The French Riviera

Nice, France
I have always been fascinated with the South of France hearing about it from movies and books. Plus the amount of celebrities who visit Cannes on their yachts and Cannes Film Festival. So we thought take advantage of the fact we're already in France to spend a few days there. The train journey wasn't that bad as I slept through most of it and we arrived pretty early around 1pm so we had the whole day. However, it was raining in Nice and not what I had pictured the Côte D'Azur to look like. Although, not all was at loss we checked into our Airbnb and settled in and decided to explore Vieille Ville a bit later in the day and it still looked pretty regardless.

Cannes, France

Looking at the weather forecast, it was raining in Cannes too but we couldn't go any other day so we made the most of it and made our way to the resort town. It was torrential rain unlike the spitting in Nice and Paris. The beach was out of question but we still walked the promenade and walked the Rue d'Antibes shopping stretch. You definitely saw the luxury and it reminded me of Rodeo Drive in Beverley Hills. We ate at La Croisette where I had the best rosé from St Tropez. I feel like Cannes didn't get a fair chance so I will revisit. 

Monte Carlo, Monaco

We were surprised and happy to see the sun whilst in Monaco which we didn't prepare for and I left my sunglasses at the apartment. Wasn't complaining though, saw the famous Monte Carlo Casino, Prince's Palace and enjoyed taking photos outdoors. Once again, the rich feeling was everywhere and I loved it. It was quite different from the film Monte Carlo that I watched as a kid.

Stumbled across a cute street trying to find the palace and took a standard photoshoot

couldn't get over the view 

the classic french riviera picture

Nice, France

For our last day we spent it in Nice again and did the things we couldn't do on day 1. It was a beautiful day so we went to the beach and Promenade des Anglais. A lovely stretch quite like Santa Monica. Also, we climbed the Chateau Hill which had a waterfall and a view of Nice. 

I'll miss wining and dining everyday :(

Love,

Shaleen

xxx 

Paris Day 2&3

Day 2
On a rainy day in Paris we decided to visit the Galleries Lafayette which has to be the prettiest mall I have ever been to. It is massive too so there is a huge range of high street and high end fashion. We went to the chain macaron stand called Pierre Hermès for a selection of macarons. We spent the entire day there before heading to dinner in another shopping district called Le Marais. 

We found this cute cafe which played really good music and overall had a great vibe to it. The food was also amazing. Also, having seen the Eiffel Tower in the day yesterday, I wanted to see the sparkle which happens every hour after dark for 5 minutes.

Day 3

For our last day in Paris, we went to the famous Pont des Arts bridge where the love locks are left by romantics. Also climbed up to the Sacré Coeur for a view of Paris. It was a nice sunny day again and I enjoyed a crêpe sitting outside it. 

The day ended early as we had a train to Nice the next day!

Love, 

Shaleen

xxx

Paris

Over Easter break, I went to France with my family and our first stop was 3 days in Paris. I have been a couple times before when I was younger but I don't remember any of it so this was like a first time experience. I have always dismissed going because it is next door to England and didn't find it interesting but it definitely exceeded my expectations. Having been to New York and living in London I would have to say this is the most fashionable fashion capital I have been in. Many of my favourite designers are French and the city lives up to it. The street style is very chic and day to day people dress really well.

Of course on the first day we had to visit the Eiffel Tower and with the surprising 23ºC weather I took full advantage to take a photoshoot. 

Paris is one of those cities that you can enjoy by just walking around and I love the cute balconies of the apartments everywhere. 

Love,
Shaleen

xxx