Run Your Own Vintage Bistro in the South of France this Summer

Nope, sorry, I refuse to stop imagining that I live in the past. This time – inside Grandmère Léone’s village bistrot in Provence. It’s about that time of year when Parisians start looking south to plan a summer escape from the city, and on my annual holiday house hunt, I stumbled upon this little gem,…

My Victorian Camping Trip

Once upon a time, before Instagram, a group of young friends went on a camping trip and captured some pretty great memories. More than a hundred years have passed, but time has stood still for these smiley Victorians in black & white – almost as if a friend has returned home from their weekend out of…

Once Upon a Summer in Black Eden…

Today, the glory days of Idlewild feel a bit like a fever dream. Just ask any of the African American vacationers who made the pilgrimage to the Michigan resort from the 1910s-60s. “It was something that you’d never believe…stranger than fiction,” reflects one woman in Coy Davis Jr.’s documentary, Whatever Happened to Idlewild? In the midst of Jim…

My Secret Mediterranean Island

I haven’t technically discovered the lost island of the Mediterranean, but you won’t find this place in any packaged deals on travel websites, nor on any ‘Top European Hotspots′ lists. And I’m hoping it stays that way so it can remain our little secret for a bit longer. In the Maltese archipelago of the Mediterranean Sea,…

Peep these Panoramic Prints: Bathing Girls of the 1920s

I found these incredible panoramic photographs from the roaring twenties which are just fascinating to observe close up, girl by girl, one bizarre bathing costume after another. Even better, these prints are available to buy in formats as large as 44″ x 227″. How amazing would these be in an entrance hallway?! CLICK ON IMAGES…

10 Places in Paris for an Indian Summer

Feel like summer is slipping away all too quickly as September approaches? Nessy has compiled her list Paris’ best terraces and al fresco spots just when you need them most… 1. Secret Courtyard Dining in the Marais JAJA Tucked away in the vibrant streets of the Marais, just meters away from the Point-Virgule, Paris’ last…

So this exists: The Hipster Olympics

This is in fact the second annual Hipster Olympics (I don’t know how I dared miss the first one) and it was held in Berlin over the weekend. Participants in the games competed in events such as the vinyl-spinning contest, the moustache finger-tattooing race and the ‘skinny jeans tug-o-war’. Of course, true hipsters (who would…

FOOD P0RN: Sizzling Summer Recipes

Welcome to yet another mouth-watering edition of Food P0rn! This time we’ll salivating over summer recipes– so overall more refreshing foods, lighter on the tummy and plenty of seaside classics. Enjoy…. Hummus and Avocado toasts with roasted tomatoes Recipe here ::: Saffron Mussels with Cream Recipe here ::: Indian Spiced Roast Chicken Recipe here :::…

Let’s visit every inch of these Paris Apartments (that you could stay in)

Ever since I moved to Paris and became a bit of a blogger on all things Parisian, I’ve come to the understanding that it’s basically everyone’s secret desire to live in a quaint little Parisian apartment at one time in their life. And it’s true, there’s nothing quite like Parisian apartments; the bohemian pied-à-terres with all…

25 Swimsuits & Bikinis for Girls who aren’t into wearing Dental Floss

Do boys have any idea what girls have to go through in preparation for a beach holiday? From the extra hours pounding the tarmac to the waxing, bleaching and exfoliating– it’s a bloody nightmare I tell you. Luckily, fashion is in our favor this year. With flattering photographic prints meaning less sit-ups and retro high…