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Jonathan Sacks April 21, 2019 Art & Architecture, Culture, Europe, Favorite Stories & Experiences, France, History, News, Tips, & Reviews, Paris, Travel Commentary, Travel Guides As I watched flames consume the roof of the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, I thought back to my last proper trip to Paris. It was January 2013. Paris …
When most people think of drinking in Bordeaux, there’s one thing that comes to mind: wine. And for sure, wine tasting in Bordeaux is something you’ll absolutely do there. …
Jonathan Sacks December 12, 2017 Art & Architecture, Bordeaux, Culture, Day Trips & Tours, Europe, Food, Food & Drink, France, History, Travel Guides, Wine & Wineries Bordeaux is one of the most famous wine regions in the world, and thus an obvious destination for wine lovers. While you can do your own tour of the …
About an hour west of Bordeaux is one of the more unique natural wonders you’ll see in France, or even all of Europe. Just south of the town of …
Many visitors to Bordeaux come to go wine tasting across the Bordeaux region, but the city itself is not to be overlooked. Central Bordeaux & the Port of the …
As soon as I heard about it, I knew I had to go. An all-you-can-eat cheese restaurant. Baud et Millet in Bordeaux, France is famed for their cheese cellar, …
On my final day in Nice, I walked through the Old Town section of the city. There was a nice farmers market with local cheeses, meat, produce and bread. …
One of the goals of this trip was to get to all of the tiny European countries that I had missed on previous trips. The first on the list …
My first full day in Nice wasn’t actually spent in Nice. Truth be told, I actually didn’t spend a ton of time there, instead opting to use it as a …
On my final day in Paris, I headed to Montmartre, home of many famous artists such as Dali, Monet, and Picasso, as well as Basilique du Sacre-Coeur. I’m not …
Progress! Although I didn’t get out and about until around 11, I at least set an alarm for 9. My first stop was the 5e arrondissement – Panthéon, home …
Despite not getting up until around noon, my first full day in Paris ended up being my most ambitious of the trip so far. I ended up walking some …
It was supposed to be easy. I left myself plenty of time to walk to Limehouse station, get on the DLR, switch to the Northern Line at Bank, and …