Josefin Restaurant, Banke Hotel, Paris

One of the things nobody ever mentions when they’re talking about wandering around romantic European cities (let’s take Paris, for example) is how exhausting it can get.…

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Paris to Milan on the overnight train

The last time I slept on an overnight train was in Vietnam. My expectations for comfort were so low that I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that there was clean bedding…

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The Amelie Tour de Paris

Now before you get excited, allow me to confess: I made this tour up. That doesn’t mean it is any less spectacular, just that you won’t be able to do it with a tour guide. Without…

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