October 17, 2018
Pizza with pesto. Pesto pasta. Pesto sauce. If there’s one thing more emblematic of Genoa than Christopher Columbus, it’s pesto. But just like every other “sacred” local dish, pesto alla genovese absolutely must stick to tradition. In addition, finding a “proper” pesto outside of Liguria is no mean feat.
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October 16, 2018
Bordeaux S.O GOOD has become the flagship event of the city of Bordeaux in the gastronomic world. For one weekend, the city becomes a giant market and restaurant, offering the best products from the south west, while calling on local artisans and talented chefs. A chance to discover and taste the best of the region.
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October 16, 2018
The Festival of the Dead is still celebrated today, on the 2nd November and incorporates many different traditions and customs from other areas of Sicily.
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September 24, 2018
While the Passage Pommeraye isn’t really a secret spot, I can’t resist telling you about this covered shopping arcade that, as well as being one of Nantes’ most beautiful sites, is also one of the most beautiful covered passageways in Europe.
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September 19, 2018
Every October, the streets of Zaragoza fill up with music, entertainment and shows to welcome its biggest celebration, the Fiestas del Pilar (or the Pilares, as they’re affectionately nicknamed by the locals).
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September 05, 2018
Genoa is known as a seafaring city. But there’s more to it than just that. La Superba, as the Italians call it, is also known for its distinctive geography. The city is almost 20 kilometres long, pinned between the sea and the hills above it, and it is this geography that has carved out its extraordinary history. Let’s take a trip back in time. Five or six centuries ago, Genoa was a powerful maritime city with a huge trade capacity, creating and holding enormous wealth. The city was squashed into a small space beside the sea, with the ring of hills behind it, forming a natural protective barrier against large armies.
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September 03, 2018
Two gourmet venues have just opened up in Bordeaux offering a mix of traditional and more contemporary produce: the Echoppe de la Lune and the Halles de Bacalan. While housing vintage products that have retained their powers of seduction over time, they also take an updated approach in a setting that caters to modern-day tastes.
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August 30, 2018
Find yourself in the countryside, in the middle of a lagoon, on an island where prestigious agricultural products have led to it being named “the garden of Venice”.
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August 30, 2018
The Nantes wine-growing region isn’t the most well-known in France, but it boasts some fabulous local wines from dedicated winemakers. Today I’m going to walk you through Nantes’ vineyards, an area that is becoming increasingly recognised and is full of surprises.
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August 27, 2018
Swimming is even more enjoyable in a pleasant setting. Bordeaux’s Piscine Judaïque and the Bègles swimming pool come with the added bonus of original 1930s architecture. Both have been recently restored to help preserve their originality.
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August 07, 2018
Standing on the road at the top of the hill, the view appears all of a sudden: the deep blue sea and next to it Dubrovnik, wrapped up like a parcel in its white walls.
This red-roofed city is bursting with wonders and views that leave you speechless…
August 01, 2018
Clisson is a charming little village surrounded by vineyards in south of Nantes. It’s the perfect place for simply wandering around, giving you a relaxed change of scene.
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July 31, 2018
Bars with breathtaking views, from the old town to the rest of the province
Each year, as spring arrives, you find yourself dreaming of summer, its fun-filled, lazy days, and all those places just waiting for you to visit.
July 27, 2018
A walk through the city as it sleeps, while silence is only broken by unusual odd passers-by.
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July 25, 2018
Cabárceno Nature Park brings together education, culture and science and recreation. One hundred and fifty species of animals from five continents roam semi-freely around the park, which has become one of the biggest tourist attractions in northern Spain.
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