You may know the age old adage, the more butter the better it tastes. This is certainly true for the croissant. Crispy on the outside and a healthy layering taste of butter on the inside makes the perfect accompaniment to coffee.I have to admit, I never really truly tasted a proper croissant until I went …
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Paris. One of the most charming cities in the world. It would be even more charming if tourist scammers weren't out and about at every major site trying to get you to hand over money. The Eiffel Tour, Montmarte and even Gare du Nord are swarming with these scammers on unsuspecting visitors so without further …
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This post contains affiliate links where I will earn a small commission if you make a purchase through these links and will not cost you anything extra. Paris. Swoon. Paris is one of my favourite cities and how can it not be, just LOOK at the buildings! This was my third time in Paris and …
Wanting to see more of the Cote d'Azur than I could do alone, I decided to book a day trip around the French Riviera. Our first town on this trip was Cannes, famously known for the annual Cannes Film Festival. We made the obligatory stop outside the Cannes Theatre and unfortunately, the red carpet was …
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Travelling in the south of France is easier if you hire a car but for those who prefer not to, a tour will get you around. I decided to join Provence Reservation for their All Provence in one day tour to get a snapshot of the area and because of my time limit. I was …
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Eiffel Tour Paris is pretty architecturally and there is nothing more quintessentially french than Le Tour Eiffel. Named after engineer Gustave Eiffel and opened in 1889, Le tour stands at 324 metres high and has about 7 million visitors annually. As a France lover, climbing the Eiffel tower was on my bucket list. With everything …
I was in Paris in 2013 hunting for my future french husband for a personal holiday alone and spent Christmas without family members for the first time in my life. Whilst we don’t celebrate Christmas, it has always been family time to me and the only time of the year where we eat ham and …
