A trip to Paris? That feels a little extravagant. If you feel like you may need to reach just a little deeper into your pockets to enjoy your time in this marvellous city, here are some pointers that could prove you wrong. In the heart of Paris there is always a lot going on and a lot […]
On the north side of Paris, over on the Rive Droite, you’ll find a funky neighbourhood that spans the third & fourth arrondissement: Le Marais. Today Le Marais area hosts a large Chinese community and is known as the centre of LGBT culture in Paris. It’s also filled with art, beautiful buildings, green squares and cute cafés. […]
I love learning about the world by examining the fascinating history of intricate objects from different eras. However, when I’m just visiting a city like Paris for a few days , I prefer to be ambling around outside or exploring green spaces. The only reason I ended up in this museum is because my husband really […]
If you’re a lover of nature, greenery, foliage, flowers and all the other wild plants out there, the Jardin des Plantes is definitely for you. Situated near the Latin Quarter in Paris, the original name of the garden gives us a clue as to its function: Jardin royal des plantes médicinales (the royal medicinal garden). The garden was founded […]
The locals call the right or northern bank of the river Seine in Paris the Rive Droite. The area is saturated with famous attractions. You’ll find the Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, L’Arc de Triomphe, La Place de la Concorde, Les Jardins de Tuileries and Le Louvre on this side of the river. They’re all conveniently placed almost parallel to the river. Walking […]
Unless you’re familiar with Paris, you might not know that the river that runs through the famous city is called La Seine. You pronounce it with an ay sound: Sayn. The Seine snakes through Paris diving the city into two, much like the Thames cuts through London. In Paris, the north bank is called the right bank, River Droite. Face west, […]
If you’ve been to Paris before, you might know that despite all the amazing things you’ll be seeing and doing, what you’ll really be doing a lot of is ….walking. It’s a big city! I was really determined to see all the “big things” on my travel list as soon as possible. It was a […]
As you’d expect. the queue was really long getting to visit the inside of Notre Dame de Paris but didn’t take a long time. What you might not expect, is that visiting the church is free! Standing outdoors waiting for our turn gave us plenty of time to enjoy the outside view of the church. There was a […]
We decided to try to locate the Père Lachaise Cemetery on foot – without technology. Armed with a map and our bellies filled with fresh cider and galettes from Crêperie Suzette near Place des Vosges. It was about a 2 kilometre walk at a slight incline. The walk involved a closer look at a lot of […]
If you’ve been to Paris before, you might know that despite all the amazing things you’ll be seeing and doing, what you’ll really be doing a lot of is ….walking. It’s a big city! I was really determined to see all the “big things” on my travel list as soon as possible. It was a […]