Sense in the City- Paris, by Ruby Boukabou

Description

A personal travel guide to the city’s sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and sensations

When we’re travelling, a picture-postcard location, and a good view of it, is always appealing. We want a hotel room, restaurant table or lookout that allows us to gaze in awe across an iconic or exotic landscape. But if that were all there was to it, we’d just stay at home and browse a travel mag or our Instagram feeds. The most rewarding travel experiences involve immersing ourselves in a new environment and stimulating all our senses.

Imagine waking to the peals of morning church bells in Tuscany, or savouring the aroma of spicy sauces cooking in a North African village, or devouring fresh flakes of buttery croissant you’ve just dunked in coffee at a street-side café in Paris. Picture yourself kicking back on a beach in Sydney or Miami, feeling the sand between your toes and a sea breeze ruffling your hair; or standing at the feet of Giza’s Great Sphinx or in Peru’s Sacred Valley of the Incas, thrilling to the mysteries of what lies beyond. Such sensations bring locations to life, giving you a direct connection to the essence of a place and helping to create rich moments and lasting memories.
The Sense in the City travel guides, beginning with Paris, were designed to encourage you to explore a location through your senses in order to elevate your experience. You won’t just observe these cities – you’ll feel them and ‘live’ them, whether you’re in town for seven hours, seven days or seven months.