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What to See in Paris If You Love the Macabre & Mysterious
They call Paris the City of Lights, and with good reason. The vibrant capital of France is a beacon of wonder to travelers from across the globe. Whether it’s the arts, food, fashion, architecture or just a certain je ne … Continue reading
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Urban: Wellness That Comes to You | #TCTalks 62
Here’s the most relaxed and relaxing episode of tikichris Talks yet – and one that’ll save you money doing something that makes you feel great. It’s all about Urban, the app and web-based way for you to book wellness treatments … Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Discounts and Special Offers, England, France, Hotels, London, Luxury, Paris, Podcast, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, 15% discount, 15% off, apps, birmingham, Discount code, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, england, france, HOME DELIVERY, Home Delivery Massage Service, London, London blog, london massage, luxury, manchester, massage, massage review, mobile wellness, on demand, on demand massage, on-demand mobile wellness, Osteo, Osteopath, Osteopathy, paris, PODCAST, promo code, review, thai massage, tikichris special, tikichris talks, Travel, Urban, Urban app, Urban Massage, voucher code
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Urban: Wellness That Comes to You | #TCTalks 62
Episode 62 of #TCTalks is all about Urban, the app and web-based way for you to book wellness treatments – such as massage, manicures and pedicures, facials and osteo services – in your own home, office or hotel room. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, 15% discount, 15% off, apps, birmingham, Discount code, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, england, france, HOME DELIVERY, Home Delivery Massage Service, London, London blog, london massage, luxury, manchester, massage, massage review, mobile wellness, on demand, on demand massage, on-demand mobile wellness, Osteo, Osteopath, Osteopathy, paris, PODCAST, promo code, review, thai massage, tikichris special, tikichris talks, Travel, Urban, Urban app, Urban Massage, voucher code
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Urban: Massage, Osteo and More in Your Own Home, Office or Hotel Room
Did you know there’s a no-stress way to book the treatments you need – massage, nails, skincare and osteopathy – in the comfort and privacy of your own home, office or hotel? Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Discounts and Special Offers, England, France, Hotels, London, Luxury, Paris, Travel
Tagged 15% discount, 15% off, apps, birmingham, Discount code, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, france, HOME DELIVERY, Home Delivery Massage Service, London, London blog, london massage, luxury, manchester, massage, massage review, mobile wellness, on demand, on demand massage, on-demand mobile wellness, Osteo, Osteopath, Osteopathy, paris, promo code, review, thai massage, tikichris special, Travel, Urban, Urban app, Urban Massage, voucher code
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Espace Dali, Paris
Following a four month refurbishment, the Espace Dali in Montmartre recently re-opened with a clean, contemporary new look and plenty of intriguing surrealist artworks. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, France, Paris, Travel
Tagged 75018, Art, Cat Byers, Dali, france, museums, paris, Rue Poulbot, SALVADOR DALI, SURREALISM, Travel
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Anne-Sophie Pic for Sushi Shop | Episode 8 | #TCTalks
Episode 8 of tikichris Talks features two interviews from back in October when I had the pleasure of attending a sneak preview of the three Michelin Star Chef Anne-Sophie Pic’s collaboration with the Paris-based upscale takeaway restaurant group, Sushi Shop. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, France, interview, London, Luxury, Paris, Podcast, Restaurants, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, Anne-Sophie Pic, Anne-Sophie Pic for Sushi Shop, Chef Anne-Sophie Pic, france, french food, interview, japanese food, London, luxury, paris, restaurants, sushi, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Anne-Sophie Pic for Sushi Shop | Episode 8 | #TCTalks
Episode 8 of tikichris Talks features two interviews from back in October when I had the pleasure of attending a sneak preview of the three Michelin Star Chef Anne-Sophie Pic’s collaboration with the Paris-based upscale takeaway restaurant group, Sushi Shop. Continue reading
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Best Restaurants of 2017 (Excluding London)
Best restaurants in the world? Here’s a taste of the ones I got to try. Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Cognac, Drink, England, Food, France, Hotels, Luxury, Paris, Restaurants, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Travel, Wine
Tagged Alfredo Russo, Anne-Sophie Pic, Avenue de Lattre de Tassigny, B - Alfredo Russo, B - Restaurant, B3 1SD, birmingham, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Chef Alfredo Russo, Chef Anne-Sophie Pic, Chef Jerome Henry, Chef Komnen Bakić, Chef Marcelo Tejedor, cognac, Drink, edinburgh, EH1 3JX, england, fine dining, Food, Forth Street, france, french food, french restaurants, galicia, Grajska Planota, HAUTE CUISINE, hotels, indian food, indian restaurants, Intercontinental Ljubljana, italian food, italian restaurants, JAMES STREET, Jerome Henry, Komnen Bakić, La Dame de Pic, Lasan, Le Roi Fou, Ljubljana, Ljubljana Castle, luxury, Marcelo Tejedor, paris, Poulpette, Rúa das Hortas, Rue du Louvre, sa Marcelo, Santiago de Compostela, scotland, scottish food, Scottish restaurants, seafood, Slovenia, Slovenia food, Slovenian food, Slovenian restaurants, Slovenska Cesta, spain, spanish food, Strelec Restaurant, Travel
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Celebrating the Annual Cognac Cocktail Connexion at Solera, Paris
Cognac looks set to be the next spirit to break the traditional mould and hit the mainstream in Paris – and the annual Cognac Cocktail Connexion is largely responsible for this. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, France, Paris, Travel
Tagged #CCC2017, 75003, 75005, BARS, Bisou, Bisou Bar, Bisou Paris, Boulevard du Temple, Cat Byers, cocktails, cognac, Cognac Cocktail Connexion, Drink, france, paris, Rue Saint-Jacques, Solera, Solera Bar, Solera Paris, Travel
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Oh Là Là! How You Can Do Paris for $100 a Day (Going Places)
Paris for $100 a day? No, we haven’t lost our marbles — it is very much possible! And you’ll even have a great time experiencing the best the City of Lights has to offer. But doing Paris on the cheap will take a bit of thinking ahead and careful spending.
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Posted in France, Going Places, Money, OneTravel, Paris, Travel
Tagged france, Going Places, money, OneTravel, paris, Travel
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Having a Tiki Time at Musée Quai Branly, Paris
I was visiting Paris from elsewhere in France with just a few hours to play before catching the Eurostar back to London. Poking around Quai Branly was an excellent way to spend my time. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, France, Museums, Paris, Tiki, Travel
Tagged anthropology, Art, france, Jacques chirac, Musee Quai Branly, museums, paris, Quai Branly, Quai Branly Museum, tiki, Travel
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10 Years of Musée Quai Branly
Musée Quai Branly – one of Paris’ coolest museums, and one of my favourites (in Paris and the world) – will celebrate its 10th anniversary with two special exhibitions and an anniversary weekend of free festivities 25-26 June. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, France, Freebies, Museums, Paris, Tiki, Travel
Tagged anthropology, Art, france, free, freebies, Jacques chirac, Musee Quai Branly, museums, paris, Quai Branly, Quai Branly Museum, tiki, Travel
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Best Restaurants of 2015 (Excluding London)
The tikichris of 2015 series continues with a look at some of the most amazing restaurants I visited this year. Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, Italy
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New for Paris: Frank Gehry’s Louis Vuitton Foundation (OneTravel)
Opened October 2014 in the Bois de Boulogne public park on the western edge of Paris, the Fondation Louis Vuitton is the city’s newest art museum and cultural center – and is making waves more for the building itself than … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Design, France, Museums, OneTravel, Paris, Travel
Tagged ARCHITECTURE, Art, design, Fondation Louis Vuitton, france, Frank Gehry, Louis Vuitton Foundation, museums, OneTravel, paris, Travel
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Celebrate Independence à la Français! (OneTravel)
Le quatorze juillet, or July 14th, is Bastille Day. A national holiday in France that’s kind of like the 4th of July in the US (just ten days later and a lot more French), it’s the biggest party day of … Continue reading
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Posted in Aberlour Whisky at the Source, France, OneTravel, Paris, Travel
Tagged bastille day, france, Le quatorze juille, OneTravel, paris, Travel
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Celebrate Claude Monet’s Birthday (OneTravel)
Claude Monet was born November 14, 1840 in Paris and died December 5, 1926 about 75 kilometres from Paris in his home at Giverny, Normandy. During his prolific career as an artist, he painted hundreds of works of art with a passion to capture his impressions of the French countryside and beyond. With works by the beloved artist and founder of French Impressionism on view across the globe (literally there are numerous “Monets” in museums and galleries on every continent except Antarctica) what better way to celebrate the painters 174th birthday than enjoying the many gifts he left to art lovers? Continue reading
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5 Most Unique Food Trucks Around the World (OneTravel)
Let’s face it. In many places around the world, some of the best meals to be had are handed over to you from the side of a kitted out truck. Whether offering urban fusion street food in the hopes of … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, France, New York, OneTravel, Paris, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged burgers, california, Camion Qui Fume, Fairfax County, food trucks, france, Giovanni's Shrimp Truck, hawaii, Kahuku, Kogi, korean tacos, los angeles, Loudoun County, new york, oahu, OneTravel, paris, street food, street markets, The Randy Radish, Travel, VEGETARIAN FOOD, virginia, Wafels & Dinges
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4 Fantastique Paris Blogs (CheapOair)
For a local’s perspective on how to make the most visiting any destination, it’s hard to beat a regularly updated and enthusiastic blog. That goes for Paris as much as anywhere. Here’s a list of four excellent Parisian blogs to … Continue reading
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Does Your Sweetheart Have a Sweet Tooth? Then Paris is the Perfect Place! (CheapOair)
Sure, it’s probably the most romantic city in the world, and thus the ideal destination for any amorous couple. But Paris isn’t just for sweethearts. Any Francophile can tell you that Paris is one of the sweetest places anyone’s ever … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Chocolate, Drink, Food, France, Paris, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Angelina, cheapoair, chocolate, Drink, Food, france, Gerard Mulot, hot chocolate, ice cream, macaron, Maison Berthillon, Multo, paris, patisserie, Pierre Hermé, pierre herme paris, Shopping, Travel, travel blog, travel blogger
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Best Restaurants (Everywhere Else) – 2013
To say I ate and drank well this year does not begin to describe how delectable 2013 was for me. Both in London and beyond, I had the pleasure of experiencing some of the best meals outside the home I’ve … Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2013, Best of the Best, Drink, England, Food, France, French Polynesia, Hotels, Italy, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
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Best London Restaurants – 2013
To say I ate and drank well this year does not begin to describe how delectable 2013 was for me. Both in London and beyond, I had the pleasure of experiencing some of the best meals outside the home I’ve ever eaten. Here’s a list of the ten London restaurants I enjoyed visiting the most over the past 12 months along with a few extra honourable mentions. Keep an eye out for more posts over the coming days listings my favourite London cheap eats and pizza places, as well as the ten best restaurants I visited outside of London this year. Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2013, Best of the Best, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Parma, Pubs, Restaurants, Wine
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The Best Christmas Markets in Paris (CheapOair)
They say Paris is the City of Lights. This is certainly true during the festive season, when the French capital seems to twilight and enchant just a little bit more than usual. So bundle up, hit the streets, sip your vin … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Christmas, France, Paris, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, christmas, christmas markets, france, paris, street markets, Travel
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Going for Asian in Paris (OneTravel)
… it should not be overlooked that Paris is an exceptionally cosmopolitan place. Not only the capital of a prominent Western European nation, Paris is very much the center of the entire French speaking world. With such a distinction comes a lot of yummy treats from all corners of the planet. Not the least of which are the East Asian contributions to the Parisian dining scene. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, France, OneTravel, Paris, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged asian restaurants, asian restaurants in paris, charonne, Food, france, Hanoi Paris, Little Hanoi, OneTravel, paris, Patisserie de Saison, Porte d'Ivry, quartier Chinois, restaurants, thai cuisine, thai food, thai restaurant, Thai Spices, Travel, vietnamese cuisine, vietnamese food, vietnamese restaurant
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Good Stuff
Here’s a quick little list of good stuff I’ve recently come across and thought was worth sharing with you. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Food, France, Good Stuff, Hotels, London, Paris, Shopping, Travel
Tagged airbnb, aloha shirts, bellfield, caramel sea salt bisquits, carluccio's, christmas, christmas in july, chuck taylor, converse, converse all stars, east india company, fashion, Food, france, good stuff, hawaiian shirts, jack purcell, jacket required, jumpers, lightning bolt, London, London blog, masserini, menswear, paris, shoes, sneakers, surfwear, sweaters, t-shirts, trainers, worn by, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Joyeux Anniversaire Eiffel Tower! (OneTravel)
Sunday, March 31, 1889 was the day the Eiffel Tower was dedicated to the city of Paris. To celebrate such a momentous event – and commemorate its 124th anniversary – here are some amazing facts about this iconic structure. Continue reading
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Posted in France, OneTravel, Paris, Travel
Tagged dedication, eiffel tower, facts, france, march 31, paris
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Keeping Tidy with Rachel Khoo (Great British Chefs)
In closing, I asked Rachel if she had any cookery tips to share with the Great British Chefs community. Only a “boring” one she said … Keeping Tidy with Rachel Khoo Great British Chefs, 18 June 2012
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Posted in Books, Celebrities, Food, France, Great British Chefs, interview, Paris, Recipes, Restaurants, Television
Tagged BBC, BBC 2, cookbooks, cooking shows, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, home cooking, interview, paris, rachel khoo, television, the little paris kitchen, The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo
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Mega City Photo Exhibition: Call for Photographers
Call for photographers for upcoming Mega City Photo exhibition at Leeds College of Art Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Photography, Travel
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This Post is Francophonik
Francophonik is a cool new service to help Francophiles and music fans keep up to date with French travel and entertainment news. I’ve just discovered Francophonik but wish I had known about a few week’s ago when I booked a … Continue reading
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Posted in France, Music, Paris, Travel
Tagged facebook, france, francophonik, french music, music festival, paris, rock en seine, Travel
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April in Paris (Qype does London)
April in Paris Qype does London, April 18th 2011 So yes, Paris is still there; it’s still wonderful; and it’s still a snap zipping over to Gare du Nord a la St Pancras. Planning your own Parisian style spring fling? Here are a few … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Food, Hotels, Paris, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Hôtel du Chat Noir, institut du Monde Arabe, L'Escargot Montorgueil, le Parc des Buttes Chaumont, paris, Qype, Qype Does London, Travel
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Top Five: Cocktail Bars in Paris (Urban Travel Blog)
Top Five: Cocktail Bars in Paris Urban Travel Blog, Apr 10th, 2011 For decades The Ritz’s Bar Hemingway was lauded as the best cocktail bar in Paris by everyone from Ernest himself to the NY Times, Forbes and Le Figaro. … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Paris, Travel, Urban Travel Blog
Tagged BARS, cocktails, drinking, paris, urban travel blog
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Intoxicating Paris (Qype does London)
Intoxicating Paris Qype does London, December 14th 2010 Just back from a relaxing weekend visiting an old friend in Paris where the cocktails were perfect, the shopping visually deranged and the Eurostar shuffle was as easy peasy as it gets. … Continue reading
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Paris Please
I’ve got this theory that if I write about something I desire, there’ll be a much greater chance of it happening. I make all sorts of lists (upon lists upon lists) all the time about stuff I want or need … Continue reading
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Perfect Paris Weekend with €1000 to Blow? Hmmm …
Okay! The good folks at We Are Social and Le Nouveau Paris just offered me a chance at a freebie trip to Paris if I could come up with a blog post about “your dream weekend in Paris … if … Continue reading
