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I was near Cannes just a week before the 78th Cannes Film Festival, which was held from May 13 to 24, 2025, staying in Nice, my favorite destination in Côte […]
Years ago, I had read a book titled “How To Be Parisian: Wherever You Are“, written by four French women who were friends for years, with careers in music, film, […]
Maybe you remember my older post “Flowerbx – Fresh Flowers At Your Doorstep” about the story of online flower shop Flowerbx and its founder Whitney Bromberg Hawkings – one my […]
Since I have mentioned some of the crime drama series like ‘The Killing‘ and ‘The Bridge’ in my previous post titled “Hygge” in Copenhagen, let me mention a gripping thriller […]
Are you familiar with ‘hygge’? The Danish concept of cosiness, comfort, warmth, heartiness and/or togetherness… If not, I suggest that you read the book “The Little Book of Hygge: The […]
I was in the middle of another post but took a break to publish this post on this lovely day: Valentine’s Day. The most common story about this day is […]
When the legendary French actor died this year in August aged 88, French President Emmanuel Macron had remarked that “he was more than a star: he was a French monument“… […]
This is the third and the last part of my previous posts titled “A Visit to Rome – Beautiful and Eternal” and “A Visit to Rome – Beautiful and Eternal […]
This is the second part of my previous post titled “Rome – Beautiful and Eternal” about Rome and our trip to Rome with my daughter. (Photo above: Trajan’s Market (Mercati […]
The photo above is a section of Rome from above, taken by my daughter from the 7th floor terrace of Hassler Hotel, Rome during our ‘mother and daughter trip’ to […]
I wanted this to be a jolly post. I lately came across an article about diners in National Geographic Traveller ‘Classic USA 2024’ special edition. Diners, typical American diners, have […]
I had mentioned about Edinburgh, in several of my older posts before – namely “Scotland – A Dream Land“, “Queen Elizabeth II and Her Platinum Jubilee” and “Gleneagles, Scotland” (Click […]
When I first saw the jolly book cover of the book ‘The Bell Jar’ by Sylvia Plath in a bookshop, it drew my interest and I thought I shall read […]
I had first heard of Tulum in an article I read years ago, with such a beautiful narration and nice images leading one to visualize things… I remember having read […]
In this final post of the year, I would like to mention a historic chocolatier and confectionery in Turin, the capital of Piedmont – a region of Italy bordering France […]
Visiting Stockholm was on my target list after a Swedish film I watched during the pandemic titled “I Love You – A Divorce Comedy“. The film is a sweet romantic […]
The photo above is the cover of the book I have read recently – “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, which tells the story of Jay Gatsby, a millionaire […]
The D-Day anniversary was celebrated about two months ago. D-Day is the name given to Allied invasion of western Europe launched on June 6, 1944, by the landing of US, […]
I had seen this artistic looking tempting quiche above in last year’s July issue of ‘Food and Travel’ and it had appealed to me so much that I had kept […]
It has been a rainy spring. Although the freshness of spring is felt in its back notes, cloudy and misty weather allows me to write one more post I associate […]
It is spring time here in Istanbul but the weather is still not that warm and raining cats and dogs from time to time, as if to let me write […]
In my previous post, I had mentioned the film Spanglish and a marvelous sandwich (Spanglish sandwich) I discovered owing to that film. In this post I will mention about the […]
I would like to mention in this post two nice sweet films, owing to which I discovered two breathtaking tastes: a savory and a dessert. Let me start from the […]
We had the chance to visit Paris as a family at the end of November, just before the Schengen visa of my daughter expired. I am so grateful for this […]
I had the intention of writing this post since last spring – when I discovered a marvelous coffee at a Tchibo shop close to my house. On the coffee package […]
Isn’t a glimpse at the photo above is very soothing? – which I thought so and sat down to write this post. It is one of the photos of the […]
When I read in a local newspaper about two months ago, that the relief kitchen of a renowned chef had been damaged due to a a missile that hit in […]
When I saw the photo above in House & Garden, I was filled with an enthusiasm and joy imagining myself having a picnic in this pleasant setting within the green. […]
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee this year. There will be year-long events and festivities throughout the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and […]
This post is the continuation (the second part) of my previous post under the title “Classic Hotels – Part 1“. The last hotel I had mentioned in my previous post […]
I am fond of anything classic. Classic does not disappoint you and contains a qualified simplicity within, that is reflected as a timeless beauty. Clothes, decoration, styles and hotels … […]
Rosehill Cottage in the film ‘The Holiday’ (Photo: hookedonhouses.net) Around this time of the year, I look for films full of joy, good humour and captivating scenes of snow- the […]
My interest in whiskey started with the Scotland post I wrote in this site, titled “Scotland – A Dreamland“, which is among my favorite posts and where I had mentioned […]
Costa Rica tempted me following an article I have read in ‘Condé Nast Traveller‘ a few months ago and I decided to write this post. I had not ever noticed […]
Sophia Loren … A classic. An esteemed brand of world cinema. A living diva who had starred in Hollywood films with Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra, William Holden, Paul […]
Cornwall had caught my attention after a few articles I had read last year and I had thought to write a post about it since then. When I heard in […]
When I heard of Cafe Tortoni a few years ago during one of my private Spanish lessons owing to an article my teacher brought to class, I was happy to […]
A couple of months ago, I came across two articles in different issues of Paris Match magazine the photos of which captured me at first sight. Looking at those photos […]
A couple of years ago, I watched the movie “Coco”, produced by Pixar Studios and released by Disney Pictures in 2017, after it was strongly suggested in the Spanish class […]
This is my last post about chalets after my two previous posts titled “Chalets-Winter Tales (Part 1)” and “Chalets-Winter Tales (Part 2)“. In this post, I will mention the chalets in […]
This post is the continuation (the second part) of my previous post under the title “Chalets – Winter Tales (Part 1)“. In ‘Part 1’ of this post, I had mentioned […]
When I saw the book cover with the photo above titled ”Living In Style Mountain Chalets” in the shop window of a bookstore, I couldn’t help myself to go inside […]
