After enjoying the sun setting with the wonderful Tuscan landscape as a foreground we headed to the restaurant of the hotel, Oliviera. Just like La Suvera, this place has a past, in fact the restaurant is set in an…
Hotels
In Tuscany every place you will be visiting is set against a dreamy backdrop of rolling hills in different shades of green or brown depending on the season. The region embraces tranquility and beauty you have not seen elsewhere,…
Normandy is one of the regions I love to travel to and recently I went there together with my dearest. A road trip from Paris, around 5 hours by car (depending on the traffic). The aim of the trip,…
A luxurious breakfast buffet is served every morning at the 5-star boutique-hotel L’Agapa Hôtel in Perros-Guerrec, Brittany. It includes many local specialties and homemade bread, cakes and viennoiseries and pastries. The yogurt and butter comes from a local provider…
L’Agapa Hôtel is a luxurious 5-star boutique-hotel located on a hilltop in Perros-Guerrec with a stunning view over the bay Baie des 7 Îles. The Art Deco inspired hotel dates back to the 1930’s and was restored by a…
Not long ago 7 selected bloggers had been invited for a Atelier de Noël at the 4-star design hotel, Hôtel Original. The hotel is a member and one of the selected boutique hotels that are included in Tempting Places…
Christmas is approaching and since things are about to get busy I was more than happy when my friend Anne asked me to join her for a Christmas Afternoon Tea at the fabulous and charming 5-star hotel, l’Hotel, a…
Breakfast at Leone Blu An Italian Buffet Breakfast is included when you stay at Leone Blu in Florence. Different kind of juices, fresh fruit, berries, yoghurt, various types of bread, marmelades, ham and bresaola, a variety of cheeses, Italian…
One night at Leone Blu, the ancient Palazzo Ricasoli As me and my childhood friend were celebrating our 25th Anniversary as best friends we had chosen to enjoy a long weekend in Florence, Italy, in the end of May.…
Palazzo Guadagni in Florence – rooftop view fr the window at the room where I stayed Palazzo Guadagni in Florence is a beautiful hotel in Renaissance style situated in an 16th century historical building at Piazza Santo Spirito. After…
Hotel Brunelleschi in Florence Hotel Brunelleschi is a luxurious 4-star hotel located in the historical heart of Florence and what’s unique is that a part of the hotel is located in the oldest building in the city, the medieval…
La Vinotière in Le Conquet During my long weekend in Brittany (Bretagne) I stayed two nights at the 3-star hotel La Vinotière in Le Conquet, a small fishing village located 25 min by car fr Brest. I had done…
Happy New Year to you all! Hope you have had a lovely start of 2016 and that it will bring you lots of happines, joy and love. Time flies by very fast when you have thousands things to do…
Vegan Afternoon Tea at Shangri-La in Paris Last week I had been invited to try the Vegan Afternoon Tea at the luxurious 5-star Palace Hotel Shangri-La in Paris. Since the Executive Chef, Christophe Moret, started at Shangri-La, and invented…