Desperate for a citybreak? You don’t have to go far to get the “campagne” feeling. Just outside of Paris, on the border with Auteuil, you’ll find the Hippodrome. A real country side experience with the Eiffeltower in the backyard. Perfect for a weekend outing, especially when it’s nice weather. One of the annual races is the Grand Steeple Chase of …
Get your holidays right!
Noise and shouting in the narrow streets in St. Germain; drunken teens hanging from their windows, BYOB parties and adolescents standing in the metro drinking out of wine bottles. Typical Saturday maybe, but it was a Wednesday night. Today, I went to throw out the trash and walked to our garbage disposal area in the courtyard. But something was different, …
Smile! You’re in Paris!
Is the slogan of a hotel chain in Paris. Just saying it while walking around in Paris makes me instantly happy. “Smile! You’re in Paris”. It reminds me a bit of the Coca Cola theme sound. Or “Happy” from Pharrell. Makes you feel good, don’t you think? I mean: Paris! Any bad mood fades away when walking in this city. …
French Bluff
Yesterday we went to the movies. American Bluff. Maybe you know this movie by the name American Hustle. Most of the American movies go by different names in France. This can sometimes get confusing on IMDB or when your friends talk about movies they have seen and you’re feeling stupid since you recognise nothing. Or when you’re looking to rent …
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