Touring the French Riviera? You’ll find plenty of fragrant things to do in Grasse, France, an inland town not far from Cannes. Known as the perfume capital of the world, it’s an easy day trip from Nice, Antibes and Monaco, so read on to discover the top attractions and activities. Day trip to Grasse, France […]
South of France train, in which a man pulls a gun on me
The first thing that came to my mind when a young man pulled a gun on me on a South of France train yesterday was that no one would believe me if I blogged about it, especially if I also blogged about the bull-sized Russian punk rocker with a chihuahua who got mad at me a […]
Thanks, Quentin Tarantino: a Cannes blog
Thanks, Quentin Tarantino. Because of you I missed the Canadian film, Mommy, at Cannes. Okay, it wasn’t all your fault, but you and your press conference are largely to blame. Why Quentin Tarantino is to blame I caught the train into Cannes from Nice, where I’ve rented an apartment. When I arrived I raced to […]
A luxury evening in Cannes
I want to be a famous courtesan and have a deluxe hotel that has towers modelled after my breasts! Or if that’s not going to happen, I at least want a luxury evening in Cannes. The most famous courtesan of them all I wonder, if anyone had asked Carolina Otero when she was young what she […]
Cannes Film Festival, high heels change everything
I’m sorry feet. I really am, but at the Cannes Film Festival, high heels change everything. They’re a painful fact of life. UPDATE: This story was written before #HeelGate in Cannes, a controversy, which, for someone who can barely stumble around in heels, is ridiculous. We should make men wear ’em. I’ll put on a […]
Cannes Film Festival opening night
On Cannes Film Festival opening night I head down to the Palais, the hulking once-was-an-ugly-orange-coloured-building-but-is-now-painted-white festival headquarters, where Nicole Kidman is making her red carpet walk for the opening night film, Grace of Monaco, which is receiving mixed reports (and if you read ‘mixed’ it doesn’t mean ‘good’). Cannes controversy The film has caused no […]
Cannes 2014 blog report
“Oh, look. People are waiting for someone to come out of the Majestic Hotel. I wonder who?” I nudge my friend Kristine as we’re crossing the street on the Boulevard de la Croisette, the major beachside thoroughfare in Cannes where much of the action around the Cannes Film Festival takes place, and where my Cannes […]
Why I’m going to the Cannes Film Festival and staying in a convent
Oh, the film biz. It’s all about who you know. And what you know. And what you don’t know. And this is why I’m going to the Cannes Film Festival and staying in a convent! Why I’m going to the Cannes Film Festival and staying in a convent I’m going to the Cannes Film Festival […]
France budget tips for vacation rentals
When you’re looking to rent an apartment or villa in France for your dream vacation, it’s not just about the villa itself. There are other things to consider: renting a car, getting around France by air, insurance. This means there are other costs involved. To help you, this blog post focuses on France budget tips […]
Renting a motorbike in France ie will I live through this day?
What happens when your boyfriend decides renting a motorbike in France is a marvellous idea, and you think riding a great white shark through the Atlantic Ocean is more sensible? Read on to see if the relationship can survive. Renting a motorbike in France, is it a good idea? After a big fight with my […]
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