Paris might be heavenly in the spring time, but this week it’s been hotter than hell! At 9 am the outside temperature already matched the inside temperature – a blistering 28 °C (86 °F). I’ve lived in hotter, much hotter,
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A Weekend in Brussels
Brussels is a relaxing 90-minute train ride from Paris. We bought our tickets through Thalys and left Paris Gard du Nord at 10.25am arriving into Brussels Midi at 11.47am. From here, we hooked into the Metro and made it to
Armagh Visitor Centre – A Lovely Welcome!
Once upon a time, back when I was in my twenties, an Australian friend came to visit Armagh. I was surprised at how impressed he was with our little city. He thought the buildings and the architecture beautiful, admired the
Rooftop Drinks in Le Marais
It was a beautiful evening at the start of May. The night-time temperatures were now comfortable enough to sit outside without a coat. I’d read about a roof-top bar, Le Perchoir, near us, but had heard that the lines were
Day trip on the Eurostar to London
I’m such a sucker for trains. Perhaps that’s because Armagh doesn’t have it’s own train station (a travesty in it’s own right but that’s another story) I love the sense of going “somewhere else” at a train station, the hustle
The Queen’s Hamlet at Versailles
On our first visit to Versailles we didn’t make it to the Queen’s Hamlet, nor did we on the second visit, but third time was the charm! The Queen’s Hamlet was built by Marie-Antionette so that she could “…play at
Paris Churches
Good Friday – a day for churches in a city peppered with beautiful churches. A view of the back of Notre Dame Cathedral from Île Saint-Louis Today is really just a photo journal of the gorgeous churches I simply cannot
The Dos and Don’ts of Versaille
First off, this will not be an exhaustive list since I feel like I barely scratched the surface on a recent day trip to this fabulous Palace and estate, despite being there from 11am to 5pm! So this is just
Springtime In Paris
I can’t decide if it is cliche or a meme, but springtime in Paris is most definitely a thang! For the first time since we arrived, I’ve been able to wander around outside without my coat on. Obviously, I didn’t
A Quick Trip to Chamonix
There are certain aspects of life in France that are very much a mystery to us – such as rail travel! This we discovered when we agreed to meet our friends for a few days in Chamonix. “We’ll take the