October in Lindos, Rhodes (Greece)

This is one of the joys of being in Europe : having so many wonderful and diverse destinations at close reach. Our latest travel was to Rhodes where…

Margate beach

Un week end a la mer : Margate & Broadstairs

Nothing like a sunny September weekend to visit the seaside. The emptiness gives a nostalgic feeling, the temperature is just cold enough to make it…

Provence, South of France

Provence is a wonderful place to visit and next year will be a particularly good time to head there as Marseille-Provence will be “Capitale de la…

Exploring Northern Italy & Venice

Everyone loves Italy, with its sunny weather, great history, gastronomy, and for the beach culture. For who prefers avoiding overcrowded spots,…

Introduction to Farm Life in France

How about unpluging yourself from the urban craze and enjoying the very best of the countryside ? Un Lit au Pré (« A Bed in a Meadow ») offers stays…

Le chalet de Balthus, Switzerland

Travelling to Switzerland is like walking in a postcard. Cliches there are reality out there: green grass, white mountains, blue lakes, cows and…

Eat and sleep in London

New update - April 2014...have a nice stay in London!

San Francisco – what to see, where to eat and sleep

I had a wonderful time in sunny San Francisco, where I was able to catch up with children's designers Jess Brown & to Dagmar Daley. Both…

Travel : Cartagena de Indias, Colombia

Cartagena is a fun destination with kids. The ancient city, surrounded by walls, was declared Unesco World Heritage Site in 1984. Way back in time,…

Peru colours

The colours of Peru

Peru, a festival of colours - Here I will let the images speak!  

Hidden in Uruguay…

Alium Boutique  opened in Garzon (Uruguay) in 2008 by Carolyn Prevett (textile designer) and Mariano Piñeyrúa (industrial designer), founders of…

Shopping, eating, wandering in Sao Paolo

The largest city in the Southern hemisphere, Sao Paolo counts 20 millions habitants, 10 millions cars and the largest Italian, Jewish, Japanese…