When it comes to finding presents for my friends or loved ones, I tend to get in a bit of a flap quite honestly. How about you? Therefore, it was a welcome surprise when Printworks Market recently contacted me out of the blue.
Read MoreThe Hoxton Hotel, Paris
You will all have heard (or seen) by now that The Hoxton group has opened up its latest space in Paris. Their fourth hotel has plenty of square meters to play around with - makes total sense when you consider that its location (Sentier) was formerly the industrial are of the French capital...
Read MoreLa Galcante
Hidden behind a big blue door, away from the brouhaha of the rue de Rivoli, is a gold mine for those of you interested in old press. Make sure you have a couple of hours to spare because once you enter the arched glass doors, time will run away as you lose yourself amongst its treasures. And if you like your piles super organised, i.e. arranged alphabetically, then just leave that to one side for your visit.
Read MoreLouLou Meets Zoe Armbruster
I know that I usually reserve this space for Paris-based expats - but today I'm trying something a little different. Zoe, a French/American food stylist, reached out to me via Instagram to tell me about her new recipe book "Healthy and Beautiful". I'd been a @joybyzoe follower since her San Francisco days and therefore accepted her lunch invitation without a second thought!
The book not only looks great - thanks to Zoe's appreciable food styling and Blaise's photographic skills - it also provides helpful info and inspiring recipes for those looking to inject some nutrients and vitamins into their diet! Within this pastel delight, you will find nourishing main dishes, nutritious drinks and natural beauty remedies (my personal favourite).
Get to know a little more about Zoe below : )
Read MoreSorry, could you repeat that?
Working at a French communications agency means that I'm in the minority, linguistically speaking. It was one of the challenges I purposely set myself when making a career change last year. Why? Because I couldn't think of a better way to move outside of my comfort zone...
Like today when I completely misunderstood my manager's response to a question I asked in French.
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