Paris is crowded. Sometimes a bit too much for my taste. Fortunately there are many ways to regain some energy.
Thai and Chinese massageFor 40 euros an hour a body massage or for 20 euro (30 min.) a mind blowing head massage. Both have simple interiors, but the massage and price make up for it! Xue Zhong Hua I probably like best. Xin Sheng has a better atmosphere. For the guys: be prepared for 'the question'.
Picknick in Jardin st Gilles Grand Veneur
When you come from Rue St Gilles (Metro Chemin Vert), go down Rue Villehardouin and at nummer 12 take rue de Hesse and suddenly you are there. All noise simply stop, as if someone turned off the volume-button - it is completely quiet. A perfect place for a picknick.
When you come from Rue St Gilles (Metro Chemin Vert), go down Rue Villehardouin and at nummer 12 take rue de Hesse and suddenly you are there. All noise simply stop, as if someone turned off the volume-button - it is completely quiet. A perfect place for a picknick.
Join the monks at the Pagoda in the Bois de Vincennes for a few hours of meditation in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. The class is every week on Wednesday (late) afternoons at the Pagoda of the Bois de Vincennes (a park on the east of Paris).
The Paris Mosque is a refreshing experience. There are different packages: from €15 (entrance) to €58 (all in with massages and body scrub). Do check the different opening hours for women and men. Do not forget to visit the nearby Institut du Monde Arabe. An architectural masterpiece, a fine museum, a Lebanese restaurant and tearoom on the 9th floor offering one of the best free views of Paris.
