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In France/ Real History
An Irresistible Urge to Dance: The Strasbourg Dancing Plague of 1518
Today in Strasbourg, Place de la Cathedral is the place to visit… The gorgeous, soaring late-Gothic architecture of the famous structure that gives the…
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In Obscure Paris/ Paris
Saint-Martin-des-Champs Priory: Secret History of Musée des Arts et Métiers
Situated somewhere between République and the Seine, today the Arts et Métiers museum is easily one of the best cultural institutions in the city…
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In Obscure Paris/ Paris
La Campagne à Paris: The Countryside in the 20th Arrondissement
When it comes to exploring the City of Light, there’s the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, and every other large monument you could…
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In Churches/ Obscure Paris/ Paris
Eglise Saint-Seraphin-de-Sarov: Hidden Gem of the 15th
Most first-timers in Paris will miss out on a visit to the 15th arrondissement in favour of districts where there are plenty of big…
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In Obscure Paris/ Paris
Montmartre Grape Harvest Festival (Fête des vendanges de Montmartre)
For a few select days each Autumn, visitors to the 18th arrondissement of Paris will be delighted to discover that you can actually visit…
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In Spain/ walking tour
A Free & Self-Guided Figueres Walking Tour (& Dali Tour)
Located around two hours North of Barcelona and just half an hour from the border with France, you’ll soon discover the quaint town of…
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In Spain/ walking tour
A Free & Self-Guided Barcelona Walking Tour
Between endless plates of tapas, all the art nouveau architecture, and an abundance of hidden gems you’ve never heard of before (but totally should…
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In Like a Local/ Paris
How to Spend a Rainy Day in Paris (and still have fun!)
If you’re visiting Paris at any time of the year, even in the summer months and especially during wintertime, then chances are that it…
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In Like a Local/ Paris
What’s On? An Insider’s Guide to the Best of Paris in August
I’m going to preface this post by acknowledging that Paris in August often gets plenty of poor (unfair in my opinion) press! The city is…
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In Food and Drink/ hidden london/ London
Cittie of Yorke: Enjoy a Pint in an ‘Olde’ London pub in Holborn
We’re not quite sure what we’ll encounter as we descend the dimly lit corridor and navigate a narrow passage to enter into one of…
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In Bookshops/ hidden london/ London
Hatchards: A Peek Inside the Oldest Bookshop in London
Steps away from the Piccadilly Arcade and streets away from the ever-so-famous Burlington Arcade, where ‘beadles’ still patrol the passageway in top hats and…
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In Like a Local/ USA
An Insider & Local Guide for What to Do in San Francisco
From the Golden Gate Bridge to the many fun and quirky districts that the stunning Californian city has to offer, there’s certainly no shortage…
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