Category: Blog

Moving to France. It’s a topic that has spawned countless stories, films, and books. Each one is filled with amusing, heart-warming, and just as often

Travel writer Katja Gaskell goes walk about in the mountains where the sound of music echoes… The sun is hanging low in the sky when

‘Look and Learn’ was a finger-wagging catchphrase directed at many children in the 1960s as a spur to self-improvement. This determined drive to intellectual betterment

“That is the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”

A face that is gaunt and shockingly emaciated from self-starvation is not a look that we generally associate with portraits from the past. But with

Charente is a land of fresh air, little traffic, tranquillity, and beautiful countryside. And let’s not forget the wildlife such as deer, wild boar, red

How would you like to taste some of the world’s most prestigious wines for only 10 euro? Then come to the Salon des Vins in

Josephine Baker was the American-born femme fatale of ‘20s and ‘30s Paris. Lithesome and catlike, she was the most successful European stage star of her

Now here’s a thing. What inspires a budding author to actually sit down and write a book? For my first memoir ‘Please Wipe Your Boots’