The top 10 tourist spots – and what you should do instead!
There are a million different ways of visiting Paris. Some folks love to visit the top 10 sights in Paris intensively, they spend half a day in the Louvre and they clearly get up the Eiffel Tower.. they might even shop a little at…
Paris Plage – Summer in the City
If you’re spending summer in Paris, it can get hot. Very hot. Well.. we’re not in the south or anywhere near the tropics but temperatures beyond 30°Celsius aren’t rare. As Paris isn’t famous for it’s air condition, you’re boiling and sweating in transports, in…
Coulée Verte – Paris high line
Coulée Verte – Paris’ high line The Coulée Verte is one of the many projects to improve the quality of life and recreation in the urban environment of Paris. If you’ve been to Paris a few years ago and would come back today,…
Monceau and Batignolles – Paris’ hidden gem
Paris off the beaten path: Monceau and Batignolles Well, Monceau and Batignolles ARE totally offbeat and non-touristy neighborhoods of Paris. And yet, this Paris walking itinerary starts at one of the most popular landmarks of Paris: The Arc de Triomphe. This landmark qualifies as…
La Petite Ceinture – walking on rails
Did you know that there is an abandoned railroad in Paris that leads all around town? The old rails are belonging the Chemin de fer de Petite Ceinture, a circular railway around Paris that served once as the first urban transport system. Finished in…
Vanves Flea Market and more – explore Paris’ south
Updated May 2020 It’s possible you’ve never heard of the Vanves flea market. It’s not the world-famous antique market Puces de St.Ouen that you find in the north of Paris and it’s also not even remotely as big. However, if you are a vintage…
33 reasons why you should visit Paris in Winter
Updated: November 2019 Our picnic covers are tucked away and with faint regrets, we’re bidding farewell to the mild Parisian summer nights. To chilled beers and wine in plastic cups, to pot luck dinners along the Seine and the good company of friends and…