Christmas Day in Paris starts with a flight from Hong Kong landing much earlier than scheduled – just before 6am. Charles de Gaulle airport is largely deserted, with customs and baggage clearance taking less than […]
Three days of wandering around Paris, day, twilight and night…. Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris The ‘grilles’ or iron railings at the Jardin du Luxembourg are usually hosting a photography exhibition. This time is no different, […]
People are still setting off crackers at 8am in parts of Amsterdam. The crowds have gone to sleep it off somewhere, and the aftermath of NYE in Amsterdam is piles of rubbish and smashed shop […]
There’s one word for New Year’s Eve, Amsterdam – crazy! Crazy busy, crazy with firecrackers being let off in the streets all day. It’s shaping up to be a beautifully sunny day with a balmy […]
It’s been 15 years since the first and last time I was in Amsterdam. It’s not off to a good start…the Thalys train from Paris Gard du Nord is ‘retard indeterminee’…not a good sign at […]
Vaux-le-Vicomte has a very limited opening season in winter – a couple of weekends in November and December, and then a Christmas opening from the 20th of December to the 4th of January 2015. It […]
