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Springtime in NYC
A couple of days of sunshine in Manhattan. 1. West side community garden Tulip festival. 2. The view from Wards Island. 3. Central Park. 4. Romance on the streets of the Upper East Side.
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Arles! part 1
Arles! I have been meaning to visit this beautiful city for five years but yesterday Dan and I finally made it. Famous for its extraordinarily well preserved Roman monuments (the most notable of...
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The Camargue
The Camargue is typically known for a fantastic array of things – Flamingos, it’s production of salt, crops of rice, white horses, bulls, the gypsy festival of Sarah in Stes-Maries – and it’s...
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Saturday Summit – Mont Ventoux
Yesterday Mr Hope and I went for a Saturday morning hike up Mont Ventoux. Standing 1900m tall the Bald Mountain got its name from the rampant deforestation inflicted upon it by the Romans to feed...
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Mini Walking Tours of London, part 1
So, I love walking. I think its the best way to see a city and my recent work trip to London gave me a couple of free afternoons to march around Britain’s capital. For this first walk I got off the...
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Oxford
Kicking off a much-needed May mini break, Mr Hope and I landed in Oxford last week for just under 24 hours worth of culture, students and glorious sunshine. Below are my top five Oxford architectural...
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Soho Farmhouse Design Appreciation
You know its going to be a good party when your friend chooses Soho House as her wedding venue. Day 2 of our May mini break saw us heading to Soho Farmhouse in the Oxfordshire countryside. I know that...
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Mini Walking Tours of London, Part 2
Day three of our May mini break and London’s Borough Market seemed like a good place to start. Prosecco spritzer anyone? Bread Ahead bakery school at the Cathedral Street entrance to BM is always on my...
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LUMA Arles
On Monday I visited LUMA Arles, the latest arm of The LUMA Foundation whose aims (according to their website) are ‘to support the activities of independent artists and pioneers, as well as institutions...
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Endless Summer – Marseille Top Three
As August comes to an end, here are my top three things to do in Marseille that’ll make September a little bit brighter. 1. MAMO / Le Corbusier and Felice Varini.Founded in 2013 by designer Ora Ito,...
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