Photo by Karin Cooper

Hi, I’m Donna. Ever since I moved to Paris, I’ve been meeting people and exploring the city.  Now I live like a local, and love nothing better than showing my friends the “real” Paris.

I learned French years ago, when living in Switzerland.  I was born in Texas, grew up in North Carolina, and I’m still a southern girl at heart.  But I’ve also lived in New York City, Miami, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., four of the most international cities in the United States.  I’m a graduate of Queens College in Charlotte, North Carolina and while in Washington, I earned an MBA from Johns Hopkins University and also studied and invested in real estate.

I spent many years in event management and fundraising for organizations like the International Red Cross and Compaq.  I once worked for a yacht chartering company selling parties on beautiful yachts.  I’m a knowledgeable wine aficionado who can organize an event or help you discover the jewel of a restaurant just around the corner.

When I’m not discovering new corners of Paris, I play tennis and ride my bike through the Bois de Bologne and the back roads of France.  I restored a historic house in Asheville, North Carolina, the “Paris of the South,” which I still own.  But today I live in the 17th Arrondissement at the top of a beautiful  Hausmanian building with views of the old rooftops of Paris and the Eiffel tower in the distance….