France

Don’t buy tacky souvenirs in Paris. Visit the bouquinistes along the Seine and rummage through old books and paintings for something unique.

If you’re like me and have no idea about what the French are celebrating on Bastille Day, I have done the research so you don’t have to!

I captured Cannes in photos and here are my favourites

I was so blown away by this beautiful opera house, that I urge everyone to take a guided tour – even if you don’t see a show. It’s the building where the Phantom of the Opera was imagined…

Explore Paris by canal boat under the roads and through the bohemian 10th arrondissement. The perfect Spring afternoon in Paris!

If you’re wanting a look around Paris but don’t want a run of the mill tour, book a little 2CV and bob around with a beret wearing driver to take in the sights. But beware: you’ll be as much as attraction as the attractions themselves!

With only one night in Nice, I wanted a hotel that was close to the old town and also on that sweeping coastline. Bingo!

My pick for the prettiest city in Europe!

Day 2: Paris We leave Brussels nice and early (well the lady-like hour of 9.13am) bound for Paris on the speedy Thalys train. It takes 1 and a quarter hours …