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No, the Eiffel Tower was not one of my new discoveries in Paris. I just liked the photo. But just as I'm discovering so many new places in Amsterdam this weekend, I also always find something new when I'm in Paris. Despite the rain, I loved walking around the...
In a city as obsessed with fashion and beauty as Paris, the importance of a good beauty sleep should not be underestimated. So where do stay when you're visiting the city for the weekend? For my recent trip I was looking for a modern, luxurious hotel in an...
The great thing about Paris is that it's close to London. The downside is that the weather will be just as unpredictable. Sure, Paris is always a good idea. But do you still think so when you're walking around the city in the pouring rain? A couple of weeks ago, when...
We arrive in Saint Martial Entraygues in the afternoon and I'm instantly smitten. I'll be sleeping here? In my own tree house?! Not just any tree house, but one in the middle of a forest with an incredible view over the Dordogne river. And with a comfortable...
If there’s one thing I was expecting from my trip to the Dordogne Valley, it was to eat great food and drink amazing wine. We’re talking about France after all. And I wasn’t wrong. In these four days I was surrounded by an overload of du pain, du...
It's easy to fall in love with the Corrèze region when all villages have that typical 'France in a Hollywood movie' charm. Only a couple of hours ago I was still in bustling, busy and noisy London and even though the flight to Brive airport took only 1.5 hour, it...
Before this trip, I always associated the Dordogne with memories of summer holidays with the family. Swimming in the river, fresh croissants and baguettes with Nutella for breakfast, barbecuing in the evening, singing along in the back seat with the same cd...
A little warning for friends and family of bloggers. Don't spend too much time reading their blogs and listening to their stories about blogging 'adventures' (drinking afternoon tea can be an adventure too right?), or you might run the risk of turning into...
Staring out the window of the Eurostar, I'm thinking about the last time I was in Paris. Twenty years old, studying at Sciences Po and with a room at the Cité Universitaire. I didn't think much about best places to eat or most trendy hotels to...
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