Parisian Lifestyle & Love…
The… Peninsula…
Paris…
Is… now…
Open…
“Enfin”…
Stepping under the Pyramide du Louvre-like awning… up the steps into the spacious lobby of this “Asian heritage” hotel… was a magnificent experience…
The gleaming white marble floors… glamorous stairways… ornate silver urns… not to mention the huge crystal chandeliers… all were breathtaking…
Not forgetting the two delightful bellboys… Nicholas and Aurelian…
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A… vintage Bentley…
Sent by… an old admirer…
Escorted… me…
To the new… boutique hotel…
Buddha-Bar Hotel Paris…
“Au Coeur de” Faubourg-Saint-Honoré… a short walk from the Palais de l’Élysée… an 18th century “town mansion” in rue d’Anjou…
It is the latest five-star hotel… in this prestigious “quartier”…
Upon entering the hotel .. we were transported into a Parisian take on 1930’s Shanghai… reminiscent of a scene from the magnificent film “Shanghai Express”…
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Café… Le Tourville…
“Juste à coté de… l’Ecole Militaire”…
Is really… spacious…
Wrapped… around…
A large… round corner…
The décor… is interesting…
Unlike… other Parisian cafés…
It’s modern… with a feminine touch…
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“Paris… London”…
Recently… refurbished…
The stylish… café…
Is… charming…
Enticing…
Black and white diamond shaped tiles… are enhanced by a handsome bar… “une belle terrasse”… a lovely terrace…
“Une ambience… accueillante”…
It’s… warm…
It’s… welcoming…
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SOL… Semilla…
Bar… Cantine…
A… Vegan…
Resto… boutique…
In the very heart… of the lovely Canal Saint-Martin… à Paris…
A… restaurant…
Of… tiny proportions…
Le Bar des Artisans… owned by Jean François Hämmerie… is a tiny “intime” voyage into exotic far away places…
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On… a hot… Sweltering day… à Paris… We… discovered an… Oasis… of Cool… “Le Café Maure de la Mosquée de
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“Le Cour du Commerce Saint-André”… Is one of the oldest passageways… in Paris… After a moment’s… hesitation… We entered into
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Adoring… the exotic… We found… the film… With the beautiful… Catherine Deneuve… “Indochine“… Utterly… riveting… Deeply… mysterious… Alluring. Stumbling upon…
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“L’Hôtel George V“… Beauty… of beauties… The… Liz Taylor… of Hotels… Like a… Diamond… IT… DRIPS… GLAMOUR… Walking into its…
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“Sur… la route… Des… Quais”… On… the road… To… the quays… What a day… it has been… Venturing… Discovering… Exploring…
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