Travel Inspirations

December Paris has a quality that's hard to describe until you've seen it. The lights on the Champs-Élysées, the Eiffel Tower sparkling against a dark winter sky, the smell of vin chaud drifting from a market stall — it's the City of Light living up to its name in the most literal way. It's also, I'll be honest, a season that requires planning. The most popular spots are crowded, the best restaurants book up fast...