How can it be my last week about to commence?? I’ve had a simply wonderful time, and am loving every minute of being here – living here – and can’t wait till I return next year. I’ve been unable to write for a week while I was teaching my silk painting workshop, which included lunches ...
Thursday : Today was a great day – stormy and wet – but lots to see and do. I took some photos in the Metro, and show just a couple of them here. Above: you can find maps everywhere in the metros to find where to change trains. In the photo above is a map ...
The Euro – and how much or how little you’ll get in exchange … Before you leave your country to travel to a foreign land, it’s a good idea to exchange an amount of money which will be at least enough for a taxi when you get to your destination. I recommend exchanging around $A100.00. ...
The word ‘arrondissement’ means ‘district’, and there are 20 districts in Paris, numbered by their postal codes of 75001 to 75020. I’m currently staying in the 18th (no need to say the word ‘arrondissement’ when talking about your district), and today I wandered around the streets near the apartment, strolled through the all-day markets selling ...
I woke at 5:30am this morning, after a great sleep, and even though I’m on hols, I couldn’t go back to sleep … so I made a cup of Earl Grey tea and savoured it whilst looking out over the apartment blocks I can see from the front floor-to-ceiling windows. A gentle grey dawn, no-one ...
I love this system - the CDs and online learning are so easy
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Wondering what you can do while you’re in Paris? I have created a page on my website called PARIS...
One of my all-time favourite things to do in Paris is to take visitors on a Champagne cruise at...
Just in case you didn’t know, August is traditionally the peak of summer in Paris, and most Parisians leave...
Hellooooo! Bonjour!! I’ve just sent out the latest Postcards from Paris newsletter and it’s chock full of great tips...
Visiting Paris soon? Check out this week’s Postcards from Paris Newsletter – chock full of great things to hear,...
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