Located on the Belvédère (5.000 ft high) in Meribel, the most elegant ski resort of the 3 valleys area, le Coucou (the cuckoo), is a five star hotel opened in december 2019 with many assets in its nest … ©Jérôme Galland The third achievement for Maisons Pariente group After Crillon le Brave, a hotel village at the foot of Mont Ventoux, Lou Pinet hotel in Saint-Tropez in the sixties- style, here is le Coucou in Meribel, a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World. It lo[...]
JJ is living in Paris from the USA and has made quite a life here as the Parisian Well Being Guru. You can check out her amazing Instagram, @jjchase where she shares tips on being more holistic in this beautiful yet bustling city. We are back with our Life in Paris Interviews and excited more than ever in the upcoming months to share stories of people, expats and locals living their best Parisian life to inspire you. Some tips, places and people to know and follow along for your Parisian trip[...]
Upon the invitation of my dear friend Frank, I stopped into speciality coffee shop Cuppa Cafe. Located near Musee d'Orsay for some great coffee on a quiet little back street in the 7th arrondissement run by owners Sarah and David. This spot wins on everything homemade and high quality. Lord knows I don't make it over to this side of Paris enough! But it was so worth it - the tiny cafe was so quaint and peaceful I can't wait to go back - and obviously have to share with you loves. There are so[...]
At the beginning of the year, I got a few questions on tax refunds on Instagram (make sure you’re following along there too!) and now I can finally set you all straight. Money money moneeeyyy! (insert ABBA voice) You remember that thing Carrie Bradshaw said in Sex and The City? "I like my money where I can see it, hanging in my closet." But we all know that even though she's our iconic shopping goddess and has many qualities we admire, I’m not suggesti[...]
Mr. T is a new bistronomy restaurant in the Marie that I want to share with you guys because they have an amazing lunch menu for €19 that includes starter and main dish or main dish and dessert. The team is Tsuyoshi and Enguerrand, they met at Passage 53 a long time ago and vowed to open their own restaurant one day and it's now a reality! Similar to their style of cuisine and decor it's a mixture of Japanese infused French food with lots of vegan and vegetarian options. Their wine selec[...]
Here we are again, another Paris blog talking about La Rentree aka Back to School time in Paris, France. Bear with me! The French don’t joke with “La rentree” its a big time of year where it’s like a second chance to make resolutions and get your life a second new year! I can still see the smiles and tan lines on people when I go to the supermarket and cafe, they are chatty and bubbly telling us where they escaped to for vacation and how it’s “chiant” / aka it sucks to be ba[...]