The height restrictions of central Paris are a key factor in the city’s harmonious charm. You see so much of the sky that you feel as though you can breathe, inhaling deeply and relaxing all the more with each exhalation — which can’t be said for most of the world’s major metropolises. One of the […]
Paris Hotels
Five Five-Star Hotel Terraces to Enjoy (Even if you’re not a Hotel Guest)
A week at the Ritz or the Crillon might be your ultimate Parisian goal, but if you can’t yet justify even an overnight stay at a five-star hotel, you can at least live the dream for a few hours by treating yourself to some time in their beautiful terrace bars or courtyards, some of which […]
Six of the Best: Paris Apartment Hotels
Short of moving to the City of Light (le sigh), there’s no better way to experience life à la parisienne than living in an apartment for a week or more. You can shop at the local farmers’ market, basket in hand, channelling your inner Julia Child; you can wake up and sit dreamily by the […]
My Paris: Illustrator Kerrie Hess
Brisbane-based illustrator Kerrie Hess has legions of fans worldwide who swoon over her creations. At once elegant and whimsical, a blend of chic inky lines and soft watercolour splashes in bonbon shades, Kerrie’s art celebrates impossibly glamorous women in dream settings — and just begs to be displayed above velvet sofas or in luxurious boudoirs. […]