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North Devon, the detox way at Yeotown

Jun 25, 2018

Sometimes, we travel far in search of unspoilt lands and they are right there, on our doorstep. It’s hard not be blown away by the natural beauty of North Devon, a region just 2 hours north of London Paddington station, perfect for a hiking / detox trip. I got... read more

Art, Music & Laughter in Bruton, Somerset. England

Dec 18, 2017

I’ve written before about my BFF discovery week-ends. We go way back with my Parisian girlfriends and each year, one of us gets invited to a place none has visited before as a birthday treat [kids & partners stay home]. So far, we have been... read more

Puglia without the crowds

Nov 29, 2017

What better than the excuse of a 40th birthday (not mine though!) to explore a new region. Or .. what better than a celebration with friends to enjoy a week-end away from the children? Or again .. what better than a few days in grey November to enjoy the Puglian sun?!... read more

Beiges, Blues, Yellows and Pinks. Marrakech

Sep 18, 2017

Disclosure: this blog post only contains the addresses of 1 driver, 1 restaurant, 1 shop and 3 places to sleep. I know, it’s a bit light for a fascinating city like Marrakech, and I am not claiming that those addresses are the best of, but I really enjoyed them... read more

The hidden beauties of Sicily’s South-East: Noto, Modica, Ragusa..

Jul 31, 2017

We recently went on a just-the-two-of-us-little-getaway to celebrate our not-so-little-twenty-years-anniversary. Yep, even typing this big number, I can hardly believe it. For beauty, history and good food, the South-East of Italy is hard to beat. And it won’t... read more

Show & Tell with Marcelo on his first big summer camp: Canada

Jul 6, 2017

Last summer, our big boy Marcelo went to his first real summer camp. Ok, he had been before to a short tech camp in the UK countryside, and to a one-week farm stay in Normandie, France. But this was a proper all-outdoor, far-from-everyone summer camp that... read more