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Markets are a vibrant part of life in Paris. Below are five picks for the city’s best neighbourhood markets, whatever your shopping style…
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Les Puces de Saint-Ouen (widely known as Les Puces) is the largest antique market in the world, covering seven hectares.
The flea market is situated in Porte de Clignancourt in the north of Paris, each weekend receiving visitors numbering between 120-180,000.
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No other city can match Paris when it comes to an enviable collection of flea markets, brocantes and antiques shops.
Diverse wares representing France’s rich heritage and history are plentiful. The brocante season kicks off in September, with special themed-events…
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I am the author of the novel Hidden in Paris, and a Parisian woman who has lived in the United States for the last 24 years. When I go back to my hometown it’s as a tourist, but an educated one, one who hurries past the well-known museums and tired old streets, and has no patience for mingling with tourists such as herself…
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Secrets from Paris: where to shop, drink, eat, visit and get pampered off the tourist trail. A goldmine of chic addresses await…
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If you’ve come to Paris to do some shopping, then you’ve probably put aside some time to hit the city’s grands magasins – breathtaking department stores that are as much icons of the French capital the Eiffel Tower and Louvre.
There are four department stores worthy of consideration, each with its own style and ambiance…
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Hawaii is known for picture-perfect sunsets, pristine white sand beaches, rainbows and palm trees. While it’s not often regarded as a culinary destination, there are plenty of opportunities to satisfy your appetite for new tastes and the exotic ingredients while in the islands.
If your itinerary is full of beach days, surf lessons and luaus, here are a few easy ways to spice up your time in Hawaii…
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Stroll along London’s southbank this weekend and you might wonder which play you’ve walked into the middle of. With dapper gents in spats, ’20s flappers, ’40s pin-up girls and ’60s dolly-birds flocking Thames-side, this is no guerilla theatre outfit but the crowds drawn to Wayne Hemingway’s Vintage Festival, relocated this year to the Royal Festival Hall.
Read below for the lowdown of the thrills ‘n’ spills on offer at the three-day event…
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By guest blogger David Gregory
Looking for a cheap day out in London this summer? Classical concerts, heaving street markets, royal parks and historic taverns compete for your attention on this list of five free places to visit in London…
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If you’ve booked your 11 days off work in April (thanks very much, UK Easter bank holiday weekend and Royal Wedding bank holiday weekend), ditch the boring Easter eggs and take a more exciting chocolate break. We’ve rounded up our four favourite chocolate destinations in Europe, perfect for indulging your sweet tooth (even more!) this Easter…
