Eating London’s delicious East End
You guys know me. One look at this blog and three things immediately come to mind: I love food.I love…
More than meets the eye: visiting the Alhambra in Granada
Did you know that southern Spain was once governed by a powerful emirate? Don’t worry — most people don’t. The Alhambra in…
72 Hours In Glasgow
Glasgow was always an elusive one to me. I have been all over Scotland in the past couple of years over half a…
Following Gaudi’s trail in Barcelona
Planning a themed walking tour revolving around Gaudi in Barcelona isn’t exactly difficult; in fact, it would actually be hard…
How to spend 24 hours in Bordeaux
The longer I live in France, the more I come to realise that there’s so much more to this hexagon-shaped…
The 6 most colourful places in London
Even though the British capital gets a bad reputation in terms of weather – permanent grey cloud, anyone? – it…
Where To Find Sugar Shacks in Montreal: Sucrerie de la Montagne
Growing up in Quebec means that sugar shacks are a sacred, yearly family ritual. Rain, snow or shine, my parents…
How to stay in Europe without a visa (legally, of course)
So many of my friends and readers have asked me this question over the years: how have you managed to…
The Medieval City of Rouen – In Photos
My itinerary from my home region of Auvergne to Normandy had me in need of a pit stop roughly two…
Contemplating history on the D-Day landing beaches
The sun wasn’t shining very brightly behind the condensed clouds, as if it was too humble to shine upon such…
Esslingen Christmas Market – In Photos
One of the things I was adamant about my German Christmas markets tour last year was to set foot in…
The 8 Most *Magical* Berlin Christmas Markets
Make no mistake: touring Berlin Christmas markets is something worthy of any bucket list, not unlike touring the wineries of…