My Mini Parisian Guide
Tips and Tricks for a Short but Mighty Stay
Paris sera toujour Paris!
In this whirlwind that is my life right now, my boyfriend and I decided to add to it with a very last-minute trip to the French capital. Few cities are as romantic and as stunning as Paris, and I’m glad we left all our worries behind in London for a little city break.
Paris was freezing cold, and my suitcase had to be so light I basically packed air. Obviously, the first question was: what the hell do I wear? Parisians are just annoyingly chic—everyone looks effortlessly put together all the time.
As an Italian, my competitive side always kicks in when it comes to France. You might know that Italians and the French—despite being incredibly similar in more ways than we’d care to admit—have this centuries-old rivalry that’s deeply rooted in both cultures. It’s one of those things we like to pretend is serious, but really it’s not.
Growing up in Italy, the version of the story we’d hear from our friends at school was that Napoleon stole the Mona Lisa from us and nev…