Touted to be the most romantic city on earth, Paris sure steals hearts, and fills bellies, when it comes to food. I love the way the Parisians eat: simple yet sophisticated, refined but still so tasty. Things that are common place at home suddenly become a delicacy in France. Why? Because they’re done so well….
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A day trip to Colmar
To Colmar we went, on an endeavour The sights we saw, I’ll remember forever It was charming, quaint and all things cute To say anything but, would only be moot. We came from Strasbourg, 30 minutes by train To book in advance, not much is gained Buy at the station, €13.20 a pop It gets…
Strasbourg: a real life fairy-tale
I didn’t really know what to expect when we booked two nights in Strasbourg but coming from Paris, I definitely wouldn’t have pictured the university town to be quite so quaint. We left our bags at the station (as we couldn’t check in to our accommodation until later in the day) so we could explore…
Paris in 40 million steps
Really, does Paris ever get old? My third time in Paris and still, five nights was not enough. I think I could do double the time and easily find ways to fill my days. This time felt even shorter because the days were split between exploring the city and visiting the French Open. In Paris…
All aboard the Fed express!
Roland Garros has always been on the bucket list, so to visit here and the Australian Open both in one year goes down as a definite success. After seeing Federer bow out to Tsitsipas in Melbourne, I was very keen to see him win here in France. Alas, it was not to be – the…
Paris: more than just a city
As Audrey Hepburn once said, “Paris is always a good idea”. I was very excited to be meeting my mum and Aunty here as they began their six week Eurotrip. My first night was spent at La Regent Montmarte Hostel, where I awoke early, transported my gear to Hotel Chopin on Passage Jouffrey and waited…
Paris: bringing out the poetic inner self
Beautiful people, sights, weather and food – how could one not be inspired to write a poem? After deciding it would be a ridiculous challenge to expect myself to detail my weekend in Paris purely in rhyme; I have settled with the classic acrostic poem – which although not quite so poetic, still allows me…
Video: Paris, je t’aime!
Sometimes you go to a new place and have a perfect run of experiences from start to finish. This was me in Paris, not once but twice. Love it!
Lifestyles of the rich and the famous – Nice, France
As the gateway to the French Riviera (Cote d’Azur) I knew Nice was going to stretch the budget. Straightaway going against the title of this blog my first night’s accommodation consisted of the floor at the Cote d’Azur Airport. The next three nights were at Villa Saint Exupery Hostel, of which I had high expectations…
Apache
Apache (122 Wakefield Street) When Hanoi met Paris… The cute, catchy signature line of this restaurant is one that has stayed in my mind ever since I first walked past. The inside is elegant, light and spacious. The menu is fresh and healthy, with crisp Vietnamese flavours slicing through all that is on the meals…