Paris has always held a special place in my heart, not just for its beauty and charm, but for how much it has changed with each visit. My relationship with the city spans more than a decade, and it’s been marked by tight budgets,…
Certainly on everyone’s list is this small island in the middle of the Seine. Île de la Cité is the historic and spiritual heart of Paris, and for good reason. It’s accessible by several bridges across the Seine—something London could probably take a hint…
Paris has no shortage of extraordinary museums. The Louvre may be its most famous, but for anyone drawn to Impressionism, two museums stand apart: the Musée de l’Orangerie and the Musée d’Orsay. The two offer very different experiences. The Orangerie is small, quiet and…
Montmartre is one of those places that risks being reduced to a postcard: the white domes of Sacré-Cœur, artists painting in Place du Tertre, steep staircases and café terraces arranged beneath striped awnings. All of that exists, of course. Parts of Montmartre can be…