TUCKED AWAY on the Côte d'Azur (the Mediterranean coast of southeastern France) lies Château Saint-Victor-la-Coste, one of the most idyllic places to while the hours. A vacation complex comprised of three cottages and one suite (in a 16th century castle), all available for rent, the Château is situated in the old village of St Victor la Coste (an equal distance between Avignon in Provence and the market town of Uzes in Languedoc) where you will find a boulangerie and épicerie
ISCHIA IS A volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, located at the northern end of the Golfo di Napoli (Gulf of Naples), part of the Campanian Archipelago, about 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the city of Naples. It is one of the most picturesque islands in the bay, with exotic scenery, flowering hills and rocky beaches. It's also known for mineral-rich thermal waters and natural springs ...
THERE IS ONE place that I discovered on my short stay in Romania that I wanted to recommend it to you. Brasov, my hometown, is surrounded by mountains and there are myriad choices when it comes to choosing your hiking destination.
Daniela told us about Le Mas Des Poiriers, an 18th century farmhouse in Provence, forever ago and had always been meaning to tell you about it, in case you hadn't already come across this utterly charming spot before.
HAD FORGOTTEN to tell you about the shock of reading Grace’s announcement recently. It’s hard to believe that after nearly fifteen years, this year will be the last for Design*Sponge. Hers was the very first blog had ever read, way back in 2007, and it was the reason why I began TIG.
ON SUNDAY we packed a wicker basket filled with baguettes, cheeses, jamón ibérico, pâté and something fizzy to drink and went to the gardens to lounge away a beautiful day in the sun. We found a perfect spot nestled amongst trees grouped in circular pattens, forming small open spaces in their midst that beckoned the laying down of a blanket and the kicking off of one's shoes to feel soft grass on bare feet. Since most of our picnics occur at the seaside, this one was a lovely change, the rustling of the leaves and the sound of cicadas intermingling in the late-afternoon air heavy with the scent of blossoms and dreams. It was a perfect way to spend a summer's day.
Once you’ve experienced true beauty, you’ll never again be taken in by the ordinary. IT HAS BEEN RAINING...
Hôtel du Palais | 1 Avenue de L’Imperatrice, 64200 Biarritz, France The Hôtel Du Palais is a grand, 1855 palace that...
Hidden at the top of The Connaught Hotel in Mayfair in London is a secret gem—a home away from home—which...
THIS WEEKEND WAS ONE of those truly relaxing ones, and after an obscenely hardworking week, very well deserved. There were long and rambling romantic walks along the coast on Saturday...
THIS WEEK’S Places is La Borde Maison d’Hôtes, a luxury guesthouse in Burgundy, France, about two hours by car from Paris. The original château...
Doesn’t it feel like it was just the weekend? This week seems to have flown by, which means either we...
AND THIS WEEKEND has been all lattes and late starts, meandering the shops, new lip balms and hand creams and magazines and lunch at a new charming! place and a...
