Early June in Canal Saint Martin
At times, we need to get away from dense, city centres to find more intimate neighbourhoods. Hani Belasen opened Bonjour Jacob concept...
03 May, 2022 / 0 Comments
Septime & its ecosystem in Paris
There's a small crossroads in the 11th arrondissement in Paris, a five-minute walk east of Bastille, where there's a Michelin-starred restaurant, a seafood...
24 April, 2022 / 2 Comments
Solo in Bordeaux for 2 days
A mere two hours south west of Paris by train, Bordeaux is a cool contender for a weekend break by the water. ...
23 April, 2022 / 0 Comments
My Cannes Awards go to…
I've been to Cannes more times than any other town (not city) in Europe. It's always for work, for an event, whether...
19 March, 2022 / 2 Comments
Tracking down Daniel Morgan in Paris
I hadn’t seen Daniel Morgan since his pop-up at Carousel in London. After which he left a message of thanks on my blog...
12 December, 2021 / 2 Comments
Le Grand Palais & its neighbourhood
When the Olympic Games open in Paris in 2024, the newly renovated Le Grand Palais will take centre stage. This Beaux Arts...
04 December, 2021 / 0 Comments
Bourse de Commerce: beauty in the building
"Beauty is the promise of happiness,” wrote French writer Stendhal in 1822. I went along to the Bourse de Commerce, in Paris' 1st...
26 November, 2021 / 0 Comments
Fleur de Pavé in Paris: Sylvain Sendra
Familiarity is comforting. It creates a warm feeling. That’s why I returned to Fleur de Pavé this autumn (2021). The...
25 November, 2021 / 0 Comments
Finding peace in Belleville, Paris
At times, we need to find space to strip off our outer layers of emotional turmoil. Some people go to the beach....
21 November, 2021 / 2 Comments
Timberyard: natural wine (& whisky) in Edinburgh
Life is not to be seen as a straight line, but as a present, past and future experienced as one. With that...
01 August, 2021 / 0 Comments
Zurich: quality of life by the lake
When things go shaky, I seek the comfort of order and structure; and where better to find this than in clean, green Zurich. This...
20 September, 2020 / 2 Comments
Eating & drinking in Reims
It was three summers ago that I was sitting one evening around a table in Koko Doko in Reims, the champagne capital...
07 August, 2020 / 0 Comments
London day out at Hauser & Wirth Somerset
A contemporary art treasure trove in the heart of the English countryside. That is how I would describe Hauser & Wirth Somerset....
22 July, 2019 / 0 Comments
Peak harmony: La Vaqueria Montañesa in Madrid
'Sustainable' is not a word liked much by storytellers. There is an empty, scientific ring to its sound. I prefer the idea...
03 July, 2019 / 0 Comments
Real Madrid: a city of districts
Sometimes the most obvious is the least noticed. It took Igor Ramírez García-Peralta, founder and editor-in-chief of Soler Magazine, to point out to...
01 July, 2019 / 0 Comments