Some musical healing for a COVID Paris…
Way way back in LFF episode 2 we were all introduced to some terrific music by an unknown musician Romain Dupré who is also an old school friend of our…
Paris avec a Hemingway! Secrets & stories to feed an LFF soul!
I have been following Claudine Hemingway on Instagram for quite some time. The way she portrays Paris and connects the Insta viewer to our favourite destination prompted me to reach out and…
Paris dreaming – rooftops, petit déjeuner & true lifetime friends
In the modern world of social media I follow many Instagrammers to maintain my connection to France. One such profile is that of Jeremy Pritchard . Jeremy is a Parisian photographer, taking…
The mysterious & fairytale-like Loire Valley avec ma famille ❣️
In this episode of the podcast I chat with my darling cousin and dear friend Anne Lock about a "grandes vacances" our family took in 2015 to France. Twenty of…
The delicious hidden nooks & crannies of Paris avec ma belle amie
My gorgeous friend Karen Grooby has travelled with me in France a number of times. In LFF episode 4 we chatted about one weekend we shared where we worked through a list…
Keeping our French vibes going. Debi Lilly has all the tips!
I really want to keep my French vibes going when I can't be travelling in France. I have French objects all around me, French inspired furniture, even tiny pockets of…
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…