I’ve been to Paris nearly every single month of the year – except December and January and in 2018 I am adding to my bucket list to experience my favorite place on earth at least the month of December – right before and during all the holiday festivities. In the meantime, here’s what I have learned recently…
This Monday morning I felt the need to share these fascinating hotels with the best views based on Architectural Digest reviews. All to simply jump start your day: Featured image property: Qasar Al Sarah Resort in Abu Dhabi, for the rest please go here
I’ve mentioned several Christmas markets here, here and also here . And now I share with you Christmas Markets in Paris to consider for this year’s holiday oriented travels:
Sure, when we travel somewhere, we are mostly focused on what we see in front of us and seldom do any background information on sites or towns we visit. I mean current events or future plans research. Well, I am always intregued but evolution or remodel or updates or sometimes unfortuantely a bad decision in terms of a town, a city, or a country decides in their efforts to move forward. Anyway, here are some interesting behind the scenes stories that I, as always, felt the need to share:
I felt the chill of Autumn this morning – after leaving my window wide open overnight – since the 70 degree temps from the evening before. Something we experience here in San Francisco in October. Even though it was cold, it felt wonderful to breathe in the clean early morning air, and opening my eyes to the moon glistening over the Pacific. Soon enough with a cup of tea in hand, I came across these cool articles to share: Food: First breakfast or brunch idea – pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes: Decor: Old World Parisian Decor meets modern according to Dwell Online Travel: 12 Museums in Paris not to miss especially when you plan a trip in late Fall And How Long A Vacation Should Be: Lifestyle: If you long to work from home – here’s a list of companies that are hiring to do just that. Also the affects of anxiety and what it does to your body {featured image credit}
I’ve been a little off this past week in terms of craving soup, wanting to watch only classic films and longing for a trip to Paris. Last night, I selected a dozen French films to see, even if I’ve seen them before. Here’s a list of my favorite and highly recommend French films (From top left to bottom right) 1. A Cat In Paris. 2. The Fairy. 3. I Do. 4. Populaire 5. Romantic Annonymous 6. Amelie 7. Heartbreaker 8. The Intouchables 9. OSS 17: Cairo Nest of Spies 10. A Woman is a Woman.
Paris is always a good idea – no matter the season and with it, the collection of the most beautiful boutique hotels will sure make your trip the most memorable. The Hoxton is one I’ve fallen in love with from decor to the simple elegance of eclectic style. The accommodations I recommend for first timers or addicts of the most romantic destination in the world:
Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a wonderful weekend. And in case you didn’t here’s the best escape for the Monday morning blues I can think. Haute Couture is probably the most fascinating of all fashion, and the likes of Chanel, Valentino, Ellie Saab, Dior, Versace, and more are displayed so wonderfully on the pages of Bazaar magazine:
I’ve been thinking hard about taking a trip to Paris in the next few weeks, well…because I simply miss it. So while searching the best airfare, and rates at my favorite hotel, I came across this interesting article in Timeout Online of the 21 things not to miss while in Paris in the fall. Which, makes my need to go even better :). Here’s what I would be doing:
I can’t figure out in which order travel falls into my top three obsessions – which are: writing, photography, travel. OR. Travel, writing, photography. OR Photography, travel, writing. But it’s up there and so with that said, I am again online searching for more, much more about travel. In this case, not the same old ideas (hopefully). Enjoy your Sunday afternoon read:
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