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Dinner in Rome? How to Spontaneously Travel on a Tiny Budget

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Late night shopping in Milan, a stroll down a Croatian beach or a romantic dinner in Venice? Those were just a few of my options for under 50 euros return in one click on Drungli.com, an awesome adventure generator for spontaneous travellers. So you want to get away but you’re not really sure where, only that you [...]

Abandoned Paris: Surviving through Art

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This weekend I spent Friday night with le boyfriend doing what any normal girl likes to do: scoping out derelict buildings. We were having a drink on the Seine in the 13th arrondissement when he remembered there was an enormous old building in the neighborhood infamously occupied by squatters. Off we went. And there it [...]

Summer Plans Anyone?… Anyone at all?

It’s that time of year when the easiest cure for an awkward silence goes something like: “so do you have any interesting plans for summer yet?” I’ve used it about three times in the last week already. Ah yes, the question that holds so much promise but strangely, is being met with more shoulder shrugs so [...]

The Messy Nessy Chic Paris Hotel Guide

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Old friend HandbagAddict (previously ShoeAddict) came to visit me in Paris last weekend with her boyfriend, who without much thought, booked them a room at the Four Seasons hotel, George V. This got on my nuts (can girls use that expression?). I could understand if you might be traveling to a third world country where [...]

What to Buy a Girl For Christmas

The Messy Nessy Chic Alternative Gift Guide Part 1: Ideas for Her All Under 100 Bucks You may not know exactly what to buy a girl, but you should certainly know what makes her laugh… Indeed, if someone bought MessyNessy this Mr.Messy apron, it would put a smile on my face. A good gift for [...]

What the Heck is a Groupon?? How the Fastest Growing Company in Internet History Just Made Coupon collecting Cool

I hate those moments when you realise you don’t know everything about everything. Unless of course those moments involve a handsome, irresistibly well-dressed Parisian telling me about the historical significance of the bronze canons at the Place des Invalides as we drive by on his scooter– in which case, I’ll soak it all up like [...]



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