Category Archives: Eat & Drink

De Mougins à Toulouse, road trip

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Tristane de la Presle

Rosé, cuisine méditerranéenne, grillons, ciel étoilé, campagne verdoyante, baignades iodées, soleil, expositions, robes légères, retrouvailles… Une fois rentrés de vacances, un brin déboussolés, on créé un city guide des bonnes adresses et on raconte. Spots de plaisir de Mougins à … Continue reading →

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Lisboa, Portugal

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Tristane de la Presle

Colourful, proud, inventive, romantic, upbeat, traditional whilst pushing into modernism, the Lusitanian capital of seven hills is a must-see place. Four-day itinerary (M-F) in Europe’s new destination for entrepreneurs with a fluent English-speaking population. Day 1: Sintra / Alfama Bem … Continue reading →

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24hrs in Limoges, France

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Tristane de la Presle

Recently, I travelled to Limoges in the foothills of the northern Aquitaine region of France. Traditionally known as a butcher (breeding of sheep and cows) and manufacture town, Limoges has sustained its graceful position from the late 18th Century as a capital of “fire arts” – enamel, porcelain, and oak barrels made for Cognac … Continue reading →

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Saint-Mich’, Bordeaux – France

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Tristane de la Presle

Last weekend I laced up my all-star, grabbed my camera and hit town with no specific agenda other than to capture the mood in Bordeaux. I was encouraged to visit Saint-Michel and Saint-Pierre, two neighborhoods on the move since a … Continue reading →

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Chateau du Tertre, Margaux-France

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Tristane de la Presle

On a recent September morning, I drove along the picturesque and rolling Route des Châteaux from Pauillac to Margaux in the Bordeaux wine country, to reach Château du Tertre. This estate of 52 unbroken hectares of vine has since 1997 … Continue reading →

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