France is a country of stereotypes. The best, the strangest, and the most unbelievable stereotypes escape from this country. Moreover, the majority of them are related to Parisians. So, here’s one more, this time not about the people, but the city. They say Paris is a destination for women. Is it really true? Well, I [...]
For Centuries Paris has seductively lured intellectuals to its cafes and bars, with the Left bank being made popular by Sartre and de Beauvoir in years gone by. Sartre and de Beauvoir may have loved Les Deux Magots on the St. Germain Boulevard but these days the area has as much intellectual authenticity as New [...]
One of the most common tourist complaints is the horrible length of queues. You’ve got those tourist traps in front of the best attractions. The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Sainte-Chapelle, and many others. You might spend up to an hour of your time just standing in a cute little European line waiting for your [...]
Paris is a city of contrasts, there are lots of foreigners living next to true Parisians, lots of modern sites situated next to dear and old cabarets and museums. The same applies to hotels. The city is filled with affordable design hotels and luxurious palaces. Hotel Sofitel Paris Arc de Triomphe definitely belongs to the [...]
Packing up for Paris is not simply a planning, its risk management! You have to consider every single option . . . whether your vacation will be limited to sightseeing only or it will have additional spices. Now, your baggage and its contents form one of the ingredients of your vacation. You have to take [...]
Paris is not always romantic and positive. Surely, the city vibrates with the atmosphere, you start pretending to be a heroine from a Parisian book, everything around you, the music, the food, the attractions shout “It’s Paris! Look Around!” But don’t forget that any romantic story has traps. The greatest tourists trap in Paris is [...]
Souvenirs are one of the biggest controversies of traveling. On one hand, you don’t want to spend money on pins and postcards and statuettes and anything else you can never actually use. But on the other hand, cities like Paris demand more than photos and memories. We all want to have a mini-Eiffel at our [...]
Giving advice to travelers is one of the most difficult tasks on Earth. Each traveler is looking for something different, which is why you can’t send him to the Army Museum if he wants to see Rodin Museum. The choice of attractions is very important. The same applies to the accommodation. You can’t send someone [...]
Many people dream about the city of lights; Paris and due to its magnificent beauty the fashionable lady of Europe continues to attract millions of people throughout the whole world. Travelers always think that Paris is only famous with Eiffel, Champs-Elysee, Louvre, Notre Dame de Paris and its luxurious places worth to visit. Hereby I [...]
Paris is bursting not only with love and romance, fashion and art in all its forms, but also with culture and festivals, music and celebrations throughout the city. May it be spring, summer, fall or winter, there is always something going on, so book some cheap tickets and head to the city of lights. In spring [...]
