Travel Blog
Snowflakes are falling, hot chocolate is pouring and twinkly lights wrap around every tree. The magic of the season has taken over the city that never sleeps. And while the markets of Europe are traditionally known to take the cake, I would argue that New York City does the Christmas season best in North America. …
I know I put a lot of emphasis on the magical draws of summer. And really, who doesn’t love the warm patio nights, the shorts and swimwear lifestyle, the resulting socially acceptable tan lines, and the cliché of “rosé all day”? But even summer’s biggest fans will admit that the first day that refreshing breeze …
On my last excursion to Paris, I spent some time in the most charming little neighborhood called Montmartre. This dreamy cobblestone and quaint-housed district is located on top of a hill in Paris’ 18th arrondissement. Montmartre’s most prominent feature is Sacré-Cœur, a Catholic basilica constructed in the Romano-Byzantine style and completed in the early 1900s. …
Last long weekend (which I further extended), I decided that Paris was a good idea and so I got on a new budget airline and shipped myself off to the land of bread and cheese. I spent the next 4.5 glorious days popping into every boulangerie, pâtisserie and fromagerie in sight and spent full afternoons …
When it comes to social affairs, the French really got it right. From style through cuisine, they have mastered the art of carefree luxury portrayed through simplicity, elegance and quality leaving the rest of the world in admiration and curiosity of their effortlessness. And although one might not achieve such an appearance on a daily …