October 13, 2011
by Mags
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Sightseeing in Paris, with wind in your hair
The Paris metro is fantastic for getting around the twenty arrondissements of Paris, with metro stations all at walking distance from almost anywhere. But there’s another great way of seeing the sights, one which will leave you with great flexibility in your travel itinerary, and a little wind in your hair too.
October 12, 2011
by Mags
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Some people might tell you that this is the real Paris. As opposed to the fake Paris. The things is, Paris is Paris, and the beauty of the city is that every area has its own charm. In MontMartre, you’ll fall in love with the narrow, winding streets, the eclectic mix of people, and the faint aroma of acrylic paints and turpentine in the air. In MontMartre, the charm is simply its creativity.
October 10, 2011
by Mags
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Celebrate with the best chocolatiers in Paris!
It’s National Chocolate Week here in the UK, and although us Brits know how to indulge in a bar or two, it’s the French who really take the biscuit when it comes to fine chocolate. To celebrate such a delicious week, I thought I’d share with you, some of the top chocolatiers in my favourite city in the world, Paris.
October 5, 2011
by Mags
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Experience the Eiffel Tower at night, and don’t forget the champagne.
A brash structure in the heart of a graceful city, a soaring tower of metal, an ugly magnet to digital lenses and the tourists operating them; whatever you think of the Eiffel Tower, I promise that nothing is as you know it after the sun goes down.
October 4, 2011
by Mags
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Top 5 unusual museums in Britain
I’ve never been much of a museum fan. And I don’t blame you if you find them a little boring and tedious too. But museums in Britain don’t have to be boring.
If you’re looking for interesting places to visit in the UK, don’t forget to check out some of the most peculiar and unusual museums in Britain!
September 30, 2011
by Mags
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He must get this all the time, but I’ve always imagined Secret Escape’s managing director, Tom Valentine to be a big, soft romantic. When those tempting emails land in my inbox offering 50% off a 14 day Mediterranean cruise (with flights) or £400 off a luxury resort in Thailand, it’s hard not to imagine what the man behind the bargains, is like.
Signing off with the name “Tom Valentine” at the end of each Secret Escapes newsletter, he’s almost asking us to jump to conclusions.
September 27, 2011
by Mags
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5 telltale signs that you’re not a local
In celebration of World Tourism Day, I thought it would be fun to compile a list of the 5 telltale signs that you’re “not from around these parts”.
September 21, 2011
by Mags
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Chloe is my best friend. She’s the girl who mops up my vomit and cleans my hair after I’ve had too much to drink. She’s the girl who worries about me when I’ve not been acting quite like myself. She’s the girl who invites me around for dinner and feeds me when I’ve spent all my money in Ibiza. If you don’t have someone like this, then you don’t have a Chloe.
September 19, 2011
by Mags
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Bottoms up for my top 5 cocktails from Venice!
In Venice, you’ll find many snazzy cocktail bars dotted around the city, but my favourite places for the best Venetian cocktails can all be found in the beautifully decadent location of Saint Mark’s Square. A few people have been outrageous enough to brand it “touristy” or “overrated” but I don’t believe that they have a romantic bone in their body.
September 18, 2011
by Mags
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Giorgio told me, “In Venice, there is good food and there is bad food”. As though from knowing the city from the back of his hand, he named a few worthy places where you could find real, indulgent, good quality Venetian food. As the Hotel Concordia manager, he brought a sense of warmth and trust, and his passion for the business filtered through to all the staff members, including the waiters who looked after us at La Piazzetta.