Most of my long trips begin with a red-eye out of Montreal, and a fair number of those red-eyes put me down at Schiphol with hours to spend before the next leg. …
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, at the base of the CN Tower in Toronto, is a lot of fun, and the Dangerous Lagoon is the best of it. It is the aquarium’s largest …
I am usually disappointed by airport food, and by airport coffee even more. So Café Flor, on Schiphol’s D pier, was a surprise. We stopped there in May while we waited to …
Bonjour, lovely readers! Today, I’m taking you to the Jardin du Luxembourg, a place where elegance, history, and natural beauty blend harmoniously in the heart of Paris. Tucked away in the 6th …
Our guide in Sainte-Chapelle had a lot to say about kings, relics and restorers. I caught very little of it. I was standing in the upper chapel with my head tipped back, …
Bonjour, dear readers! Today, I’m thrilled to share my visit to Notre-Dame de Paris. This iconic cathedral on the Île de la Cité is not only a marvel of Gothic architecture but …
Bonjour, lovely readers! Today, I’m taking you to the very heart of Paris: Île de la Cité. Known as the cradle of Parisian history, this small island on the Seine is where …
Bonjour, movie buffs and adventure seekers! If you’re a fan of the John Wick series like I am, you know that Paris plays a starring role in John Wick: Chapter 4. Seeing …
Bonjour, lovely readers! Today, I’m sharing my visit to the Place du Trocadéro, one of Paris’ most iconic spots with unbeatable views of the Eiffel Tower. Located across the Seine from the …
Bonjour, my lovely readers! Today, I’m taking you on a tour of one of Paris’ most charming and iconic green spaces: the Champ de Mars. This beautiful park is nestled between the …
Bonjour, my fabulous readers! Today, I’m excited to take you on a journey up the Eiffel Tower– Paris’ beloved icon of elegance and wonder. Towering 324 meters above the city, this architectural …
Bonjour, my lovely readers! Paris is beautiful on foot, but seeing it from the Seine River adds a whole new level of magic. A Seine cruise is one of the most romantic, …
Bonjour, thrill-seekers! For a special Halloween adventure, I visited the Catacombs of Paris, a labyrinth of underground tunnels and ossuaries housing the bones of over six million Parisians. This experience was both …
Bonjour, fellow adventurers! My visit to Père Lachaise Cemetery was unlike any other in Paris. As the largest cemetery in the city, Père Lachaise isn’t just a burial ground; it’s a peaceful, …
I had done the Louvre the day before. That is worth stating plainly, because it explains the difference. At the Louvre I walked in knowing almost nothing and handed my afternoon to …
