Eurostar Train at London St Pancras (2), originally uploaded by garybembridge. For the last 4.5 years I was working in both London and Paris. This meant commuting a few times a month on average. So what did I find was the nest way to travel between London and Paris? This is also a question I…
The first time I went to Monaco was when I was 20. I was on a camping holiday and we had stopped in Nice at a site there, and the bus had taken us to Monaco for the evening. I know I was 20 as we could not get into the casino as you had…
Monaco has to be one of the most surreal and strange places in the Western World. Some have likened it to the facade of a Disney resort and others to the obscene and visible display of a Las Vegas. But for me it is neither, it is just a very strange place. And unless you…
The Pullman Hotel Rive Gauche in Issy in Paris is an awful hotel. And you must avoid staying here if you possibly can.I have the unpleasant task of staying here about 50 times in the last few years and every one is nasty. The hotel is a large, impersonal and ugly building in the suburbs…
Hotel Du Louvre Paris (12), originally uploaded by garybembridge. On the plus side, the Hotel Du Louvre (part of the Concorde group) is in a great location. As the name suggests, it is near to the famous Louvre museum in a very busy area of Paris with great Metro connections and tourist sites and places…
This hotel used to be a Hilton and in 2009 changed to become one of the Pullman Chain. I stayed here a few times as the Hilton (see original review further below) and now as a Pullman. The hotel does not seem to have changed at all in decor and facilities, other than the branding…
I have stayed at the Hilton Arc De Triomphe twice in the last few year, and really like the hotel. It is an art deco style and inspired building with some nice touches and overall good decor. The lobby is quite impressive and striking, and the doormen and reception are friendly and helpful so from…
As a bit of a travel geek, staying in a room with a big window in front of the desk that looks right onto a taxing area and runway was a plus of staying at the Sheraton Paris CDG Airport Hotel. Sad but true!The hotel is the only one within the airport terminals at Paris…
Watch the video on the blog post or on YouTube (click here) It has been many years since I last stayed at the Le Méridien Etoile hotel in Paris. And it has got better than I remember it.The last time I was here was New Year about 4 years ago when I came to Paris…
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Eiffel Tower Paris France: lit up in blue for the French EU Pesidency, originally uploaded by garybembridge. The Eiffel Tower is lit up in blue at the moment at night as France is the current EU President. Looks stunning at night. This picture was taken from the balcony of my room at the Hilton Eiffel…