Month: March 2013

A weekend guide to Paris

A weekend guide to Paris

  Nikki Canning discovers just how much sightseeing and people watching you can fit into 48 hours in the French capital. Read her weekend guide to Paris if you want to get the most out of your next weekend away… Paris, je t’aime.  Even in 

The marvellous Marais, Paris

The marvellous Marais, Paris

The Marais district in Paris is one of the French capital’s trendiest. Literally translated as ‘the marsh’, the once agricultural area became a firm favourite of the bourgeois in the seventeenth century and many grand palaces and residences were built. However, the Marais went over to the side 

The Tea Terrace, House of Fraser Oxford Street

The Tea Terrace, House of Fraser Oxford Street

After spending the morning wandering along Oxford Street, my mum and I stumbled upon this little gem of a cafe. Nestled among the children’s section on the 5th floor of House of Fraser, you can tuck into some of the most delicious scones, cakes and