The Best Macaroons in the World
7 Comments by Mai Lin / February 3, 2009 / Posted in Food & WineI’m missing sitting at this french patisserie Laduree (http://www.laduree.fr/index_en.htm) which makes the best macaroons.
During my business trip to Paris last year, a colleague took me to one of their shop in Champs Elysees and since then I’ve feasted on my favourite Laduree macaroon called L’Ispahan (as shown in the picture). It’s a pink rose water [...]
Cimetiere Du Pere Lachaise (Pere Lachaise Cemetery), Paris
0 Comment by Mai / March 3, 2008 / Posted in TravelOne may wonder what am I doing visiting a cemetery in one of the most romantic city in the world - Paris! Well, ladies and gents, this is the world’s most visited graveyard. There are about 800,000 people buried here and I was in a mission to find the graves of Chopin, Oscar Wilde and [...]
Versailles - Private King Louis Apartment Tour
0 Comment by Mai Lin / March 2, 2008 / Posted in TravelThe Château de Versaille or simply Versailles is around 24 kilometres from Paris. I have read so much about it and it is one of the reason why I wanted to visit Paris. I’ve dedicated an entire day for this trip.
If you are in Paris, the best way to get to Versailles is by train. [...]
Paris Chinatown
2 Comments by Mai Lin / March 2, 2008 / Posted in Food & Wine, TravelWhenever I travel to another country I always try to visit the Chinatown of the cities I go. So the above photo is Paris’ version of Chinatown. Ok so it’s quite small compared to Melbourne & Sydney but I kind of expected it. It is quite hidden and is parallel to the bustling touristy Champs [...]
Typical Breakfast/Lunch in Paris
0 Comment by Mai Lin / March 2, 2008 / Posted in Food & Wine, TravelI have to admit I didn’t spend enough time eating when visiting Paris, I was always on the go. It is a big shame since Paris has some of the best restaurants in the world. I did however manage to have the best macaroons at Laduree.
I also loved the cafes in Paris. I really enjoyed [...]
Champs Elysees, Paris
2 Comments by Mai Lin / March 2, 2008 / Posted in Fashion & Shopping, TravelParis & shopping goes hand in hand and there’s no better place to shop than Champs Elysees. Aparently it is the mose expensive strip of realestate in all our Europe! If you are in Paris then the Champs Elysees is a MUST, even if you are just window shopping
I really adore french designer such as [...]
Arc De Triomphe - The round about of dealth, Paris
0 Comment by Mai Lin / March 2, 2008 / Posted in TravelYou know I thought driving in Japan or London was crazy, the Arc De Triomphe’s roundabout in Paris though, wins hands down. That must be the biggest “un-governed” roundabout I have ever seen. While I was on it in a taxi, I literally feared for my life when a bus headed straight towards us. I [...]
Basilique Du Sacre Coeur, Paris
0 Comment by Mai / March 2, 2008 / Posted in TravelToday I hung out at Montmartre which is a very nice Parisian neighbourhood. Picasso lived here. I was here to visit another very touristy site - Basilique Du Sacre Coeur (The Sacred Heart Church). The Basilique Du Sacre Coeuris located at the summit of Montmartre.
If you watch Audrey Tatou’s french movie Amelie, you can see [...]
L’orenoc Restaurant - Le Meridien Etoile, Paris
0 Comment by Mai Lin / March 1, 2008 / Posted in Food & Wine, TravelIt’s 9:30pm and I’m pretty hungry but too tired to go out for dinner. What did I do instead? I decided to have dinner at the hotel restaurant. We went to L’orenoc Restaurant at Le Meridien Etoile Paris (Porte Maillot district). The restaurant decor is very colonial - dark carpet, comfy, big and stable leather [...]
Le Meridien Etoile Hotel, Paris
0 Comment by Mai Lin / March 1, 2008 / Posted in TravelDuring my visit to Paris, I stayed at Le Meridien Etoile Paris Hotel. I guess I could have stayed at hotels closer to the main shopping area around Champs Elysees but I didn’t want a shoebox. Le Meridien Etoile Paris fit what I was looking, within 2 minutes walk to Port Mallot underground metro station, [...]
