“Lille? For three days?” The Parisians would ponder this for a few seconds after I’d told them that, yes, my next stop was Lille, for three whole days. “Hmm, it’s very different to Paris but you will like it,’ they’d tell me. “It’s very pretty.” And this is my first impression from Lille. It is …
City break
Please tell me I’m not the only one who hasn’t even thought about Christmas shopping yet, let alone even bought anything. Christmas is in 9 days away and every year my circle of family and friends seems to double (you guys really need to stop getting married and having children!) I’m away for the next …
I’m wrote this last week while sat on my balcony overlooking the ocean. I spent the week cruising from Venice to Dubrovnik to Mykonos to Istanbul and here’s how I got on during my first few days at sea… I can see some islands in the distance I think might be Greece as we left …
Any Game of Thrones fans will be well aware of Dubrovnik’s incredible beauty because this is where the King's Landing scenes were shot. I found myself watching the hit TV program in a kind of trace; not just because of the twists and turns in the plot but because of the amazing film locations. I …
Is there anything better than being greeted at a hotel with a beautiful bunch of fresh flowers and a box of macaroons? I was being given a tour of my Citadines Suite when I spotted them and got a delightful waft of sweet and floral scents. I already knew I’d be spending the next half …
Venice is more than just a pretty face. It’s also home to some of Europe’s cultural highlights – from music and film to food and drink. When you’ve had enough of gazing, gondolas and gelato – check out La Biennale festival. What is La Biennale? La Biennale di Venezia is a biannual festival, celebrating contemporary …