Every year, around the midpoint of summer, when the city is at its most hot and humid point, most Parisians pack their bags and head away on vacation for a few weeks. I was lucky enough to sneak out of the city for a long weekend to Amsterdam with my family and boyfriend and enjoy […]Read Post ›
Hello! I hope your summer has gotten off to a good start. Mine has, I’ve been loving the sunshine now that we have a big fan to get a bit of breeze in the apartment. The past weekend was a big one in Paris – it was the fête nationale on Saturday and then France […]Read Post ›
This weekend I ventured outside of Paris to a smaller town in the suburbs called Chaville for a bit of nature time. It only took me about half an hour to get there but it felt like another world when I got out of the bus, it was so quiet and peaceful. This week was […]Read Post ›
This post is a bit different than my usual ones, but I thought it could come in handy for anyone else who has ever wondered if they can bring their well-loved Klippan sofa back to its former glory (and comfiness). The answer is yes! You just need the below materials and a free afternoon and […]Read Post ›
Last week I had an extra long weekend, since I followed the genius French tradition of taking an extra day off when there’s a national holiday close to a weekend. We took a spontaneous trip to Maintenon, a town about an hour away from Paris. It was my boyfriend’s birthday so we booked a stay […]Read Post ›
While my parents were visiting Paris last week, we took them for a walk in Montmartre to see the Sacré Cœur and the area around Abbesses. I think the little side streets in Montmartre are so charming and once you get away from the crowds directly around the basilica it can be really peaceful. The […]Read Post ›
Last week my parents came to visit me here for the first time (!), and we spent a few days in Paris and then a long weekend in Bordeaux. This is the second time I’ve been to Bordeaux, and after each time I’ve wanted to pack up our apartment and immediately move there. Why? I […]Read Post ›
