The Paris tourist itinerary proposed by Midnight in Paris is really a great one. A few days ago I watched the movie over again and I realized I had forgotten that this truly is Woody Allen’s amazing love declaration to Paris. Midnight in Paris opens with a quick montage of […]
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French ratatouille & a weekend in Brantôme
A few nights ago I saw Ratatouille, the Disney cartoon. Once managed the phobia to the vision of the scenes of huge group of rats, I really liked it, perhaps because everything revolves around the concept that anyone can cook. Of course, not everybody can be a great chef-artist, but cooking some dishes […]
Read MoreCelebrate your birthday at Disneyland Paris
I often receive requests about how to celebrate a birthday at Disneyland Paris, about the offers planned on the day of your birthday or that of the children and other questions relating to the topic. I therefore decided to write a short article with all you need to know about […]
Read MoreParis bookshops
Paris bookshops aren’t an official tourist attraction, but to me they are like many small shelters scattered around the city. Timeless places that tell of a different Paris, that of neighborhoods and of people who live there. I spent whole Saturday mornings entering and leaving these doors and even now, […]
Read MoreParis on July 14th
My July 14th in Paris I miss spending July 14th in Paris so much! I often open my eyes in the morning and wonder “Why I no longer live in Paris? Why?”, but on July 14th the question does not leave me until nightfall. On July 14th Paris is celebrating […]
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Paris public transport Paris public transport works just perfectly and it’s quite cheap, but I still would suggest to visit Paris step by step, strolling around, because its beauty, besides museums and churches, is on the street, in the architectural and decorative styles that vary according to the street in which you are located, in […]
Read MoreDid you know about the fake painted buildings in Paris?
« Être parisien, ce n’est pas être né à Paris, c’est y renaître » Sacha Guitry Fake painted buildings in Paris Among the books that really gave me a hard time and that I read oh so slowly, the the highest step of the podium goes to “Foucault’s Pendulum” by Umberto Eco: I […]
Read MoreA walk through Montmartre, the most famous hill of Paris
Walking tour in Montmartre, the bohemian soul of Paris Paris has many souls: one per arrondissement and most of the time even one per street or square and sometimes per monument. It is a great city that offers everything, but in which we live as in a small village. Simply choose your own and […]
Read MoreTraveling to and from Paris airports
Paris airports and how to get there and to Paris Are you planning a quick trip to Paris? Well, this is always a very good idea like fabulous Audrey used to say! Plus, if you’re flying within an European airport you’ll find plenty of low cost airlines and very cheap […]
Read MoreMy Paris, along line 8
A very special Paris Walking Tour My favorite Paris Walking Tour is quite a special and very personal one: following the metro line n°8! The metro line 8 was the leitmotiv of my years in Paris, the linking line between my job, in Bastille and Garnier and my home sweet tiny home […]
Read MoreThe ultimate guide for a great stay in Disneyland Paris
In the last few weeks I found myself repeatedly thinking about Disneyland Paris. Because some guys asked me advice for a job abroad and then because my memories at Disneyland, where I worked for almost two years during my Master, tend to relax me and therefore I recall them quite often. […]
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