75th Anniversary of Dieppe Raid

18 August 2017 // No Comments

Tomorrow marks the 75th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid (or Operation Jubilee) on 19 August 1942 and as a tribute, I would like to share some of my photos taken in 2008. When I first visited Dieppe in June 2008... Continue reading →

Castle du jour: Chateau-Musee Dieppe

1 September 2016 // No Comments

Up on the hill of Dieppe in Normandy, France stands a 15th Century castle, Chateau de Dieppe. The castle was originally built in 1188 but was destroyed in 1195. Eventually, the castle was restored and expanded between the 14-15th Centuries.... Continue reading →

Château de Gudanes

7 July 2016 // No Comments

One of the chateaus that the Tour de France passed by in 2015 was Château de Gudanes. In this footage on their Instagram page, you can see the château in the background. Château de Gudanes is a formerly abandoned mid-18th Century... Continue reading →

Eating in Paris

22 January 2016 // No Comments

Continuing on with the temporary Paris theme, here are a few places I dined at in Paris in January 2015. Les Éditeurs 4 Carrefour de l’Odéon (6th arr.) Les Éditeurs is a cafe, restaurant, lounge bar, tea salon, and library all... Continue reading →

My Observations & Tips on Paris

20 January 2016 // No Comments

Paris is not always a good idea. One year ago today, I arrived in Paris, thinking I would spend a year in the City of Light to become fluent in French. I was to attend CCFS (part of Sorbonne University) as a... Continue reading →

Paris: Repetto Boutique

4 September 2015 // No Comments

Dear readers, I will temporarily return to blogging on Paris as I prepare for my big move to London. Today I will share with you a few photos I’d taken from the Repetto flagship boutique on 22, rue de la... Continue reading →

Fragonard’s Marché aux Fleurs

31 July 2015 // 4 Comments

I had been searching for the longest time for a fresh fragrance with lily-of-the-valley. Fellow Canadian royal watcher on Twitter, Fabulously Styled, had brought back Fragonard’s Muguet (French for lily-of-the-valley) from her last visit to Paris so I was hoping... Continue reading →

Afternoon Tea at Le Dalí – Hôtel Meurice

10 July 2015 // 2 Comments

On our second to last day in Paris back in April, we went for afternoon tea at Hôtel Meurice on 228 rue de Rivoli, just across from the Tuileries Garden in the 1st Arrondissement. Le Meurice came highly recommended by a family friend, not to mention that... Continue reading →

Paris: The Best Rooftop Views for Free

30 June 2015 // No Comments

Continuing from my last trip to Paris in April, I would like to recommend two places where you can have the best view of Paris for FREE. You don’t even have to buy a drink! (I know there are more... Continue reading →