The Easter weekend is a holiday of beloved rituals for Parisians, but it can be just as joyous for visitors. The key to getting into the spirit of the moment is to do a little advance planning. Read on for some tips … And for the most important information of all: where the Easter Bunny […]
Katrina Lawrence
What to Pack for Paris (the Spring Edition)
So you’ve got your ticket to the world’s most beautiful city. Now the packing pressure is on so that you can dress the part! Read on for some spring suitcase advice … Despite the suggestion made in the beloved jazz song April in Paris, this month is not always as atmospherically charming as you might […]
April in Paris: Perfect Outdoor Eating Spots
‘April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom, holiday tables under the trees …’ Which is your favourite version of the classic jazz song? Thelonious Monk’s? Charlie Parker’s? Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong’s? Frank Sinatra’s? There’s a cute anecdote about how April in Paris came into being, in Art Buchwald’s book Paris. For many years, the columnist […]
Super-Sweet Parisian Hotels (with Pretty Prices to Match)
Many Parisian hotels have been imagined (or reimagined) for the Instagram age — all sleek silhouettes and cool detailing that make for dramatic selfie backdrops. But if you prefer olde-worlde to modernist, you’ll be delighted to know that some hotels in the City of Light remain firmly styled in a past Paris, one of floral […]