As I recently found out, after only being there before in the summer months, Paris can get absolutely freezing in winter!! But, as Cole Porter said, you can still love Paris even ‘in the winter when it drizzles‘. So if you ever find yourself in Paris in chilly weather, why not try out some of…
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What to eat when you’re in Paris
After spending my gap year and year abroad in France, which you can read about here, I’ve tried to go back to France as often as possible. Sadly, it hasn’t been as often as I’d have liked, so when I went to Paris for a few days last week, I was determined to make the…
Eurolines coach review (London to Paris)
After travelling from London to Paris with Eurolines coaches last week, I’ve written a short review here of my experience with them: Who are Eurolines? Are you sure you don’t mean the Eurostar? Eurostar is the high-speed train connecting Britain to Europe, and Eurolines is a low-cost coach service (an international version of Megabus) that…
Hot chocolate in Paris that you must try!
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Paris is already well-known for its museums, bakeries and (of course) the Eiffel Tower, but how about for its hot chocolate? Here are four places that you must visit in Paris just to sample their incredible hot chocolate: Angelina A Paris institution, with a hot chocolate recipe so in-demand that they’ve…
Perfect Paris playlist
Two and a half years after last being in Paris for my year abroad at university, I’ve come back for a few days to the ‘City of Light’ or, as Parisians call it, ‘Paname’. During my year abroad, which you can read more about here, I found out about the singer Jacques Brel, and duly raided…
En Vacances: Île de Ré (France)
During my gap year in France, which I write about here, I visited the Île de Ré for a cycling holiday at the start of summer 2011 with my host family. We drove from Les Herbiers, a small town in northwest France, to the coastal town of La Rochelle, and then crossed the bridge connecting…
French Affliction 