{"id":341472,"date":"2015-04-15T12:30:58","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T04:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/10-reasons-paris-always-good-idea-341472.html"},"modified":"2019-05-04T01:52:49","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T17:52:49","slug":"10-reasons-paris-always-good-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/travel-hk\/destination-accomplished-hk\/10-reasons-paris-always-good-idea-341472.html","title":{"rendered":"Bonjour: 10 Reasons why Paris is always a good idea"},"content":{"rendered":"  <p>Paris has long enthralled the world over with its marvels and sheer beauty. No wonder it's one of the most visited destinations with an astounding<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/travel\/article-2578198\/Paris-named-tourist-destination-world.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a015.5\u00a0million <\/a>international visitors in 2013, and is a frequenter on the world's top destinations every year.<\/p> <p>It's home to the iconic Eiffel Tower,\u00a0the Louvre, and the posh Champs-Elys\u00e9es. It prides itself for an appreciation for the arts and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/fashion\/latest-news\/paris-fashion-week-fall-winter-2015-highlights-79892.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sense of fashion<\/a>\u00a0alike. It's also\u00a0where the likes of Coco Chanel, Victor Hugo and Claude Monet rose to fame.<\/p> <p>Like Ernest Hemingway once said,<em>\u00a0\u201cIf you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.\u201d<\/em> To say the least, if you are lucky enough to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/lone-wanderer-travelling-solo-good-86286.html#post-86286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visit Paris,<\/a> here are 10 things you should do to celebrate the moveable feast that the City of Lights is, in the most memorable way possible.<\/p> <p><em>Natasha Gan<\/em><\/p> <p><em>Photos: Natasha Gan<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When your dreams come true and you finally step foot onto the charming French capital, here's a list of things you must do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":422,"featured_media":88668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"It's the city of lights, love, delicious delights and all things fashionable. 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