The Eiffel Tower is an iconic structure for Paris and even France, known all over the world. It was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World’s Fair. Did you know that the tower is the most-visited paid monument in the world? Even though I went […]
Happy Holidays
May your holidays be happy days, filled with love and laughter. And may each day bring joy your way in the year that follows after! Merry Christmas, Isabelle
Paris Travel Guide
In this Paris Travel Guide you can find more information on this lovely city. Going from ‘How many days should you consider?’, ‘How to get from/to the airport?’ to several other tips. Length of the stay As in many bigger cities you can easily spend a few days here. What if you have 1, 2 […]
A Perfect Solo Day Out in Paris
The first time I ever traveled to Paris, I went solo. It was a life changing experience for me. I discovered quite a bit about myself in those ten days. I learned to be comfortable in my own skin, overcame the fear of eating alone, practiced quite a bit of French and filled up parts […]
A Little Romantic Travel Can Last a Lifetime
Inspiring tales of couples’ travel pop up in the most unexpected places. I was recently watching an American Masters on PBS, a dramatized biography of Louisa May Alcott. Alcott became famous in the late 1800s for writing the hugely profitable book Little Women. She was an early feminist, and chose to never marry. However, she […]
Paris: My Personal Experience
Travel Diary We arrived at Gare du Nord by train (with Thalys, the high speed train) and then took the subway to our hotel, Mercure Opéra Garnier. I loved this hotel, the rooms were nice and clean and the breakfast in the morning was very good. You can see most of the main highlights starting […]