Canal Saint Martin: The Authentic Paris Neighbourhood You’ll Want to Visit Again and Again
Just two stops from Gare du Nord, the funky Canal Saint Martin district in 10th arrondissement of Paris is the…
French Travel
Insights and practical tips from my own travels in France and Paris, beyond the typical guidebook favourites.
Drawing on over 70 trips, these posts highlight destinations, culture, and moments that have shaped my personal experiences.
Top Patisseries in Paris Virtual Tour
Window shopping for cake is my favourite pastime and I adore admiring French patisseries. Paris’s Left B…
Maisons-Laffitte camping in Paris
Maisons-Lafitte is a smart suburb of north west Paris. Excellent transport links make it an ideal base from wh…
21 things to do in Paris with kids
It’s easy to entertain children in Paris. Here are some fun ideas for things to do in Paris with kids. W…
Buffalo Grill on Le Burger Trip
We don't have Buffalo Grill in the UK but if we did, I'd be going.
Brittany Ferries Portsmouth to Caen Day Crossing
About our Brittany Ferries Portsmouth to Caen day crossing – a companion piece to Brittany Ferries St Ma…
Siblu Les Pierres Couchees St Brevin
Take your mind for impending snow and bad weather by planning a summer holiday. Take some inspiration from Sib…
Eurocamp Ile de Ré
L’Ile de Ré is a thin sliver of land off the west coast of France near La Rochelle. Accessible only by a…
Amelie Poulain’s Paris
This is the last of my three part series about last year’s spring trip to Paris. After viewing Paris thr…
Discovering Ladurée in Paris
Maison Cupcake in Paris Part One Is it Easter already? Twelve months have passed yet it feels like yesterday m…
Paris La Coupole and La Rotonde
A break from cake and sweet things today. Since it’s Easter Sunday you may well have had enough sugar al…
Garden at Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons
Today’s post about the Garden at Le Manoir concludes my recent series about Le Manoir aux Quat’ Sa…
