Romantic and chic

One year after the merciless attacks on Paris, the City of Light begins to recover from its mourning. It’s definitely time for us to come back to the timeless French capital and celebrate the new little things.

With its artistic, luminous and vibrant character, Paris is always a good choice. Here Konstantinos Sofikitis takes a first stab at it, with more traveler tips to follow soon.

The most famous street in Paris, the Champs Elysees, was transformed into a giant open-air cinema on Sunday (July 1).

The race to bring back supersonic flight hasn't quite been unfolding at the speed of sound —err, the last supersonic jet namely Concorde was pulled back in 2013. But, if news out of the Paris Air Show last Tuesday is any indication, it might finally be picking up pace

When the temperatures rise in the city, there's now a free place to cool off.

Colette, the beloved Parisian boutique and one of the world's first “concept” stores, has announced that it will close in December after 20 years at the cutting edge of retail.

Paris is getting a new cultural centre. That’s what Bernard Arnault (pictured), CEO of the LVMH Group, announced at a press conference in the company of French president François Hollande and star architect Frank Gehry yesterday. Gehry has been tasked with transforming the former Musée national des Arts et Traditions Populaires (MATP), which has been falling into disrepair for the past 12 years, into La Maison LVMH/Arts, Talents, Patrimoine by 2020.

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe gave a bottle to US president Barack Obama; connoisseurs rave about its plum and melon flavours; and now Dassai, a saké made by Asahi Shuzo brewery in Yamaguchi, western Japan, is planning to enter Europe’s retail market in a venture with French chef Joel Robuchon. 

Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx has opened a new restaurant at Paris-Gare du Nord.

Specialising in molecular gastronomy, Marx received two stars in the 2016 Guide Michelin for his restaurant Sur Mesure at the Mandarin Oriental Paris. He opened L’Etoile du Nord in Gare du Nord on November 19.

Since taking office in 2014, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has been on a quest of sorts to make the City of Light greener, and she's been doing so by encouraging urban gardening, converting a riverside expressway into a pedestrian-only walkway, and more.

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most quintessentially romantic spots to visit in Paris, but it’s about to get even more dreamy…literally. Vacation rental company HomeAway is giving guests a chance to make history as the first to ever spend the night in the world’s most iconic landmark.