Sure, we’d all love to be in Paris for Christmas. But when we can’t get to the City of Light for the festive season, at least we can bring some of its yuletide sparkle into our own home. Read on for how to celebrate Christmas à la parisienne … Lower the Lighting Lighting is one […]
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The Best Paris Books of 2023
The genre of Paris books — whether non-fiction studies about the City of Light, or novels set in the French capital — is an eternally popular one, and 2023 has continued to see the category expand. Below is a crème de la crème of this year’s Paris reads; whether vividly informative or seductively escapist, they […]
10 Reasons to Visit Paris in the Autumn/Fall
Paris is always so wonderfully Paris in any season (cue Cole Porter crooning I Love Paris). But there’s just something so extra-exquisite about the City of Light in the months of September through to November … Un. You can breathe more easily. Because there are fewer crowds, there seems to be more, well, air — […]
Hotel To-Go: Five-Star Parisian Takeaway Treats
It’s almost picnic season in Paris, which means tossing a gingham cloth into your suitcase, along with a few plastic plates, sets of utensils and glasses (and that all-important bottle opener), could prove to be a clever packing strategy. Sure, it’s pleasurable to sit by the Seine and simply nibble on a takeaway baguette sandwich, […]