Parisian Lifestyle & Love…
Something about Japan hypnotises me. It is a country, a culture that is mesmeric. From exotic Tokyo to the dazzling Kyoto.
Japan, the land of the rising sun.
It is in one’s soul.
I have been told that I existed in Japan many lifetimes ago, that may be the reason for my great fascination with the country, my longing.. that does not dwindle nor abate…
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Excitement was in the air, as we embarked on our trip to London over Christmas..
Upon boarding the amazing Eurostar at the Gare du Nord in Paris, two hours and fifteen minutes later we arrived at St. Pancras station in the great city. We then jumped into the black London cab, which we adore, while the driver chatted and joked with us all the way.. “c’est normal pour les anglais”…
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“Hôtel de La Ponche…
Un autre regard sur Saint-Tropez”…
A book published by…
The owner… proprietor…
Simone Duckstein…
Of the legendary… La Ponche hotel…
Made famous by the iconic actress Brigitte Bardot… who played in the unforgettable “And God Created Woman”… the widely recognised French drama film directed by Roger Vadim…
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Nothing… compares…
To the… iconic…
Legendary… beauty…
Of… the…
Hôtel… Claridge’s…
During our short.. sharp.. but productive business trip to “Londres”…
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Upon entering the tall imposing doors and stepping onto the handsome black and white marble flooring of The Wolseley… one is stunned by its opulent allure…
The ambiance… ravishing…
The lighting… flattering…
Discreet…
The banquettes in soft plush black leather…
Stylish…
Comfortable…
The tables… with their “intime” corners and the voluptuous round ones… make for…
A… romantic setting…
A… rendezvous…
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On a short pre-Christmas trip to London.. we were invited for a business breakfast at The Wolseley. The architect William Curtis Green was influenced by Venetian and Florentine architecture with an Eastern exotic touch thrown in.
The Wolseley is grand… atmospheric.. with towering pillars.. arches… stairways.. and a dramatic black and white diamond marble flooring. It’s hard to believe that in 1921 it was a prestigious car showroom.. later evolving into Barclays Bank. Chris Corbin and Jeremy King acquired the site in 2003. Its restoration and renovation was realised by David Collins Architects. The Wolseley opened that same year. We were more than impressed by the ambiance.. the charm.. and the beauty of the place…
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Rajasthan! The very name conjures up images of princely states and fabled forts, of Maharajas and city palaces, of gemstones, silken fabrics, camels and elephants. And, indeed, all of those were on full view in the cities we visited: Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodphur and, way out near the Pakistan border, Jaisalmer.
We began our journey though, in Punjab, driving from Delhi to Agra, which historically alternated with Delhi as the capital of the Mughal Empire. Here, we joined the millions of other visitors who pour annually through a handsome red sandstone gateway, and come face to face with one of the world’s great monuments, the Taj Mahal, standing since 1652 on the banks of the Yamuna River…
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The… glamorous…
Carlton… Hotel…
In… Cannes…
On the… French Riviera…
Once… dubbed…
“A sunny place for shady people”… by Somerset Maugham…
Is a favourite destination… of mine…
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It’s a… rainy…
November… day…
à… Paris…
I’m already… dreaming of a…
Long long… skiing trip…
“Dans un petit village”…
In a little… old village…
Somewhere…
On the… snow capped…
Whiter than white… mountains of France…
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Paris is my love…
Rome – my soul.
I’m spending a lovely weekend in the “eternal city” with Carlos, my still devastatingly handsome Italian ex-boyfriend.
We met, when I visited Rome as a university student, accompanied by my giggling fellow students and our professor.
It was a case of “love at first sight”.
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