it’s hard not to fall in love with paris, when the fresh scent of baguettes and croissants are lingering the streets as you pass the boulangeries on practically every block. I mean, honestly how can you pass up eating a fresh croissant (....or three). this city is boasting with grandeur, from the dreamy walks along the seine river with views of the eiffel, to the quaint little cafes on each street corner; it almost feels like you are constantly in a rom-com until you realize you have walked 12 miles in converse and your feet have just about fallen off. but, with so much to do and see, it’s easy to get lost wondering the streets and passing by paris’ most famous sites and museums, which definitely still have a sense of awe & wonder about them no matter how many times you’ve seen them. we went to paris at the end of november, where the temps were slowly creeping towards freezing and the sky is constantly grey and moody; and yet somehow the city never seems to lose its romantic, warm tones—found when watching the eiffel sparkle at night or in the warm cappuccino you get at the neighborhood shoe repair turned coffee shop. the true essence of this city is so charming and beautiful it almost has its own elegant perfume scent trailing through every neighborhood.
paris gems:
holybelly (hands down best pancakes, still dream about this breakfast...)
explore le marais neighborhood
boot café
merci
hoxton hotel (best cocktails!)
hôtel amour
shakespeare & company
walk around saint germain & go to café de flore (best hot chocolate!)
go to the luxembourg gardens
explore montmartre & go to sacré-coeur (one of the best views of all of paris)
pont l’alma (prettiest view of river & eiffel)
rue montorgueil (cutest street with lots of restaurants)
pigalle basketball court
pink mamma
le brebant
musée d’orsay
watch the eiffel tower sparkle at night (every hour on the hour for 5 minutes, starting at sunset)
