I freely admit that I used to be obsessed with the historic Grand Palais in Paris. Built for the Universal Exposition of 1900, it was never intended to last this long, and was plagued by structural problems […]
Off to Venice today on a 2 night glam-packing trip as a side trip from Paris. One of the benefits of renting an apartment in Paris is the ability to lock it up and leave […]
My Paris ‘to do’ list on this trip includes re-shooting some Paris locations that I had previously shot on film or Velvia. One of those locations is Sceaux, 15 mins on the RER in Bourg […]
Coffee to Melbourne standards can be hard to find in Paris, but Coutume Café is part owned by an Aussie, and has taken the standard of coffee in Paris up to a new level. Well-located in […]
I have been travelling to Paris regularly since 1999, except for the last 5 year love affair with South America (which is far from over). In 1999, English language music, whilst not unheard, was not […]
Today I’m travelling from London to Paris by Eurostar in an effort to miss the Good Friday holiday traffic due tomorrow. A very straightforward 2.5 hours later, the first of the changes in the five […]
