Best Boutique Hotels in Paris 2026: 14 Beautiful Stays
I have a weakness for boutique hotels. Give me a beautiful interior, a French balcony and a hotel with a [read more]
Where to Stay in Paris 2026: Best Areas for Every Traveller
Paris is just 3 hours and 20 minutes from Amsterdam by train, which is dangerously convenient for someone who can [read more]
Where to Stay in Lille 2026: Best Boutique Hotels & Areas
After multiple trips to Lille, I can confidently say that this city gets woefully overlooked. Most people just breeze through [read more]
Lille City Guide: the Paris of the North
After multiple visits to Lille, I can say with full confidence: this city is wildly underrated. Most people zip straight [read more]
Metz or Nancy: which Lorraine city should you visit first?
Quiche Lorraine was honestly all I associated with this region before I visited. Which, in hindsight, is a bit like [read more]
Alsace: a pre-Christmas road trip to France
A little while ago I was invited to make a road trip with a brand new, high-tech Peugeot 508 SW [read more]
Things to Do in Paris (2026): Where to Eat, Drink and Stay
Paris sits 3 hours and 20 minutes from my front door in Amsterdam, and it still took me years to [read more]
Savoie Mont Blanc: wine & castles
Last month I was in France to visit the beautiful region Savoie Mont Blanc for a wine trip. How awful;-). [read more]