Hatchards: A Peek Inside the Oldest Bookshop in London
Steps away from the Piccadilly Arcade and streets away from the ever-so-famous Burlington Arcade, where ‘beadles’ still patrol the passageway in top hats and frock coats, Hatchards professes to be not...
View ArticleCittie of Yorke: Enjoy a Pint in an ‘Olde’ London pub in Holborn
We’re not quite sure what we’ll encounter as we descend the dimly lit corridor and navigate a narrow passage to enter into one of the most unusual pubs London has to offer. A curious mix of old meets...
View ArticleWhat’s On? An Insider’s Guide to the Best of Paris in August
I’m going to preface this post by acknowledging that Paris in August often gets plenty of poor (unfair in my opinion) press! The city is too hot. The city is too crowded. Everything in Paris is closed....
View ArticleHow to Spend a Rainy Day in Paris (and still have fun!)
If you’re visiting Paris at any time of the year, even in the summer months and especially during wintertime, then chances are that it will rain at some point or another! The good news is that there’s...
View ArticleA Free & Self-Guided Barcelona Walking Tour
Between endless plates of tapas, all the art nouveau architecture, and an abundance of hidden gems you’ve never heard of before (but totally should have done), there’s no shortage of epic experiences...
View ArticleA Free & Self-Guided Figueres Walking Tour (& Dali Tour)
Located around two hours North of Barcelona and just half an hour from the border with France, you’ll soon discover the quaint town of Figueres. Best-known as being the birthplace of Dalí (and where...
View ArticleMontmartre Grape Harvest Festival (Fête des vendanges de Montmartre)
For a few select days each Autumn, visitors to the 18th arrondissement of Paris will be delighted to discover that you can actually visit the city’s most exclusive vineyard during the annual Montmartre...
View ArticleEglise Saint-Seraphin-de-Sarov: Hidden Gem of the 15th
Most first-timers in Paris will miss out on a visit to the 15th arrondissement in favour of districts where there are plenty of big monuments and even more things to see. However, the residential...
View ArticleLa Campagne à Paris: The Countryside in the 20th Arrondissement
When it comes to exploring the City of Light, there’s the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, and every other large monument you could hope to imagine. However, what even many residents don’t know is...
View ArticleSaint-Martin-des-Champs Priory: Secret History of Musée des Arts et Métiers
Situated somewhere between République and the Seine, today the Arts et Métiers museum is easily one of the best cultural institutions in the city and boasts a collection that dates all the way back to...
View ArticleAn Irresistible Urge to Dance: The Strasbourg Dancing Plague of 1518
Today in Strasbourg, Place de la Cathedral is the place to visit… The gorgeous, soaring late-Gothic architecture of the famous structure that gives the square its name overlooks the throngs of passing...
View ArticleA Free & Self-Guided Rouen Walking Tour
Alleged to be the place where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake, the location where Rollo the Viking is buried, not to mention one of the most important cities in Northern France: when it comes to...
View ArticleCimetière du Calvaire, Paris’ Oldest & Smallest Cemetery
Hidden in the shadow of the awe-inspiring domes of the Sacré-Coeur Basilica, there’s a piece of Montmartre history which is so secretive that even many Parisians don’t know of its existence. Cimetière...
View ArticleA Free & Self-Guided Strasbourg Walking Tour
Strasbourg is a gorgeous mid-size city known for its romantic canals, medieval architecture, and towering cathedral. Wonderful to visit during any time of the year, here’s a free and self-guided...
View ArticleHow to See the Paris Statue of Liberty, Pont de Grenelle
Of course, everyone knows that the Statue of Liberty in New York was gifted by the people of France to the city during the 19th-century. But what many people don’t realise is that there are actually...
View ArticleYour Complete Guide to the Islands of Paris
After the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, and the rest of the usual suspects, there’s one Paris landmark you won’t be able to miss when frequenting the City of Light… And that’s the River Seine!...
View ArticleWhy is Friday 13th Unlucky, Anyway? Origins of the Superstition…
Friday 13th is widely regarded to be unlucky throughout the English speaking world. A fear of Friday 13th even has its own name: paraskavedekatriaphobia. Some people do anything to avoid flying on a...
View ArticleThe Best of Walkable Cities in Europe You’ll Love
If you give yourself just one reason to visit Europe, make it the sheer number of cities that are eminently easy to stroll around. Forget hard to navigate metro systems and lose yourself in the kinds...
View ArticleLe Défenseur du Temps (The Defender of Time) Clock
Situated in the shadow of the tube-like ‘inside out’ architecture of the Centre Georges Pompidou, the Quartier de l’Horloge is a truly unexpected concrete find amidst the maze of narrow streets and...
View ArticleThe Unexpected Medieval Lovers of Rue de la Colombe
Deep in the heart of Île de la Cité, on the kind of backstreet you’d seldom be able to find if you were to venture out on your own, rue de la Colombe is a cobblestone beauty with crooked houses that...
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