UPDATE: Non-EU travellers can no longer apply online for a pass sanitaire and should head to a designated pharmacy as soon as possible. Have with you your passport and original vaccination certificate in paper form. Your health pass will cost €36. For more information, and an interactive map of participating pharmacies, click here. As of […]
Quiet Paris: Taking it Slow and Leisurely in the City of Light
August is traditionally the month when Paris shuts down, as locals take off to their coastal and country retreats, shuttering many shops and restaurants in their wake. While no longer the ghost town it once was at this time of year, Paris nevertheless still slows to a lazier pace in the final weeks of summer. […]
Picnic Chic: Five Fabulous Al Fresco Feasting Locations in Paris
Paris and picnics. The two go together like … gooey brie and crusty baguette! Which also happen to be, of course, essential elements of the Parisian picnic. Along with market-fresh berries and a bottle or two of rosé, naturellement. So why is Paris such a perfect scene for picnics? It could be that picnics have […]
A Moveable Feast: Three Ways to Cruise the Seine in Style
Lunch and dinner cruises on the Seine used to be a cheesy kind of affair — and not of the chic fromage variety. The river’s restaurants catered for the tourist crowd, or for what they thought tourists wanted — without realising that many visitors craved a more special onboard experience, something that matched the beauty […]