Paris Travel Guide 2026: Cobblestones, Cafés & Wrong Shoes
Wrong shoes and no itinerary panic — three friends, the first week of September, and blisters Paris made easy to forget.
Wrong shoes and no itinerary panic — three friends, the first week of September, and blisters Paris made easy to forget.
A June arrival with manageable heat and unplanned monsoon showers rolling in most afternoons — Wat Pho and the floating markets.
Stepping off the slow boat as the light turned gold over the Mekong, stiff-legged after two days of overland travel — monks at dawn and river time.
A January 2023 arrival that felt like Madrid’s grandeur crossed with Naples’ grit — jacaranda avenues and a flight north for tango and beyond.
Pura Vida turned out to be more than a phrase — wildlife, national parks, and a way of life that won over some initial skepticism.
Planned around penguins and wine, with the usual daylight-hours caution — Table Mountain and vineyard afternoons.