k&k tourist tips 97 -
what not to miss in Autumn/Fall
In show 97 we're starting our "what not to miss" series by talking about what you really shouldn't miss when travelling to Paris during the Autumn/Fall : Autumn colours (Père Lachaise Cemetery, Jardin de Luxembourg), Nuit blanche ("white night", where the museums are open late), Beaujolais Nouveau (the launch of the wine season, third thursday in November), Vendanges de Montmartre (eating and drinking to celebrate the grape harvest in Montmartre, October), Salons (food and drink expos happening most weekends in October, highlighting produce from all over France, check the Paris tourism office website for dates), mushrooms (after all, it's the season for it!).
Outside Paris : vineyards! the colours on the vines are magnificent! And you might as well drink something while you're at it ;)
k&k tourist tips 96 -
what to do with children
In show 96, we talk about some kid-specific things you can do to entertain the small childrens while you're on holiday : theme parks (Disney, Parc Asterix, Futuroscope), aquariums (CinéAqua at Trocadero, La Rochelle, Jacques Costeau in Monaco), zoos (Paris, Loire Valley), gardens and parks (Jardin d'Acclimatation, Luxembourg, Buttes Chaumont), kid-friendly museums (the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle with the Grande Galerie de l'Evolution and the Jardin des Plantes, Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie) and don't forget other activities such as boat and bus tours, the Catacombs (if your kids aren't prone to getting scared), the Sewer tour (if your kids can handle it - but what 12 year old boy wouldn't?) and Paris Plage.
k&k tourist tips 95 -
when you see it, get it
In show 95 we talk about the importance of getting things you need when you see them, because you never know when you might be in a position to get them again. this is particularly pertinent in the country, where access to certain things might be limited - whether it's petrol/gas/service stations, bakers, pharmacies, toilets, and even wifi access or Hennessy chocolates.
k&k tourist tips 94 -
what to do when it's hot
In show 94 we talk about what to do (and what not to do) when it's hot in Paris! Don't eat fondue &/or raclette - do eat some Berthillon ice-cream (on Ile-de-la-Cité). Don't take the métro - do take the bus (but not the batobus). Don't visit stuffy museums - do visit the parks and gardens (or if you really want a museum, go to the Catacombs). Don't sit in your airconditioned hotel room - do sit in the airconditioned cinema. Don't sit inside a restaurant - do sit on a terrace. And finally, don't go to Disney for your quota of screaming children and overpriced novelties - do go to Paris Plage.
k&k tourist tips 93 -
what to do when it's raining
In show 93 we chat about what to do when it's raining and what not to do when it's raining. We highly recommend visiting museums and the grands magasins, and spending hours over lunch and coffee, but we highly recommend against buying umbrellas from street vendors, visiting versailles, the eiffel tower and any other climbable monument, doing the bateaux mouches and riding on the top of double-decker buses, or strolling in the park.
