One thing about posting favourites for the month is that it illustrates just how quickly the year is whizzing by. May has seen the tourists start to arrive in Sainte Maxime and it’s definitely heating up but still fairly mild. That’s a good thing. If […]
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Santa Maria Novella : My Favourite Floral Waters + Photos From The Florence Store
I adore the Santa Maria Novella (SMN) brand. It has a history to rival any competitor that likes to talk about its heritage credentials. SMN was established in Florence in 1221 by Dominican monks who grew herbs and flowers to make balms, pomades and medications for their […]
It’s Snow Time : Serre Chevalier In The Hautes Alpes
Snow has never been part of my life but it’s always held a glossy, somewhat remote allure. I imagined cosy après ski lounging and laughter by the log fire accompanied by an apéritif to take you into the night. It’s not until living in France […]
Daytripper : Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat
If you’re visiting Nice and its surrounds I highly recommend a trip to Villa Ephrussi in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat. The villa was built between 1905 and 1912 by Baroness Béatrice de Rothschild and designed by Aaron Messiah. It’s brimming with antiques, paintings, sculptures, a porcelain […]
Quick Trip To London
I spent a few days in London this month and here are a few photos from that trip. I had a very late night at an event at St Paul’s and the picture below was taken at around 5am. I think that may have been one […]
Italian Road Trip : Second Stop : Portofino
Here’s Part 2 of the Italian road trip. The first instalment on Genoa you can find here. After Genoa we headed for Portofino for a quick look around. It really was 50’s era pretty and we walked above the village on a small winding path with panoramic […]
Italian Road Trip : First Stop : Genoa the Ancient Port City
A memorable few days were spent in Italy last October, at the beginning of autumn on a mini road trip. Music was prepared for the car, with the favourite all round crowd pleaser being Jungle the Brit collective that the kids happened to love. First stop […]
St Tropez : Market Day In April
It’s now spring in the South of France and this week it started to feel that the sombre mood of the past few months is lifting and the days are getting lighter and longer. I’ve popped over to St Tropez twice recently as it is the perfect […]
Milan : Captured
I did actually manage some moments out of Esxence, while in Milan. Here are a few photos I took while out and about.
Snow Trip
I hadn’t spent much time in snow before living in France and have come to skiing a bit late if the truth be told. Whilst the kids are whizzing down the slopes, I gingerly weave my way through toddlers and my heart skips a beat […]
Snow and clouds
I’m away for a week in the mountains and the WiFi is woeful so there won’t be many posts this week. Fingers crossed this will work.
My Scented Travel Memories
Here’s a link to a short piece (a couple of paragraphs!) I wrote about my favourite scented travel memory from the French Riviera for the website Scent Corner. Scent Corner has a great premise that I think is a brilliant idea. It promotes sustainable and ethically sourced […]
