When it comes to accommodation in Paris, we are drawn to the 6ème arrondissement. The left bank area surrounding boulevard saint-germain has somewhat become our second home. Rich in café life, some favourite restaurants, bars, even a fresh market, this an area Paris that makes us feel less of a visitor and more of a [...]

Paris has been one of the cities I have visited frequently be it either for business or pleasure with Ms Gourmantic. Equally important as its art and history is its food. Be it the top flight restaurants, the traditional bistro or an up and comer, as long as the food is treated with respect and [...]

Ambling through the cobblestone streets of Butte Montmartre, you can find Place Dalida at the intersection of rue Girardon and rue Abreuvoir. The tranquil square is dedicated to the famous chanteuse and actress who lived close by at 11 bis rue d’Orchampt until her suicide in 1987. Dalida was born in Egypt of Italian descent [...]

What would you do with 5 hours in Paris? Paris. My spiritual home. The city that holds my heart captive. The place that feeds my inspiration, awaits my return just to seduce me all over again. Five hours seem like a cursory glance, a knowing smile, a stolen kiss or a hurried rendez-vous with a [...]

Like the committed lover who never lets you go, Paris has a unique way of reeling the visitor to its heart. Just when you think you have seen on your previous visits all it has to offer, the city of love knows how to reignite the passion it sparked the moment you first arrived. Paris [...]

Forget about draping a chunky digital SLR camera around your neck, shuffling around in a tourist daze and practising your high school French on the locals. These no longer earn you the reputable status of being a standout traveller. Follow these five simple steps and in no time, you’ll be screaming ‘I’m a foreigner’ louder [...]

You’re a seasoned traveller. You have been to Paris on numerous occasions and know your way around the major streets, the métro and the arrondissements. You know how to avoid gypsies, beggars and street performers. You pride yourself on the local knowledge you have accumulated over the years. One morning, you wake up in the [...]