Wow! It’s octobre, fashion week and ze city of lights is now ze city of punaises. Oui, Oui, bed bugs have invaded Paris. But do not fret too much, we have compiled images to make you ” fall in love” with Paris again!
Oui, Oui, C’est l’automne
Wow! It’s octobre, fashion week and ze city of lights is now ze city of punaises. Oui, Oui, bed bugs have invaded Paris. But do not fret too much, we have compiled images to make you ” fall in love” with Paris again!
Nowadays, there are very little options to entertain so we tend to binge on Netflix. While others may love the notion of Netflix and Chill , I would like to introduce Netflix and Voyager– oui, oui, –watch and travel. So the film that inspired me to write this article is Netflix’s, The Old Guard.
Although, The Old Guard was only filmed in two locations-England and Morocco– which you would not know just from the pure genius of set designers … we thought , we’d create a bucket list for those who would want to travel to the Francophone cities/towns featured in le film.
✈︎ Marrakesh, Morocco
What to do: Get lost in the Medina- There’s no other way to have a lens through local life than at the Medina, with bustling noises, beautiful colors and eclectic wares.
Where to stay: El Fenn Hotel ( actually featured in The Old Guard)
✈︎ Goussainville, France
What to do: Goussainville is an abandoned old town in the outskirts of Paris. Since this town is directly in the path of the Charles de Gaulle airport and also a ghost town, there’s not much to do or see.
Where to stay: There is a list of hotels; however since this town is not quite touristy… many may book hotels in its environs since it is close to the airport.
✈︎ Val d’Argent, France
What to do: Adventure off into the ancient silver mines of Parc Tellure.
Where to stay: Chambres d’hôtes du Val d’Argent —
✈︎ Paris, France
What to do: It takes more than days, months, years to discover Paris— it takes a lifetime. But we’d recommend you to explore the off beaten path of the architectural gem of the Gare de Lyon’s Le Train Bleu.
Where to stay: Hotel Splendid Etoile
So get your Netflix and Bon voyage!
The Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens [R.A.T.P], the system known for getting us from Point A to B except when it snows in Paris and Ile-de-France [I.D.F] turned 70 ans on Thursday, April 4. We have had our share of moments on the buses and trains run by R.A.T.P, so we’d like to share a few…
3. Manspreadinggggggggg … need we say more.
4. Witnessing conductors smoking whilst conducting. [Hey! It’s a stressful job].
5. Getting off the train because of strikes when you are almost at your destination just to take another to go to the other direction just to get to your destination.[ Oui, Oui, it’s exhausting just explaining].
6. Having musical performances on trains of people who can’t sing but mostly people who can.
7. Seeing the looks of people caught for not paying the fare.
8. Seeing people getting caught through the turnstiles because they ate too much carbs that day and as a result have to squeeze through.
9. Having people exchange numbers for potential dates.
10. Missing your connection in Chatelet-Les Halles because you got lost.
11. Rushing before the train door closes and hitting your head on the pole.
12. Missing the train by 0 sec but playing if off by going thru your hair as passengers watch you awkwardly.
Thanks for the moments and the views. And bien sûr complimentary rides on major holidays!
[su_pullquote align=”right”]What’s your favorite train line/station?[/su_pullquote]So Airbnb is tired of you sleeping in people’s maisons so instead they are offering travelers a chance to win a *sleepover for one nuit in one of Paris’ famous attraction, the Louvre.
This contest is a part of Airbnb’s “Night At” franchise, a series of organized stays at previous locations such as Dracula’s Castle, Shark aquarium and a Lego House.
” We know that many people would love the opportunity to wander alone at night through the Louvre and want this to be a magical and unforgettable experience,” said Anne-Laure Béatrix, Louvre’s deputy manager. “With Airbnb’s partnership, we hope to encourage more people to discover how truly accessible and inspiring the wonders of art can be.”
*La Joconde’s guests will partake in:
Toast to Mona Lisa with a cozy Renaissance inspired apéro while relaxing and listening to sounds of French music on vinyl records.
[Translation: Listening to French words which are unpronounceable].
Venus of Milo, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, will then “host” an extravagant feast in a pop-up dining room.
[Translation: Eating a never ending French meal that lasts for hours and hours].
Finally, guests will be treated to an intimate acoustic concert in Napoleon III’s lavish apartments and retire to their *chambre under the Pyramid.
Translation: Guest will continue to listen to unpronounceable French words and the Louvre are not trying to have guests steal anything from le musée, so they will have guests sleep where they can be seen].
So like any potential house guests, we have questions…
To enter, log onto airbnb.com before 12 avril 2019, by 23.59pm (CET) OR 6.59 pm (EST) and answer why you would be the Mona Lisa’s perfect guest? Like Mona isn’t tired of the 10 million visitors yearly!