We’ll always have Paris
by “Suddenly a train appeared. Women cried out with terror. Men threw themselves to one side to avoid being run over. It was panic.” This is …
Tag: Paris
Happy 125th, Eiffel Tower!
Paris’ most recognisable landmark, the structure that graces a million postcards, recently turned 125. The Eiffel Tower. Love it or hate it. You cannot ignore …
5 reasons to visit Europe in spring
‘Tis the beginning of that most glorious of seasons – spring. And also that most glorious of times to travel to my favourite content – …
Lock your hearts and throw the keys away
I have been seeing love padlocks on bridges everywhere I go, especially in Europe. Of course, Paris is the most famous for these love locks …
Friday photo: Paris
On the streets of Paris, you find the strangest things… but why only Paris? It’s true of any city, I guess? This one was a …
Angel in disguise
Shakespeare and Company is a bookstore in Paris where one feels like being in one’s own apartment, just exactly how founder George Whitman wanted it …
A photo show in Paris
I happened to read about the Femmes Eternelles photography show in Paris when I visited the city earlier this April. It was a collection of …
The bouquinistes of Paris
The bouquinistes – outdoor booksellers – of Paris, by the side of the Seine are one of my absolute favourite things about the city (the …