Annabel’s Articles

A country walk to the childhood home of Louis Braille
Ile de France
Bonjour Paris, 23 April 2025

The perfect day out in Paris
Paris and Ile de France
Bonjour Paris, 6 June 2023

A tranquil walk along the Seine
Ile de France
Bonjour Paris, 10 October 2022

Peaceful haven in the heart of Paris
Ile St Louis, Paris
Mail on Sunday, 10 October 2021

Where two rivers meet
Ile de France
Bonjour Paris, 8 October 2021

Discovering the hidden islands of Créteil
Ile de France
Bonjour Paris, 4 August 2021

A relaxing stroll in the Parc de Sceaux
Ile de France
Bonjour Paris, 4 June 2021

A walk of discovery through the Parc Saint Cloud
Ile de France
Bonjour Paris, 20 April 2021

Following the Morbras River around Sucy en Brie
Ile de France
Bonjour Paris, 23 March 2021

In the footsteps of the Impressionists on the Oise
Ile de France
Bonjour Paris, 11 February 2021

Discovering the River Yerres
Ile de France
Bonjour Paris, 27 November 2020

The five secret gems surrounding Paris
Ile de France
The Mail on Sunday, 31 March 2019

A cruise where you’re the only passenger
Container ship to the Canaries
The Mail on Sunday, 17 March 2013

Cerbère comes up trumps
France
The Sunday Telegraph, 13 May 2012

Turkey’s best ancient sites
Turkey
The Sunday Telegraph, 18 September 2011

France’s best small museums
France
The Sunday Telegraph, 23 August 2011

Berlin: a cultural guide
Berlin
The Sunday Telegraph, 2 January 2011

Leptis Magna: Rome by the sea
Libya
The Sunday Telegraph, 28 November 2010

A short break in the City of Light
Paris
The Sunday Telegraph, 10 October 2010

Going off the rails in Paris
Disused railway walk in Paris
The Sunday Telegraph, 9 May 2010

Strolling by the Seine
Ile de France
Paris Magazine, September 2009

Spending national service in Ireland’s lake district
National Trust working holiday, Northern Ireland
The Mail on Sunday, 22 February 2009

Flirt on the Floor
Historic country dancing
The Sunday Telegraph, 1 September 2008

Bon appetit in Maigret’s Paris
Paris restaurants
The Mail on Sunday, 4 November 2007

In search of the perfect teacher
Yoga in London and Paris
The Financial Times, 5 August 2006

The Nature of the French
French hiking trails
France Today, June 2006

Vive les guinguettes!
Guinguettes, Ile de France
The Daily Telegraph, 29 April 2006

Paradise – or the worst kind of hell
Yacht crewing, France, Turkey, Italy
The Financial Times, 30 April 2005

Capital island
Ile St Louis, Paris
The Daily Telegraph, 23 April 2005

Unlock the secrets of Notre Dame island
Ile de la Cité, Paris
The Mail on Sunday, 20 February 2005

‘Birdies are not like others’
Paris bird watchers
The Financial Times, 19 February 2005

Catch this
Paris Plage
The Daily Telegraph, 24 July 2004

Where train spotters are revered
Paris station restaurants
The Daily Telegraph, 18 October 2003

Ile du Martin-Pêcheur
Ile de France
Paris Voice, June 2003

A world away from Mickey Mouse
Ile de France
The Independent, 10 October 1998