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Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris
Posted on July 2, 2011 | No CommentsCities with a healthy respect for open public spaces and gardens have happier and far more engaged citizens. -
Visiting the Lourve
Posted on July 1, 2011 | 2 CommentsWhen we were planning our Paris itinerary, the SO's ear got nagged off about us needing a WHOLE DAY to explore the awesomeness of the Lourve. -
Napoleon’s apartments at the Lourve – An elegant lolita’s wet dream
Posted on June 20, 2011 | No CommentsThe last time I visited the Lourve, I missed Napoleon's apartments and I wasn't about to let that happen again. We planned to spend the whole day at the Lourve, which turned out to be 4 hours of torturing our feet. -
L’Arc de Triomphe
Posted on June 18, 2011 | No CommentsStanding in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, L'Arc de Triomphe honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars. -
La Tour Eiffel
Posted on June 13, 2011 | No CommentsIn my Francophile eyes, there is nothing more iconic nor as beautiful as La Tour Eiffel, lit up against the night sky. -
Heading to the markets with our couchsurfing host
Posted on June 5, 2011 | No CommentsOur Paris host Arno kindly took us to the fruit and veg market in Mouffetard and showed us some of his favorite shops -
Lunch at L’Affiche, Paris
Posted on June 5, 2011 | No CommentsBefore taking on Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, we were in desperate need for some grub and stumbled on L'Affiche quite by (happy) accident. -
Satisfying a sweet tooth at Laduree
Posted on June 4, 2011 | 2 CommentsWe might have found the Ladurée store in London's Covent Garden, but I was adamant we should only purchase it in Paris. The Parisian stores are larger and we were headed there anyway. -
Le Bistrot 30, Paris
Posted on June 4, 2011 | 3 CommentsFollowing the golden travel rule of 'if everyone's there, it's gotta be good', we decided to give Le Bistrot 30 a go. -
Notre Dame de Paris, not just any lady
Posted on June 4, 2011 | No CommentsNotre Dame de Paris, Notre Dame Cathedral or simply Notre Dame. Whatever you want to call her, she is simply one of the most iconic churches in Christendom and her home, Paris.