Hi Frugalistas! If you know me you know I love afternoon tea. I particularly love afternoon tea in Paris. My favorite Paris afternoon teas have included Le Meurice afternoon tea (my first high tea in Paris) and the Ritz Hotel Paris afternoon tea in the Salon Proust. So why am I writing about afternoon tea […]
Paris itineraries: one week in Paris for $1000
Hi Frugalistas! The other week in my Plan Your Trip to France Facebook group (you can sign up here if you aren’t already a member), I posted an article from the New York Times which demonstrated a $1000 (US) day in Paris for just $100. Group member Hollie was so excited by the article, as […]
French Riviera travel: a day trip to Cassis
Hi Frugalistas! I love the French Riviera and Mediterranean vacations, and I’m always looking for new French Riviera travel destinations to explore. While there are many daytrips from Marseille, my friend KB and I decided a day trip to Cassis would make an interesting comparison to the city. So a visit to Cassis it was. […]
Is Marseille worth visiting? Things to do in Marseille
Hi Frugalistas! I love the South of France and am always looking for new things to do and see in Provence and the Côte d’Azur. I’d travelled through Marseille to Nice by train, but never visited, despite it being one of the largest South of France cities. When I told people my friend KB and […]
British Airways First Class Review: British Airways 787 Dreamliner Review
Hi Frugalistas! I’m thrilled to bring you this special British Airways First Class review from David C. Moore, author of . David and his wife Helene started their special trip in a very special way – in the British Airways 787 Dreamliner First Class from London to Santiago. I’ve had the opportunity to try the […]
How to find discount Business class airfares
Hi Frugalistas! I get many enquiries from readers about ways to find discount Business Class airfares. Long term readers may recognise this old post from 2014, which I’m updating with my best ways to find discount Business Class travel, regardless of where you live and where you are planning on traveling too. […]
Etihad Airways Business Class Review 2018
Hi Frugalistas! I’ve recently returned from my most recent trip to Europe (and yes, there will be more of that coming up in future posts). I was thrilled to be able to travel on the updated Etihad Airways Business Class Studio for the first time since their introduction on Australian routes. I’ve travelled in Etihad […]
One bag travel: the 5 things I never pack – and things to pack instead
Hi Frugalistas! I love clothes – beautiful clothes. I have a lot of them, and I love wearing them. I love creating new looks and going out knowing I look good. When I travel it’s no different. I still want to look good. But I also love travelling light with just my one carry on […]
The best area to stay in Paris: a guide to the best arrondissements to stay in Paris
Hi Frugalistas! Yes, I’m talking about Paris again. Because I know you like reading about Paris, and because I’m planning a trip to Paris (again…..I know. But more of that in future posts). For my next trip to Paris I’m looking at staying somewhere different, in a completely different neighbourhood. But it got me thinking […]
Your Paris itinerary: plan your two day trip to Paris
Hi Frugalistas! Paris in two days? I still think two days is insufficient time to experience Paris. But I also know that when you are planning a trip to Paris, sometimes two days is all you have. It is possible to spend a busy two days in Paris and have an enjoyable, and very Paris […]