Meadow-time at PRaiRiaL in Lyon
PRaiRiaL, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Lyon's Presqu'île district, is named after the ninth month in the French Republic calendar – the month of...
22 July, 2022 / 0 Comments
Arles in the frame
For the first time ever, I joined everyone who is anyone in photography in Arles for the 2022 edition of Les Rencontres d’Arles...
17 July, 2022 / 0 Comments
A weekend in Nantes ‘solidaire’
I spent a weekend in Nantes this June as part of my quest to find a city where the energies are right and...
08 July, 2022 / 0 Comments
Getting lost in Palermo
South meets North in Palermo. The capital of Sicily vibrates to a cacophony of sounds, colour and smells. The city's architecture dates...
10 June, 2022 / 0 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
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
Paris food & wine: Belleville
I discovered Belleville when I stayed at Babel Hotel Belleville, which has become one of my favourite hotels in Paris. Belleville is...
21 November, 2021 / 4 Comments