paris la vie

wonder | wander | women are lucky to have been to some of the world's iconic cities: Rome, New York, London, Paris. These are cities we have seen in art and media, read about it in books, and otherwise have heard about our whole life. 

The Eiffel Tower over the Seine

Christmas at Coal Drops Yard, London

Winter falls on London, with blistering winds, early sunsets, and grey days. But the city lights up everywhere for the holiday season, chasing away the chilly gloom with cheery decor, warm drinks, and of course the famous Christmas markets.

Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross

London at sunset

London in the late afternoon is a painting. The stone and brick buildings take on a rich golden glaze, arresting in the prolific green of surrounding trees.

St. Paul's Cathedral 

The English philosopher Thomas Brown said “London is a world by itself. We daily discover in it more new countries, and surprising singularities, than in all the universe besides.”

The River Thames

London at sunset is a very different place. We have a picture of the city as perpetually overcast, blanketed in soggy clouds and damp air.