We recently had the opportunity to discover La Chinoiserie restaurant, the main restaurant of the Hyatt Paris Madeleine hotel. This luxury 5 star property stands close to the Place de la Madeleine and the Place de la Concorde in Paris, not far from the Champs Elysées Avenue. The restaurant, La Chinoiserie, is nestled in a nice cozy area under the historical glass roof directly coming from Gustave Eiffel workshops. This…
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What makes your blog unique versus others? At the time I started it (in 2005), it was unique because it was a luxury travel blog and all the other travel blogs out there were mostly run by backpackers traveling on a budget. Now there’s a glut of luxury travel blogs out there, so it’s USP nowadays is probably that it’s the most established luxury travel blog out there, with over…
Today, we are so happy to report that we have been nominated by Le Journal d’un Pigeon Voyageur (diary of a carrier pigeon) for a Liebster Award. The process is quite simple, a blog nominates 11 others blogs for the award and asks 11 questions to those. The nominees are then answering all the questions asked, also provides 11 facts about them and then nominates 11 others blogs with 11…
Who are you Virginie? Over Internet, I am also known as Argone most of the time ; I leave next to Lyon with my family and my cat. I am an assistant in a large company where I work part time thus giving me enough spare time for my blog. Obviously, I like the travels, but also the photography, the movies, English or American soaps that I am watching in…
We went to have a tea time at Le Meurice hotel in Paris in a holiday spirit. This iconic Parisian palace proudly stands in front of the Tuileries garden, close to the Place Vendôme, the Saint-Honoré street and the Louvre museum. To be more specific, you will step the entrance under the Rivoli street arcades after admiring the lovely front windows such as Angelina and its macaroons pyramid. Immediately, you…
Who are you Nathalie? I am a Quebecker living in the Montreal area and working in freelance in the communication field, especially as a journalist. I have a passion for travel, but also for history, culture and sweets. I am a “nomadic sedentary”, because I also like cocooning (Quebec is perfect for that!), and I don’t imagine myself always on the road. Can you talk about your blog “Une porte…
You want to enjoy a romantic dinner in Paris with your love? We have made a selection of nice tables for you. We have personally tested all these restaurants so we know exactly what you can expect from those. Our selection is based on multiple criteria : the location, the food quality/value for price, the decoration and the service. We hope this little guide about Paris gastronomy will be useful…
If you are looking for a romantic dinner, a business lunch or just meet friends in a chic and felted place at the heart of Paris, Le Lumière is the perfect address. This particularly cozy restaurant is hosted by the Scribe managed by Sofitel Hotel. You will find it in the Scribe street, two steps from the Opera of Paris, between the Place Vendôme and the effervescence of the Haussman…
Who are you Monica? I’m a British travel blogger with a love for adventure. I’ve been blogging for five years and last year I gave up my career in Social Media Marketing to become a full time blogger. I have a base in the UK but I travel once, twice or even three times a month to a new destination. I’m also soon to become a mum as I’m six…
Who are you Megan? I am a 26 year old travel addict, an outdoor adventure enthusiast and adrenalin junkie with an incurable disease called “the travel bug”. From Australia, I have a degree in both journalism and law, though my passion for traveling and writing overtook my desire to sit in a corner office, and instead I am now a professional travel blogger, my office ranging from villa’s in the…