Paris, France

Written By Kate Stephens

Six months after saying goodbye to my boyfriend in Perth, Western Australia, we met again in Paris to start twenty-four days of being together! We made pasta from scratch, celebrated my 21st birthday, ate at extravagant restaurants, and explored touristic sights in the city centre. Watch my YouTube vlog for even more of the behind the scenes!

Activities:

  • Galeries Lafayette Haussman

  • Naturellement Luxe: Spa Privatif (one of my birthday surprises— beyond incredible!)

  • Printemps Haussman

  • Walk Along Les Champs-Élysées

Dining:

  • Bistro Saint Dominique

  • Café Le Monte Carlo

  • Café Mademoiselle

  • Crêperie Port-Manech

  • Kintaro Ramen

  • Kozy Kanopé

  • La Dame de Paris

  • La Plume Rive Droite (birthday dinner!)

  • Le Sancerre

  • La Toscane (only restaurant outside of the city centre)

  • L’imprévu

  • Pink Mamma (wanted to eat here but could never get a table— reserve well in advance)

  • Tío (We nearly order the entire menu— all phenomenal!)

  • The People Paris Nation (beautiful, rooftop view)

Sights:

  • L’Arc de Triomphe

  • La Tour Eiffel

  • Le Louvre

  • Montmartre

  • Musée de l’Orangerie

  • Panthéon

    • Be sure to buy tickets for Paris, not Rome! Johan accidentally bought Rome tickets and when we arrived, it was so funny to realize our mistake.

Hot Tip:

  • If the line to purchase tickets anywhere is long, you can often buy them on their website and skip the line. We did this at L’Arc de Triomphe and it bought us back at least an hour of time.

Kate Stephens
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