Paris
Barcelona to Paris by Train
Monday, March 21st, 2011
The day started with a walk through the streets of Barcelona to Sants Station, not the most attractive of stations externally – think Birmingham New Street – but inside the station is user friendly and light and airy.
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Eurostar first timer, pleasantly surprised!
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Although this isn’t my first trip across the channel, it is the first time I’m taking the Eurostar. Work let me out a little early and I took the 17:32 from London to Paris. I’m normally a flyer so the shorter check in times and central location of St Pancras station were a pleasant surprise, and also to arrive in the heart of the city you want to be in rather than in the sticks was great.
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A Brief Tour of Paris
Friday, October 8th, 2010
On 24th August my colleague Carly & I took the Eurostar standard class from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord. We stayed at the Mercure Terminus Nord hotel which couldn’t have been easier to find because it is directly opposite the Eurostar terminal. While looking over a train station may not seem like the ideal view, Gare du Nord is a large and impressive building, the exterior of which has only recently been cleaned from top to bottom.
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A Journey Through Europe’s Most Beautiful Regions (part 1)
Thursday, October 7th, 2010
London to Paris
Travelling on the Eurostar for me seemed like a normal thing to do. With business in Brussels, I had long become accustomed to the ease of avoiding air or ferry travel to the Continent. When boarding the Eurostar almost a fortnight ago, I therefore did not expect anything different. How wrong I was. Arriving early on a Saturday morning for our train to Paris, everything seemed to be slightly different than the normal rush to which I am accustomed. Perhaps it was the lack of business travellers, the ability to peruse through magazines and newspapers I would never normally read, the happiness of not wearing a suit or the time I was able to set aside to grab a bite to eat. All I knew was that we were going on holiday and the magic of travelling by train had returned.
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Hotel of the Week – Terrass Hotel Paris
Friday, August 6th, 2010
When you are walking up the (gently inclined) hill from Place de Clichy, the Terrass Hotel is pretty hard to miss. Its Haussmann façade rises majestically above the Cimitière de Montmartre with illuminated signs wrapped
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Hotel of the Week – Sofitel Paris Arc De Triomphe
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Whether you are looking for French culture, boutique shopping, people-watching with coffee and croissants in a Parisian café or pure relaxation, the Sofitel Arc De Triomphe has much to offer for your stay in Paris!
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Paris’s Metro Line 14
Monday, January 4th, 2010Eureka!!! I have made a great discovery…Metro Line 14 in Paris. Now, I can tell what you are thinking, “he hasn’t really discovered this, it was already there”. OK, I concede on that point but it IS new to me. I seem to spend half my life in Paris, yet have dismally failed to notice how useful this particular line is.
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Brasserie Bofinger
Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Within the heart of the fashionable Bastille area lies Brasserie Bofinger, recognisable by its attractive burgundy exterior and grand revolving doors. We were politely greeted by the waiters and led through the glass-domed dining room to our table.
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