When this house, which is now our home, was merely an unfinished, yet romantic dwelling for our holidays, we used to dip in and out of the summer. The weeks we passed in August were bathed in a pinkish, sparkling light, late nights and endless days, the Oscar-winning set of a Louis Malle movie. The ...
Wireless in the countryside is a silly pursuit. Will be taking notes to potentially post later, but there is too much beyond the computer screen to be wasting time connecting…think you’ll understand. There is somewhat of an update in the comments section of the last post. In the mean time some pictu ...
The French love football, not least because of Les Bleus, follow the very British institution of Rugby and get quite excited about sailing. But the national sport down here in the Deep South is cycling. Throughout the year, morning, noon and afternoon you will come across at least one cyclist who is ...
Quote: Being from Los Angeles, our first glimpse of BMW’s brand-new ber wind tunnel complex in Munich had an oddly familiar look to it. Frank Gehry architecture! Of course it isn’t, but the undulating structure — think of a gigantic snake eating its own tail — is clad in the same…
Quote: Being from Los Angeles, our first glimpse of BMW’s brand-new ber wind tunnel complex in Munich had an oddly familiar look to it. Frank Gehry architecture! Of course it isn’t, but the undulating structure — think of a gigantic snake…
Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Tourrettes sur loup, Gourdon and Grasse in the mind blowing French Riviera along the coast of the Mediterranean. Wander around the pretty, vaulted passage-ways of Tourrettes sur loup and admire stone façades bordered with pretty flower baskets to appreciate why it is call ...
Enjoy a sightseeing tour of St. Tropez, the international tourist Mecca, which has contributed much to the popularity of Côte d' Azur or the French Riviera. The happening vacation spot for chic Parisians and the international Jet Set, St. Tropez is a charming port where spotting celebrities is a fav ...
Just stopping in to say hello...and that I’m thinking of you. I thought I’d see what you are up to out there and catch you up. We’ve officially slipped into another season around here and as charming as my little French chairs and table on the lower terrace are, they create some harsh shadows on the ...
Specifications Model tested: Lexus IS 250C 2.5-litre V6 Price as tested: £43,250 Range price: £34,550 – £43,250 Insurance group as tested: N/A CO2 emissions as tested: 219g/km EuroNCAP result: N/A Date tested: June 2009 Road tester: Vijay Pattni Fancy a jaunt down to the South of France to weekend i ...