If you like history, wit and scandal, follow the trail of Oscar Wilde in Paris. From the cafés and hotels he frequented to the Oscar Wilde grave in Père Lachaise cemetery, it’s a unique way to explore the City of Lights. Oscar Wilde in Paris Handcuffed, standing on a train platform in the rain on […]
Paris luxury tours with a private local guide
Paris may be the most sophisticated city in the world. Seeped in history, it has fabulous architecture, an enviable legacy of style and design, world-class museums and more Michelin-starred restaurants than you could eat at in a month. There are a huge variety of Paris luxury tours with a private local guide, there are plenty […]
Historic Montparnasse cafes in Paris
The roaring Twenties were roaring indeed, and there is no place where they roared louder and laughed longer than in the historic Montparnasse cafes of Paris. Located in the 14th arrondissement near the 6th, and radiating out from the crossroads of Boulevard du Montparnasse and the Rue de Rennes, Montparnasse was the epicentre of les Années […]
Visiting Paris: An easy travel guide
Visiting Paris? A little planning will go a long way. Here’s an easy Paris travel guide with info on the best neighbourhoods to stay in, what to do and how to get around. Visiting Paris Have you ever popped out of a Paris metro station, suitcase in hand, wondering what to do next? I have. […]
Paris attractions: the Grand Museum of Perfume, Le Grand Musée du Parfum
If you’re looking for unique Paris attractions, the Grand Museum of Perfume – Le Grand Musée du Parfum – is Paris’s newest and most fragrant museum. Here is everything you need to know for a sweet-smelling visit. Paris attractions: the Grand Museum of Perfume I had no idea perfume could be so deadly. Illuminated boards at the new […]
Romantic Paris at Christmas … without the romance
Whether you’re with your significant other or not, romantic Paris at Christmas is not to be missed. Here’s what to see, what to do, and how to enjoy the holiday season in the City of Light. Romantic Paris at Christmas I’d tried to convince my husband to join me in Paris after my media […]
Losing my cool in the footsteps of Coco Chanel in Paris
“Those on whom legends are built are their own legends.” —Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel One thing was becoming clear to me while I was having a tantrum at Angelina, a Belle Epoque tearoom and pastry shop on the Rue de Rivoli in Paris – Coco Chanel would not be impressed. Neither was the tearoom manager. But all I was trying […]
Paris to Barcelona Train, adventure at Gare de Lyon
Here’s everything you need to know about catching the Paris to Barcelona train from Gare de Lyon. Read on for my near-disastrous experience or scroll down to the bottom for all the European train information you will ever need in your life. Paris to Barcelona by train I travel. A lot. Which is why I […]
Le Train Bleu, Paris: the world’s best train station restaurant
The glamorous Le Train Bleu will change the way you think about train stations forever Le Train Bleu – one of Paris’s most beautiful restaurants Where the heck am I? I crank my head and stare up at a cathedral-like ceiling that is completely, and I mean completely, coated in frescoes and gold. I’m supposed to be […]
Oh la la! Paris has a fancy new wellness centre at Shangri-La
From stable to spa. It used to be where Prince Roland Bonaparte, the grand-nephew of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, kept his horses. Now, it’s a gorgeous new spa in Shangri-La Hotel, Paris, and looks good enough for an emperor. Located in the 16th arrondissement, the Shangri-La, Paris, is a landmark building with views of the Seine […]
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