Paris’ Autumn Lure

There’s this surreal enchantment in Paris during Autumn.

With less tourists (more in Summer/Spring) and more locals (back for work/school), you feel like you belong in the city. And with the changing colors of trees and a weather that enables you to walk around the Seine all day, then sip a cup of ‘chocolat’ or that hot red wine by the café while people-watching –autumn in Paris is just pure joy.

Add up to that autumn grace the shabby tag price when you travel in Oct/Nov -it’s always cheaper.

And being a resident of Dubai, this kind of weather is a clamor once in a while –finally getting my bushy scarves and boots out of the closet!

It’s beyond words how much I loved the charm of autumn in Paris, they say it doesn’t feel the same when you go on another season –I bet it won’t. And yes, I am nostalgic.

To-die-for Food Festival in Paris’ Montmartre

I’m not exaggerating, but the 3-day food (and beer/wine!) festival in Montmartre (around Sacre Coeur) made my brain freeze from excitement and shoved around with panic to grab French delights to my mouth at my eyes’ content! My husband was just laughing at me, and I didn’t care.

I gorged in a foot long raclette (melted cheese and ham in baguette!), barbecued sausages on the side, and some French cocktail! All those foods were brought in from different parts of France –fresh, cheap and taste ‘magnifique’!

The 300 stairs steps to reach it was oh so worth it!

Tough and rough-brushing elbows around the crowd but all were fun and an absolutely great gastronomic experience!