Eiffel Tower during the day time
Eiffel Tower during the Evening
On the first floor of the Eiffel Tower at night.
Palace Of Versailles
Palace Of Versailles – Hall of Mirrors
Norte Dame
Where to go:
If you are thinking of travelling to Paris, I would mostly recommend going to Palace of Versailles (Chateau de Versailles), it was a very wonderful experience and absolutely stunning. I would recommend spending a full day at the palace because it is really big and closes around 5pm. Although we spent around 3 hours, we were unable to explore the entire palace as well as the garden.There was a very long queue outside the palace if you hadn’t bought tickets prior to your visit, however this as a very short line. The palace covers a lot of ground so be prepared to walk for a long time if you want to see everything. If you are also keen on exploring the garden, there are bike hires (we didn’t know this until the palace was about to close).
How to get there: we travelled by using the trains. From a station close by to the Eiffel Tower, it was roughly 45 minutes (or perhaps less), when you leave the station it is a short 8-10 minute walk.
Prices: As we are students and residents of the EU, we were able to get in for free. There is a fee for those who aren’t EU residents and students/young persons (16-24 I think).
There is more information on the website: http://www.chateauversailles.fr/
We also went up on the Eiffel Tower. The tickets were roughly €8 for young people (16-24). It was a really amazing view at night. I have also been during the day time but it was not as breath taking as the view at night. It is definitely something that you would want to see if you have not been to Paris before. There are two ways you can go up, either by walking the stairs or by taking the Elevator. The Elevator is much faster but will cost you a bit more money. However you can book tickets for the elevator online (unlike tickets for walking).
Book tickets here: http://www.toureiffel.paris/en/
Warnings:
There is a big problem of pick-pocketing in Paris so be warned. Keep all your belongings together and make sure that you don’t leave things unattended. The trains will usually alert you of this.
How to get around:
Velib Bikes: The biking services called Velib (like barclays bikes in London), are a popular way to get around for tourists. However, the service was very difficult to understand and use. There is a deposit of €150 that will be deducted from your account. Once you take out the bike, it is under your responsibility. They are VERY heavy and quite difficult to ride if you are a weak girl like me. I had a lot of trouble taking the bike out as they were very heavy and the locking system was quite hard to operate. When I came back to the UK, the money came back around 2/3 weeks later. It turns out they charged me £66 (the rate of a day) instead of 2 HOURS. This is because they said I had not put my bike back properly and that I could not do anything to get my money back.
SO BE WARNED: IF YOU ARE GOING TO TAKE OUT A VELIB BIKE – MAKE SURE THAT YOU PUT IT BACK PROPERLY AS THEY WILL CHARGE YOU A LOT OF MONEY EVEN IF YOU HAVE NOT USED IT FOR A LONG DURATION OF TIME. After Emailing them, they got back to me in a week or so and told me that they would not be able to refund me.
So the moral of the story is: if you take out one of these bikes (personally I would NOT recommend) – please be cautious of how you put it back as you will not know if they are put back properly until you have been overcharged and it is too late.
For more information: http://en.velib.paris.fr/
You could also take the train. Like the Oyster card in London, they also have something similar. You will have to pay €5/10 to get one and then you will need to top it up. We did not do this as we were not staying for too long. We bought single tickets every time we travelled which was around €1.70 per ticket. We also found that only bigger station sold tickets and if you entered a small station there will not be ticket places to buy tickets or ask for information. However there are many stations close by so it would be a matter of walking around (or google mapping) the next station. If you are able to use any tube system in London, then this will not be hard at all. You could also use some
Useful apps: We used the City Mapper app which was really helpful in helping us navigate where we needed to go and how long the journey will be. This is a free app which is very useful and will help you a lot in terms of finding out where to go without a language barrier. (On that note, most French people in Paris speak English so there will not be a very big struggle)
Spending Money:
For our travels (two of us), we bought with us €290 and this was enough for 4 days – we used this money for food, sight seeing, travelling and everything else. (Not including hotel and money to get to Paris). Food was more expensive than we expected! And food will be more pricey at restaurants nearer to the Eiffel tower (obviously).
How we got there:
We went by Coach from London, we travelled with OuiBus – our coaches were booked for overnight travelling as it was roughly 8 hours to get there. If you can sleep well on coaches then the journey isn’t so rough. It will not be an easy ride as you will have to get off for stops and passport checks. The total of our coaches cost around £57pp (this may vary if you buy earlier – we got our tickets perhaps a month before or so). You could also go by Eurostar but this is much pricier if you buy last minute (around £60/70 one way).
Good luck with your travels and I hope you enjoy Paris as much as we did!
This Japanese product is quite well known, it belongs to a family of different cleansers, all of which are known to be great. Before I purchased this item I read a lot of hype on it, so I’ve been testing this foam cleanser out for a while and I’ve come to a conclusion on what I think about it.
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A designer lipstick is definitely a luxurious makeup item, they are beautifully packaged, have great formulation and are definitely a treat for yourself or a loved one! I like to treat myself to a designer lipstick when I achieve something I’ve always wanted to, e.g. passing my driving license, that’s when I purchased my first YSL! In this post I’ll be sharing with you my top six designer lipsticks, I hope you love them as much as I do!
The packaging of Christian Louboutin’s lipsticks are absolutely breathtaking, and Belly Bloom is a gorgeous shade. This was a gift from my boyfriend for Christmas and I’m in love with it. I initially wanted the trademark Louboutin red but as I only wear red on special occasions, I thought it would be best to choose a colour I could wear daily and get a lot of use out of it, especially as it’s a £60 lipstick! The colour is not what is seems, it looks a lot darker in the bullet but it goes on a really nice nude, the formulation is very moisturising and it stays on all day.
Love love love this shade, it’s becoming the one I pick up most when I want an everyday colour that isn’t too bold or high maintenance. When I picked this colour in store I chose it because I wanted a darker toned nude, I didn’t want it too close to other nudes that I already have as it would be a waste of money. I also was debating against Colin which is a similar shade, but I’m glad I picked Richard as it’s perfect!
My first YSL… this will always hold a special place in my heart as my first designer lipstick. The packaging is amazing, I particularly love the YSL logo so this lipstick is just a beauty! I treated myself to this lipstick (after wanting it for years) when I passed my driving test and I have loved and used it a lot since. It’s a pretty bright coral pink, definitely a summer shade that brightens up your whole face when you wear it. It’s very moisturising and smells gorgeous.
Giacomo is beautiful, it’s a coral pink with subtle shimmer and goes on so smoothly with just one swipe. The colour can really be seen when you give it at least two coats and it stays on all day, I love Giacomo for everyday when I want a bit more colour to my face.
I got this lipstick from my friend for my birthday and I was so happy with it, it’s definitely a colour I love. Rouge Volupté Shine is a different formulation to Rouge Volupté (hence the ‘shine’). It’s a lot more moisturising than Rouge Volupté and goes on relatively sheer, however the colour can definitely be built up with more coats.
I love a red lip when it’s a special occasion or when I’m just feeling daring enough, red lips are great for when you’re feeling bold as they make you look so glam! La Fascinante is a great red that is flattering to most skin tones, whilst being very moisturising. The formulation of this lipstick is velvet, so it’s not matte, or satin, sort of in-between. I prefer when my red lip isn’t too shiny and I hate a dry matte lip, so this velvet formulation is perfect!
I’m pretty late on posting this, but I wanted to share it with you all as it’s my first Look Fantastic beauty box. For Christmas I got the Look Fantastic Beauty Box (Christmas edition) from Jess, and I was pretty excited as this was my time trying a box from them, I’ve always wanted to branch out to different beauty boxes and see what each box has to offer. I love how you get to try various products in beauty boxes and it’s always a surprise knowing what you’re going to get! Although I had never heard of Look Fantastic before it was a nice gift as I’m always keen on trying new products! Here are a look at the products inside the Christmas edition:
Are you subscribed to a beauty box? If so, let us know which one so we can venture out!
London has been looking very pretty with all the festive lights but it’s absolutely freezing, which mean having to wrap up warm with big coats and scarves.
Can we just take a moment to appreciate the beauty of this lipstick? Everything down to the packaging, the lipstick itself and the overall look is just amazing! I love how elegant yet mysterious it looks, and the box it comes in almost looks as though it’s the ‘coffin’ for the lipstick… beautiful! Let’s also excuse the fact that I couldn’t wait to try it out before photographing, oops!
They’re amazing aren’t they! Which one do you think looks the prettiest?
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