When you live in a concrete jungle, even one as beautiful as Paris, you need to get away from it all every now and then. Paris, just like London, is very well located in that aspect and is surrounded by gorgeous villages and countryside which can be reached within a few hours. An added incentive for us is that most of these villages are surrounded … Continue reading A day trip to Fontainbleau Forest & Barbizon
Fête de la Musique or World Music Day/Make Music Day is my most favourite festival in Paris. It’s celebrated on 21 June (summer solstice) every year. In 1976, the idea was conceived by an American musician Joel Cohen, who worked for Radio France (France Musique). He proposed dedicating a day to music and celebrating a full day of music on the summer solstice and the … Continue reading Fête de la Musique Paris
Before we move anywhere, the first thing K and I try and figure is how dog-friendly a city might be. As most of you already know, Mia, our beloved pooch, tops our priority list. So ensuring that she has enough space at home, open parks to run around in and is able to travel with us, is extremely important. Dogs go everywhere in Paris So … Continue reading Dog friendly Paris
“Oh you live in Paris, that must be amazing! Such a romantic city…the cheese, the wine…and the croissants! You must be loving it!” Well, this is usually the response I get when I tell someone I live in Paris. And of course it’s to be expected. After all, Paris is touted as the most romantic city in the world with its beautiful architecture, grand boulevards, … Continue reading Life in Paris – the good, bad and the lovely
Mia Musings 