent four years as writer and photographer for a university news bureau, and started working in Paris with ELLE.com as Travel Editor.

I worked as a freelance writer and photographer out of the French Riviera for three years before moving back to Paris in 2004, where I now work as a writer, independent publisher and private tour guide. In 2008 I published "Naughty Paris: A Lady's Guide to the Sexy City" (www.naughtyparisguide.com). I wrote the "Adventure Guide to Paris & Ile-de-France" (Hunter, 2004), and have written for Fodor's Paris, Fodor's France, Fodor's Côte d'Azur, Michelin Green Guide Paris, Michelin Green Guide French Riviera, Home & Abroad, Expedia.com, Eurocheapo.com, Time Out Paris, easyJet inflight magazine, France Magazine, Jetaway Magazine, Hemispheres Magazine, ELLE, Discovery Travel Online, Healing Retreats & Spas, and the London Times. I also write and edit the Secrets of Paris newsletter.

For more information you can also visit www.secretsofparis.com.

Experience & Expertise

I specialize in covering Paris and the French Riviera. I was the former Travel Editor at ELLE.com, and currently write monthly columns on Paris for www.SecretsofParis.com and for the easyJet inflight magazine. I have updated several editions of the Michelin Green Guide and Fodor's Guides. I have SLR and digital photography capabilities.

Publishing Credentials

Michelin Green Guide French Riviera, Michelin Green Guide Paris, Fodor's Guide Paris, Fodor's Guide France, Fodor's Guide to the Da Vinci Code, France Magazine, Hemispheres Magazine (United inflight), www.SecretsofParis.com, Time Out Paris, easyJet inflight magazine, Naughty Paris Guide (www.naughtyparisguide.com).

Awards Received

Gold Medal Winner for Best Travel Guidebook in the 2009 Independent Publishers Book Awards "Naughty Paris: A Lady's Guide to the Sexy City" Runner-up for the NATJA 2002 TravelWriting Competition (for "Three Perfect Days on the French Riviera")

Clips & Samples (View All 7)

Find Home in Paris Expat Taverns , The American Mix Magazine

Welcome to Guadeloupe, have a Ti-Punch! , Tropi-ties

A Passion for the Principality: Indulge in Monaco , ELLE Hong Kong (in Chinese)

Amsterdam: Vice is Nice , ELLE International

Secrets of Paris Newsletter , Self-published newsletter