The low down on the real French life for Emily in Paris…
When the TV series Emily in Paris started, I was thrilled to have a series to help me escape to Paris during the COVID lockdown. "Here is a way for…
Aussie teenager’s French Christmas dream!
I have known Grace McMahon's family since I was aged 5 and at school with her aunt. I have seen her grow up from a little girl as she went…
The ultimate dreamlike escape… Versailles
For as long as I can remember, I have been in awe of the legend and the stories surrounding Versailles. It was wonderful to hear about this magical place from a…
Want some magic de français? Come find it in Provence!
In 2018 I went to Provence with my then partner, now husband Paul (pre-COVID times) for a week of road tripping. We travelled to Avignon by TGV from Gare de Lyon, Paris. This can sometimes…
Paris avec mon chéri & all the beauty of the “city of love”!
Want ideas for a week in Paris with your chéri? My then partner, now husband Paul and I visited the "city of love" for our first trip in 2018. We…
Travel safety tips & for a very merry French Noël!
I have travelled to France many times, and thought I had all my bases covered when it came to safety. I learned a number of new tips though from my…
Getting Zen in France
In 2018 I went on a French immersion trip to the south west of France, staying in the divinely gorgeous Saint-Jean-de-Luz. An unexpected highlight of the week was the daily early…
Paris meanderings, Hemingway & les après-midi avec Julia Child
Feed your French soul listening to this Loulabelle's chat with my belle amie Barbara Keenan. Barbara and I met when Barb came to Melbourne Australia as an exchange student from…
Gabriel Gâté – a wonderfully warm chat & a très belle French life
When I asked Gabriel Gâté if he would chat with me for my podcast, I had no idea of the reception I would get. We have mutual friends, as the French community…
Coco Chanel – the life, the woman, the icon.
I chatted recently with ma belle amie Sarah Zwick who grew up and lives in Bayonne, France (in the Basque region of the southwest). Sarah and I discussed the French…