I know the very title of this post is enough to send some people into a judgemental frenzy about authentic travel and tourists trying to cram in as much as possible. As with anywhere if you have limited time somewhere new you’re probably going to want to see as much of it as possible, and ...
Happy Mother’s Day to all the lovely mum’s! We are taking Viv to Jesmond Dene House in Newcastle for lunch today, as a double celebration for both Mother’s Day and her 60th birthday this week. I thought today would be a good day to share some of the things we got up to on our ...
As one of the most famous and beautiful capital cities in the world, Paris is obviously not cheap, in fact it’s known for being expensive. I was recently asked what we spent on our 3 day weekend to Paris before Christmas, and aside from one expensive meal (Ralph’s – it had ...
Before I went to Paris just before Christmas, I honestly didn’t think I would love Paris in winter any more than Paris in spring. I wasn’t expecting how beautiful it would be in December, with all the festive lights and the market along the Champs Elysees, but now the nights are ...
Flottes restaurant in Paris has been a firm favourite of my family every single time we’ve been to Paris. The traditional French brasserie can be found on Rue Cambon, in the centre of Paris, not far from Place de la Concorde and the Louvre museum.
I was going to write a post on the Tuileries Gardens and the Louvre to add to my collection of Paris posts, but there’s only so much you can say about walking through the gardens, and ending up at the museum when you don’t actually go inside. Don’t get me wrong both the ...