Paris is endlessly rewarding, but some of our favourite day trips in France started with a quick train ride from a Paris train station. A 45-minute TGV to Reims ended with my husband and me clinking coupes of Veuve Clicquot over a bowl of moules frites, slightly giddy and completely …
I’d always wanted to visit Mont Saint-Michel. Ever since I first saw an image of it – this medieval abbey rising out of a tidal bay, surrounded by nothing but sand and sky – I couldn’t quite believe the place was real. It looked like something conjured from a fantasy …
Florence is compact, walkable and packed into a surprisingly small area – but the neighbourhood you choose still matters. Stay near the Duomo, and you’ll wake up to church bells echoing off medieval stone. Cross the Arno to the Oltrarno, and the vibe shifts – artisan workshops, quieter piazzas and …
There’s a particular kind of magic to returning to Paris. Not the first-time rush of ticking off every sight in the French capital and cramming every monument into three breathless days, but the slower, quieter version. The version where you wander with half a plan, stop whenever something catches your …
From my vantage point at the Piazzale Michelangelo, perched on a hill on the left bank of the Arno River, I could see the steaming heat shimmering across the beautiful rooftops of Florence – the iconic Duomo dome standing proud against a backdrop of Chianti hills and valleys. I was …
Cork handbags, flamenco beats drifting from open doorways, and an Andalucian warmth that pulls you in the moment you arrive. Seville manages to combine deep tradition with a contemporary, effortlessly cool energy – and yes, if you’re wondering whether it’s worth your time, the answer is an unequivocal yes. I …