Eau de Seine, a Conversation-starting Souvenir from Paris

“The Seine is a great place to have a crisis, since it clearly embodies the strength and the uncertainty, the beauty and the challenge of Paris itself.” – James Baldwin The Seine river flows through the heart of the northern region of France, including Paris, bringing life, business, and recreation to the city alongside an…

Paris Houseboat Hotel (Temporarily Live the Dream)

Spying on house boats along the river Seine has sort of become one of my daily activities. When taking my evening run on the banks, I find myself focusing less on my heart rate and more on imagining life aboard one of the peniches; how I would ideally arrange the deck furniture, what I would…

THE PARIS SYNDROME

A London friend emailed me an article this morning about tourists visiting the French capital, specifically Japanese, who fall prey to what is known as the ‘Paris syndrome’. Around a million Japanese travel here every year (yeesh), many expecting the fairytale vacation they once saw in a Woody Allen movie. But an average of up…

Tango on the Seine, for Strangers in Paris

As long as the weather is good, tango enthusiasts (advanced and never-before-danced) gather at the mini amphitheatres along the Seine in the 5th arrondissement, to dance seductively until twilight. If you don’t want to join in, sitting with a bottle of wine on the steps, watching these dancers is still absolutely mesmerizing and incredibly atmospheric. A little old…

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The Paris Motorcycle Cave, Secret of the Seine

On the banks of the Seine in the heart of Paris, with a front row seat to some of the city’s most beautiful landmarks and neoclassical architecture, there’s an unexpected little badass secret hiding in plain sight. Take a stroll alongside the charming houseboats next to the Pont de la Concorde, admire the view of the Eiffel Tower…

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The Amphibious Car that Lives on the Seine in Paris

The shiny red vintage car that sits proudly on the back of a houseboat in Paris, is a sight well known to Parisians that take time out from the bustling boulevards to walk along the banks of the river Seine. It’s a bit of an urban oddity that no one really knows the story behind.…

The Floating Paris Winery

Between the 19th and 20th century, wine barrels would travel via canal boat from the regions of Burgundy all the way to Paris which were then traded at the riverside cellars of Bercy, destined to grace the tables of thirsty Parisians. Today, there is one little houseboat, known as ‘La Cave Vagabonde‘, still making the…