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 it with an AWOL husband. Romantic Paris at Christmas I’d tried to convince my husband to join me in Paris after my #FestiveFrance Blogger Trip to France. What […]
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
I travel. A lot. Which is why I didn’t think twice about catching a Paris to Barcelona train from Gare de Lyon. Here’s what I learned: Anything can be confusing if you’re me. I don’t want to speak for anyone else (except I kind of do), but catching a train at Gare de Lyon in […]
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 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 in Gare de Lyon to catch my Paris to Barcelona train, but now I’m […]
Historic Montparnasse cafes in Paris, what’s the point?
Oh, sure, I could flash my breasts for three francs like Kiki de Montparnasse did in the 20s, or venture into a few historic Montparnasse cafes in Paris intending to, as the poet Max Jacob put it, “sin disgracefully,” but it wouldn’t bring back the Lost Generation. That’s why, when I checked into the 3-star Aviatic Hotel in the 6th arrondissement and […]
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 […]
You’ll never forget Paris, it won’t let you
I woke up this morning and couldn’t remember where I was. Luckily there were a few reminders. So if you find yourself on a whirlwind tour of Europe, don’t worry. You’ll never forget Paris, it won’t let you. Three cheers for Paris postcards – they’re perfect for all those wannabe novelists who come to Paris […]
Would you sleep with these men of Paris?
My first day in Paris and of course I’m looking at the men! Isn’t that the definition of sightseeing? Maybe jet lag has affected me just a teensy bit, or the weirdly-addictive Bachelorette has become ingrained in my psyche because I’ve been totally seduced by the romance of Paris. So come on, share my Fifty Shades […]
Paris in a heat wave … go to the Louvre
It would have been pretty embarrassing to go to Paris and not go to the Louvre, especially when our apartment is right across the street from the gargantuan museum. Our balcony overlooks the east end of it and we’ve spent a lot of time watching other people go in, come out, and mill around. Not […]
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