A summer’s day walk in the heart of the city of love ~ Paris. Presenting a page from my memory book of last year, 2017. It was the first Sunday of August and like all first Sundays of every month, the famous museums in Paris have a free entry for Read more…
Rome / Roma ; the capital of Italy/ Italia (sounds more romantic in Italian right?) It was the beginning of summer (June) in Europe. We had a whole package scheduled for us to holiday in Rome ; from flight tickets, hotel room booking, walking tours, transport in an AC bus to and Read more…
This charming region is located to the northwest of Paris, about 1 to 3 hours drive away, depending on which side of the region you’re heading to first. There are trains as well that connect Paris to Rouen, Dieppe, Le Havre and Mont Saint- Michel. But I recommend driving a Read more…
Annecy is located on the southeastern region of France, an overnight train ride or about a six hours car drive from Paris. Rightly named ‘ Pearl of the Alps ‘, Annecy is neither Amsterdam nor Venice ; it’s a place where the mountains meet the glorious lake on one side and Read more…
One of the most calm and beautiful places I’ve been to is this ; Zaanse Schans, a breathtaking part of Netherlands. Since we were on holiday at Amsterdam for a while, we planned a day trip to this region in north Holland. We were here in the month of March, Read more…
Welcome to Loire – the land of the royale! Loire is prominently known for the many well preserved Châteaux present in this region. It is located just a short drive away, about 2 hours south from Paris or you could take a fast train (35 minutes to 1.5 hours, depending on Read more…
Reims is well known as the champagne wine growing region in France and has several champagne houses grand and small, some with cellars that even date back to the Roman era. Located northeast of Paris and just a 2 hours drive away, is the scenic city of Reims. You can Read more…
Welcome to a different side of Paris – a village nestled in a hill. The Montmartre district is distinctly identified with the Sacré Coeur church at its summit and the Moulin Rouge and its likes lining the foot of the hill. In between these, you could find a quiet cobblestone Read more…