Streetwise Paris Map РLaminated City Center Street Map of Paris, France РFolding pocket size travel map with integrated metro map including lines & stationsThis map covers the following areas:Main Paris Map 1:14,000Paris Metro MapMap of FranceThere are more clich̩s about Paris than there are tourists at the Louvre, but the fact is that [Details & Reviews]
Burlesque in the bedroom: three weekends with Immodesty Blaize
Burlesque superstar Immodesty Blaize knows how to do a dirty weekend in style, and we’re lucky enough to count the showgirl, novelist and Smith Hotel Awards judge among our team of hotel reviewers. Here, we look back at three of her finest travel tales… MARTINIS ON THE MOUNTAINSIDE IL SALVIATINO, FLORENCE ‘Il Magnifico has been alerted.…’ BREAKFAST ON THE TERRACE… [Read More]
Provence Road Trip IV – Crillon le Brave
For our last stop in the South of France we made our way through the narrow roads east of Avignon, climbing higher and higher until we came across a fairy tale-like village, Crillon le Brave. Hotel Crillon-le-brave is situated high above town with eight buildings providing breathtaking views of vineyards and olive groves. We [Read More]
Provence Road Trip Part 1 – La Bastide de Marie + The Luberon
I have wanted to visit Provence in the South of France for some time now. The vineyards, the stone farm houses, the colorful shutters, the hilly countryside, and the amazing food have been calling my name for years. When my husband and I decided to take a holiday for our first wedding anniversary, I knew The post Provence Road Trip Part 1 – La Bastide de Marie + The Luberon appeared first on The Travel Hack. [Read More]
French Desserts: Some of My Favorite Sweet Treats in France
I have a sweet tooth and a pronounced one at that. For whatever reason I always gravitate towards desserts of all manner and shape when I travel and it’s because of that odd culinary proclivity that I thought I’d share a few of my favorite French desserts. France without a doubt is world famous for having perfected the dessert, from almost-too-delicate… [Read More]
Europe’s Rising Star: Bordeaux
Visitors once just glanced over Bordeaux‘s stately 18th-century squares and harmonious architecture before heading out of town. The wine cellar at L’Intendant, a wine shop in downtown Bordeaux (Photograph by Gianluca Santoni / Sime / EStock Photo) The Route des Châteaux, running north from the UNESCO-listed city’s center, winds through the Médoc wine region, past a roster of famed chateaus—Latour, Margaux, Lafite Rothschild. But Bordeaux now uncorks more reasons to linger in the city. A revitalized riverfront makes an increasingly popular port of call for international… [Read More]
Video: A Precision Wingsuit Flight for Your Daily Adrenaline Rush
We have been overdue for a good wingsuit flight video, but this one certainly makes up for lost time. It features Graham Dickinson and Dario Zanon flying through the Alps, which is of course a common theme in these types of clips. But what will amaze you as how close the get to the ground, and how they actually fly below the height of the trees, expertly maneuvering in and out of a forest on the… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, [Read More]