Give Me Paris. London. Krakow. Europe.
10 May
Gorgeous luggage from here.
This summer, I’m going to be jetting off on somewhat of an adventure. On May 26, I’m going to be flying to
Image from here.
I’m going to be in Paris for about a month, give or take a few days. Well, I’ll “be” in Paris. Sometime around the beginning of June I’m going to go off to London with my friend Zoe (of Zoe Meet Zac fame). We’re going to stay in a hostel for a weekend and then I’m going to hang out with my cousin at her flat. Afterwards, it’s back to Paris for about a week and half. Then Zoe’s birthday and a trip to the city she’s staying in.
After all of that, I’m flying “home” to Poland where I’ll be until it’s time to head back to school. I’m going to study for a while at the Jagellonian University and finally learn how to write Polish properly and avoid it looking like I’m writing in Czech. Basically, life is going to be mad busy and I cannot wait.
But here’s the thing. I need some help. While I’ve been to Paris twice, I haven’t really done much touristy stuff. I stay with family who lives there so I’m sort of on my own when it comes to exploring. My cousins will still have school going on and I don’t want to rely solely upon them for fun. So my question is: where should I go?
I’ve already been to the Lourve, Versaille, and Monet’s house. I’d love to find some awesome places to just hang out while I’m there. I love Montmartre so anywhere near there is an added plus.
And then I have some questions about London. Mainly, have any of ya’ll stayed in hostels there? Where should we stay? What hostel is best? Where should we go at night? Is there anything we definitely have to do?
You can comment me here or drop me an email at ideas[at]pepperedhearts[dot]com.
Postcards from here.
This summer I’m also going to make a valiant attempt to not suck as a blogger and actually update with pictures. I finally got a new and decent camera so I’m going to try and take loads of photos. I’m also going to be spending about 9 hours just chilling at JFK so you can probably expect a blog post.
My biggest issue with blogging is that I’ve got posts from the past that I haven’t uploaded because I sent them to my darling brother with questions as to his thoughts on them and never ever heard back. Thus, you can blame him for my lack of blogging.
I’m also working on a few things for school so hopefully once I’m done I’ll actually be able to show ya’ll them. One is a chair. Swear to God. I had to build a chair. Granted it’s Barbie sized but still. A Chair. Welcome to Fashion School.
Anyway, any help ya’ll can provide for fun places to go will be SO very appreciated.
Wow. I wish I could go to Paris so bad
My French will go to waste if I don’t visit that city!
I’ve been to London but I can’t remember much! the hostels around Kensington are supposedly more affordable, if I’m not mistaken.
Enjoy your travels!
Ohh thanks for the tip! Is there anything you absolutely loved seeing? I just want to get the most out of my trip!
I’m so JEALOUS…your summer sounds amazing!!!
Ok well…..obviously you’ve been to the Sacre Coeur in Montmartre…oh what about going to the Chat Noir…it’s amazing! And then there’s that Shakespeare Bookshop near Notre Dame…oh and Disneyland….oh and there’s a little restaurant beside the Arc de Triomphe that does the best pizza in the world, but I can’t remember the street name or the restaurants name, so that’s not very helpful lol!
Anytime I go to London, it’s only for a weekend to see a show so I’m not much help there!
I love the Shakespeare Bookshop idea! I’m so excited to be going out there again! Thanks so much for the advice!
Do you go anywhere in particular for a show or club? Or any yummy places to eat? I just can’t wait to get out there!
Ania, I am absolutely loving this blog!!
As far as London is concerned, I think I might be able to help a bit
Send me your exact itinerary, dates, flights, times, airport names, etc etc, in an email, so I can print it out.
Budget amount will also help if I’m to advise about a hostel in London
Can’t wait to see you!
Asia
Whenever I have been to both London or Paris I have just wandered around and ended up finding really cool stuff. Take a tube/metro map with you so you can find your way back when you get tired. London I started on Bond Street at Oxford Circus and wandered down side streets and found all sorts. In Paris I meandered my way to Notre Dame from the Eifel Tower and found an awesome Sunday market before crossing the bridge to Notre Dame itself (so it’s on the Eifel Tower side of the river, no idea about north/south). I somehow also found the theatre district where they were setting up for a red carpet premier that night, so just wander.