Category Archives: Sleep / Hotels

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 →

Posted in Arts & Culture, Eat & Drink, Home & Interior, Kids' stuff, Peace & Quiet, Sleep / Hotels, Visit / Travel | Tagged Arles, Bar, Beach, Events, Food, Hotel, Montpellier, Mougins, Photo, Photography, plage, Provence, Restaurant, Toulouse, Travel, vin, Voyage, winetour | Leave a comment

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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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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HOTEL de NELL, Paris 9 – France

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Tristane de la Presle

Last week, I stayed in an independently owned boutique hotel located on the south side of the 9th arrondissement in Paris. From the moment the taxi dropped us off, the feeling was right. Tall glass doors, fireplace, design interiors… The styled reception … Continue reading →

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Pauillac one-hour walking tour #1, France

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Tristane de la Presle

For the new season, I have a feeling health walks could be a tempting experience for our guests staying at the hotel. And what a better place to start, then by sampling it myself. Thus I designed a tour and loved it… Turn left out of the Château Cordeillan-Bages … Continue reading →

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House dreaming – Antwerp, Belgium

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Tristane de la Presle

When in Antwerp, beware…. of the architecture & fun! Last week, I was back in this creative mecca for just one day – enough to once again be swept away. We were walking to a work rendezvous when we passed a monument that … Continue reading →

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NY from new heights

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Tristane de la Presle

Each time I travel to NYC, I seem to bring a checklist of must see & do. And this September, my « NY thing » seemed to be terraces. Here are a few finds that I would happily share to enjoy NYC … Continue reading →