After working as a beauty journalist for many years, I took time off a few years ago to write my first book, Paris Dreaming: What the City of Light Taught Me About Life, Love & Lipstick. After the launch I began to realise that I’m not alone, that there are countless other Paris dreamers out there. We see the world, particularly Paris, through pink-tinted glasses (la vie en rose, and all that). We
’ve lost count of the number of times we’ve watched Sabrina and Funny Face and Midnight in Paris. We love the city in a way that borders on obsessive compulsive disorder — no visit is ever enough. It’s like we keep a little bit of Paris within — an inner Parisienne, let’s say. Alas, we can’t all be Parisiennes, and we can’t all up and move there. We have our own homeland and family and reality. So Paris remains the dream, the place we go to as often as possible in order to recharge our spirits, to colour our world. And when we’re there we want the dream Paris. And that inspired me to work on a new book, Paris for Dreamers: Whimsical Walks Through the City of Light’s Delights. It’s a collection of walks I love for the way in which they tell a story about Paris in a moment in time or through the eyes of past Parisians. They’re wanderings I’ve honed over the years, and I felt the need to share these with other like-minded souls. I know there are countless guides to Paris out there, but this one is for those who like to walk on a deeper level, passing through all sorts of portals of time, meeting fascinating characters and collecting titbits of trivia along the way. I’ve also launched a website, which I plan to grow in numerous ways. For now I’m offering personalised travel tips; simply order, answer the questions in the form at checkout, and I’ll make it my mission to deliver you travel advice as perfectly tailored as a Chanel couture jacket. You’ll also find oodles of information on our favourite city, all written with your dreamy needs in mind. I can’t wait to share this dream of a Parisian adventure with you.
