Destinations
Bite-sized chunks of slow, languid exploration
Villa Cavrois: Inside France’s Coolest Modernist Chateau
Step inside Villa Cavrois, a sunlit modernist chateau of yellow brick, cinematic interiors and a water mirror that makes you stop and stare.
Echoes of the Past by Felice Varini: Walking Through Geometry in Lille
Three site-specific installations for the Museum of Fine Arts, each with its own personality. Optical illusions or a graphic designer's fever dream?
The Complete Guide to Rouen: The City of a Hundred Spires
A charming Normandy port with Gothic spires, medieval tales, and Norman flavours, all just a train ride from Paris.
The Complete Guide to Étretat: The Cliffs of Claude Monet
The picturesque seaside town on the coastline of Côte d'Albâtre is renowned for its sheer white cliffs rising against the waters.
Pom Pom Pidou: When Beaubourg Moves to Lille
Pom Pom Pidou brings the Centre Pompidou to Lille, turning Tripostal into a glowing, playful crash course in modern and contemporary art history.
Spinning Around by Sophia Taillet: Mirrors, Movement, and Mesmerising Stillness
Minimalist yet interactive, the outdoor installation unfolds quiet magic between stone walls and an endless sky.
Wolfgang Tillmans: A Coda for Centre Pompidou in Paris
Nothing could have prepared us – Everything could have prepared us is a visual and emotional sprawl, a reminder of the paradoxes that define our times.
Clinamen by Céleste Boursier-Mougenot: Parisian Reverie in Motion
A dreamy symphony of movement and chance under the historic dome of Paris’ Bourse de Commerce.
Disco by Vivian Suter: Tropical Weather under a Parisian Sky
At Palais de Tokyo, Disco by Vivian Suter turns Paris into a tropical painting jungle, all billowing canvases, yellow walls and unapologetic dog pawprints.
Frac Grand Large: Art, Memory and Sea Spray in Dunkirk
Concrete, sea light and war memories: my slow wander through Frac Grand Large, where contemporary art quietly rewrites the port’s story.
Checking Into Town Hall Hotel: Historic Opulence in East London
From council hall to luxe hotel, step back in time within these restored walls and feel right at home.
Checking Into Port Hotel: Eastbourne’s Boutique Hotel by the Sea
Not all beachfront hotels are created equal. This gorgeous Victorian terrace house is an interior designer’s dream and features the best local produce from Sussex.
Checking Into The Falstaff: Mediaeval Lodging in the Heart of Canterbury
How the best property in town, IMO, rose from a humble coaching inn to a contemporary boutique hotel.
Checking Into Ember Locke: A Cabinet of Curiosities in West London
An indulgent cabinet of curiosities and a home away from home, inspired by Kensington’s bygone “golden era”.
Checking Into New Hotel Le Voltaire: Modern Parisian Style in 11ème
Calling all travellers looking for a chic stay to explore more laidback but equally well-preserved parts of the French scene.
Checking Into Moxy Bordeaux: Where Brutalism Meets Pink Playfulness
The original pink hotel makes its mark in an up-and-coming area with historic landmarks.
Day Trip to Lens: An Evolution from Combat to Coal and Culture
Lens has come a long way from its past in the World War I, rising quickly as a mining town that now houses the second Louvre in France.
The Complete Guide to Roubaix: The Textile City of a Thousand Chimneys
Industrial city turned creative hotbed and final stop for an esteemed cycling race, the town of Roubaix has something for everyone.
The Complete Guide to Lille: The Capital of Flanders
Lille, the tenth-largest city in France, sits at the crossroads of Paris, London and Brussels, and is a vibrant and dynamic powerhouse that seamlessly integrates its Flemish-inspired architecture with a modern cultural identity.
Allez les Bleus: 3 Weeks of Trailing the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France
Twenty teams in forty-eight matches, battling for the coveted Webb Ellis Cup. How do you cope when you’re thrown headfirst into a wild egg chase that was completely unplanned?