travel

As you all know from my instagram, I just got back from Paris! I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Paris for my job, which also happened to be during Paris Fashion week. I have been to Paris one other time, where I ran the Paris marathon but I was SO happy to be back. Paris is an incredible city, and quite possibly my favorite city that I’ve ever been to. I’m in awe of every little corner of the city, its SUPER romantic and the Parisian way of life is A DREAM!

I’m excited to share where I stayed, ate, visited, and SHOPPED while in Paris! If you have a trip coming up, I hope this helps! And if not… I think its time you book one 😉

OUTFIT DETAILS: DRESS / COAT (BELOW) / BOOTIES / HAT / BAG

OUTFIT DETAILS: PUFFER JACKET / TRACK PANTS / BOOTS / HAT 

OUTFIT DETAILS: SWEATER / DENIM / HAT 

The Flying Poodle Photography

WHERE I STAYED

We stayed at Le Tremoille Hotel, which is a boutique hotel in the 8th arrondissement, in the heart of Paris’ golden triangle. It was a smaller hotel, but the location was perfect. It was blocks from both the Champs Elysee and the Eiffel Tower. While it is a 5 start hotel, it was not a big ‘scene’, very quaint and “old school Parisian” I would say. The pictures above are from my balcony at Le Tremoille! I definitely would recommend it and would stay there again. Our last visit, we stayed at the Renaissance Paris Vendome Hotel which I would recommend as well! I beleive its in the 4th arrondissement (I could be wrong) and closer to the Louvre Museum. Paris also has your hots spots, a Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons and the Hotel Plaza Athenee is another celebrity spot.

HOW I GOT AROUND

Walk or UBER! I prefer to walk all over Paris. One of the days we walked from the Eiffel tower to the Louvre which are basically on opposite side so the city and it took us a little over an hour. It wasn’t bad at all. Walking enables you to really get the full experience. I love it! Paris also has many ubers, which are all actually really nice cars. Its pretty easy to get around.

WHERE I SHOPPED

Since this was a business trip, I only had one day to shop. So I made it count. 🙂 There are SO many designer stores in Paris its like your constantly surrounded by gorgeous designer. handbags, shoes, etc etc. Since Paris holds a special place in my heart, I like to make one special designer purchase. I have been eyeing these Dior slingbacks forever and I decided to pull the trigger! When in Rome 🙂 Shopping on the Champs Elysee is a MUST in Paris, there is almost every store you can imagine. I also just discovered Massimo Dutti while shopping the Champs Elysee and I’m obsessed! I bought these wide leg trousers from this post while there.

WHAT I WORE

It was raining the entire trip, and actually snowed the day before I got in so I packed a lot of layers. I brought a ton of different jackets which I paired with either black or blue denim. I also brought a lot of business attire, and dresses for dinner parties. Lets just say that I DID NOT pack light! These boots were a LIFESAVER, and I wore this hat often to avoid the rainy day frizzy hair vibe. Here are a few other items that I packed:

WHERE I ATE

To be honest with you, I am terrible with restaurant names (especially French names), but I can tell you that I ate a lot of bread! My diet consisted of bread, crepes, ham and cheese sandwiches, croissants, macaroons and a small amount of protein here and there! It was not great, but worth it. They have these plain ham and cheese sandwiches in almost every cafe and they are TO DIE FOR! The crepes are on every corner, and I’m convinced Parisians live off carbs. I couldn’t find a veggie to save my life. The food was incredible though! Here are a few restaurants to check out:

Brasserie Flottes, Cafe de la Paix, Loulou, the iconic Laduree, Angelina and Cafe de Flore

WHAT I SAW 

These recommendations are in combination with my last trip, but there are SO many things to do and see in Paris! The Eiffel tower is a must see of course. You really cant miss it though! Its really cool to be able to spend a few hours making your way to the top. Super touristy but worth it. Vising the Louvre Museum is also a must, at least once. Its iconic, and one of the best museums in the world. It takes a long time to get through the entire museum, but a few hours were enough for Jeff and I when we went a few years back. You also need to add a visit to the Notre Dame Cathedral. Its another gorgeous, iconic spot. Doing a Seine River Cruise was one of our favorite things we did. We went on a night tour and it was so incredibly romantic, I loved it. We also took a day trip the Champagne Region of France which was a few hours away from Paris which was so much fun! Also, the Luxembourg Gardens are stunning in the Spring. A great spot to walk through and take photos. Next time we visit, I would love to go see Moulin Rouge, and maybe even take a French cooking class!

I like to plan out everything before a big vacation so I made an extensive itinerary. Happy to share if you would like more info! Just leave a note below or send me an email!

Have you been to Paris? If so, what did you most enjoy? xo

SHOP THE POST: