Moules or Mussels from Brussels
Our stay in Brussels meant we had at least four things on our agenda: waffles, Belgian chocolate, Belgian beer, and moules frites. We rang the beer bell on Friday night…
Grand Place
Central Brussels contains a giant public square called the Grand Place and it is surrounded by a warren of narrow streets and it all dates from the early 1400s. .…
Bonjour Bruxelles!
After a brief 1h10m train ride on Thalys/SNCB we found ourselves at Gare du Midi in central Brussels. Hopped into cabs and minutes later we were at our abode for…
Nothing is more sublime…
Victor Hugo said “He who contemplates the depths of Paris is seized with vertigo. Nothing is more fantastic. Nothing is more tragic. Nothing is more sublime.” After six wonderful days…
Pere Lachaise
Finally! After countless trips to Paris I finally managed to make it to Cemetaire Pere Lachaise. This is the famous cemetary where many renowned people have been buried. It’s a…
Montmartre
After our zip up the Eiffel Tower we went back into the Metro to go across Paris to Montmartre. This used to be the mythical Paris that everyone imagined when…
Third Time’s a Charm
On our third try we finally got onto the Eiffel Tower. Our wonderful concierge at the Park Hyatt Vendome arranged for us to get special tickets where you board the…
Eiffel Tower Round 2
We were feeling pretty good about ourselves after our lovely dinner at Le 6 Paul Bert and got the idea that we should go see the Eiffel Tower light up…
Le 6 Paul Bert
THIS was the restaurant we were most excited about going to during our stay in Paris. It has gotten rave reviews and is a very accessible version of the older…
