Prince's Palace, Monaco

A Day Wandering Monaco: From Medieval Fortresses to Billionaire Skyscrapers

Monaco is roughly two square kilometres, which means you can walk across the country faster than it takes to lose €50 at the casino. But despite its toy-sized geography, the principality packs eight centuries of architectural ambition into a very…

© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Losing Her Head, Keeping Her Style: Marie Antoinette at the V&A

The V&A has gone full rococo with Marie Antoinette: Style. Stepping into the galleries feels a bit like tumbling down a gilded rabbit hole. Feathered wigs, silk brocades, diamond-encrusted everything—it’s Versailles turned inside out. But behind the froth and finery,…

Wanderlust, Wi-Fi, and Why We Want to Quit Our Jobs: A Totally Serious Introduction to Travel Movies

Some movies entertain. Some teach. And then there are travel movies—those magical cinematic journeys that make us question our life choices, Google flights we can’t afford, and seriously consider becoming goat farmers in Tuscany. These films show us that adventure…

Vintage Vespas

ah Florence…6 things to do

Ah Florence… the city struts through history like it owns the place—because it does. Birthplace of the Renaissance, this Tuscan gem cradled Michelangelo, Dante, and da Vinci before they were cool. The Medici family practically invented power moves here, funding…

Venice Carnivale

Casanova Carnivale

Ah, Venice! The city of canals, romance, and pigeons who have clearly declared world domination as their goal. But come February 2025, the pigeons will be sharing the stage with something far more fabulous: Carnivale! That time of year when…

Four Fabulous Events I Want to Experience in 2025…Care to Join me?

I’m a wing it kinda girl…buying one-way tickets and booking hotels the day of…it usually works out…and when it doesn’t it makes for a story (though not necessarily a great one). I advise clients not to fill every moment…allow for…