France

Looking for the best things to do in Le Marais? After more than a decade of returning to Paris over a dozen times, it’s the neighbourhood where I most often find myself without a plan. I arrive intending to spend an hour and somehow stay half a day. What makes Le Marais special isn’t a…

Planning Paris in a week is one of the easiest ways to get a meaningful feel for the city without rushing from attraction to attraction. Seven days gives you enough time to see the major landmarks, explore several of Paris’ most interesting neighbourhoods, and still leave room for the kind of discoveries that make people…

If you’re looking for an itinerary for 4 days in Paris, my advice is simple: don’t try to see everything. Four days is enough time to visit many of Paris’s most famous sights, explore several distinct neighbourhoods, and still have moments to sit at a café, wander a market, or take an unplanned detour down…

It didn’t take me over my dozen revisits to Paris to learn this: the best way to experience the city isn’t by trying to see it all, but by choosing just a few beautiful moments each day. If you’re wondering what to do for a weekend in Paris, I’d like to show you how to…

A 7-hour layover in Paris can feel like both a gift and a puzzle. Do you stay at the airport, or risk heading into the city? You want to see as much as possible, yet time slips quickly. I’ve visited Paris over a dozen times and twice travelled in for just the day from London…

If you are wondering how many days in Paris is enough, my answer is this: for most first-time visitors, 5 days in Paris gives the best balance between sightseeing and actually enjoying the city. Three days in Paris works for a highlights trip, while a week in Paris allows for a much slower, more immersive…