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 […]
Paris with Kids
Virtual Paris: How to Experience the City of Light from the Comfort of your Couch
I’ve just had to cancel my next two Paris trips. And that’s disappointing, sure, but also more than fine, given the dystopian circumstances we’ve suddenly found ourselves living in. Because, of course, we all need to hunker down at home for the sake of humanity (has there ever been an ask that’s so grand and […]
My Paris: Kirsten Carriol, Founder of Beauty Brand Lano
It was during a long-haul flight from Paris to Sydney, while bemoaning the skin-drying effects of airplane travel, that PR agent Kirsten Carriol had an a-ha moment that would change the course of her career. She thought about the lanolin that her South Australian farmer grandparents had slathered on all over, and about how her […]
Monoprix, the Style Secret of Parisian Women
Sure, Paris is home to high fashion … but it also does street style pretty well. There are, of course, the big-name high-street brands, such as Claudie Pierlot and Sézane, but don’t discount Paris as a place in which to do some serious bargain shopping. One of the best stores for petit prices is Monoprix, […]