Journal
Journal
Practical guides and ideas drawn from the destinations, stays and experiences we arrange — not every article exists in every language yet.
Food & Dining
The French Wine Map: Which Region, and Which Month
Eight French wine regions, introduced one by one, and the months that matter in each: when the harvest usually starts, what happens in November, and when a quiet visit is easier.
Seasonal Travel
Where to Ski in Europe, Winter 2026/27: Seven Ski Areas in Four Countries
The Three Valleys, Arlberg, Kitzbühel, Dolomiti Superski, Zermatt–Cervinia, Verbier and St. Moritz: seven ski areas in France, Austria, Italy and Switzerland, with the size of each and the opening dates announced so far.
Hotel Inspiration
The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026: The European Ones
Twenty of the top 50 hotels in the 2026 list are in Europe. Eight of the main ones, with what each is known for, the other twelve by name, and the fifteen more in ranks 51 to 100.
Family Travel
Children in Paris: Where to Go, and What They Can Do There
Cooking at Le Cordon Bleu, making a perfume, modelling clay at the Louvre, a circus school, a fashion workshop: nine places in and around Paris where children do something rather than just look, with the ages, the booking rules and what each one asks of your planning.
Seasonal Travel
Christmas in Europe 2026: Markets, Rinks and Lights, City by City
Vienna, London, Montreux, Munich, Paris, Nuremberg, Strasbourg and Lyon: the Christmas markets, ice rinks and lights of 2026, with the official dates and what each asks of your planning.
Seasonal Travel
Halloween in Paris With Children: Five Places for 31 October 2026
Disneyland Paris, Parc Astérix, the Jardin d’Acclimatation, the Parc zoologique de Paris and a ghost hunt at the Hôtel de la Marine: five places for Halloween 2026 with children, with dates, ages and what each one actually offers.
Seasonal Travel
Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction 2026: What It Is and How It Works
The 166th Hospices de Beaune sale takes place on Sunday 15 November 2026. What is sold, how the sale runs, the candle, where the money goes, and the weekend around it.
Seasonal Travel
Europe, Month by Month: What Is On From October 2026 to January 2027
Art fairs in London and Paris, the Beaune wine auction, truffles in Alba, Lyon in lights, the start of the Courchevel season, Haute Couture Week and the Venice Carnival: the dates that matter, and what each one asks of your planning.
Art & Culture
Art Basel Paris 2026: What the Fair Is and How to Visit It
A contemporary art fair at the Grand Palais, now in its fifth edition. What it is, how it is organised, what is new this year and how to approach it as a visitor.
Seasonal Travel
Fouquet's Winter Offer: Courchevel Slopes, With Two Nights in Paris on the Way
Fouquet's Courchevel has a stay-5-nights-or-more winter package this season, with a choice of three perks — two nights in Paris, a Three Valleys ski pass, or a free suite upgrade. Here's how to choose between them, and which dates they cover.
Seasonal Travel
Courchevel 1850 Ski Season Guide: When to Go, How to Choose a Hotel
Courchevel 1850 has a genuine cluster of grand hotels, each with its own position and character — this guide covers this season's dates, when to go, where to stay and how to book. For current rates and availability, check with us directly.
Food & Dining
A Michelin-Calibre Dinner on the Water: Ducasse sur Seine
Paris's first fully electric restaurant boat, run by Alain Ducasse's own team — a two-hour route down the Seine past the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and Notre-Dame. This isn't a sightseeing cruise with dinner attached. It's a genuine restaurant that happens to be on the water.
Seasonal Travel
Planning a French Wine Journey: Which Season, and Why November in Burgundy
Same region, entirely different experience — budbreak in April, harvest in September, a quiet cellar in winter. This guide sets out the seasons, the regions, and the November weekend when Burgundy gathers around the Hospices de Beaune wine auction.
Food & Dining
Bordeaux & Burgundy: A French Journey Built Around Terroir, Wine and Culture
The destination is only the backdrop — private access is what actually makes a wine journey through Bordeaux and Burgundy worth taking.
Seasonal Travel
A French Alps Ski Holiday: Pairing Wellness Time With Off-Piste Days
A ski holiday doesn't have to be all skiing — here's why we suggest building both wellness time and an off-piste day into the same trip, rather than choosing one over the other.
Family Travel
Travelling With Kids: How to Choose Experiences That Are Genuinely Family-Suited
"Family-friendly" shouldn't just be marketing language — here's what we actually check for when selecting family experiences, from age fit to pacing to whether the driver waits.
Fashion & Shopping
Private Shopping Appointments in Milan: How to Make a Shopping Trip Actually Easy
Queuing, language, and figuring out how to get everything home — the real friction in Milan shopping usually isn't what to buy, it's these details. Here's how we handle them.
Private Experiences
A Private Yacht Evening in Monaco: How to Plan a Celebration Worth Remembering
A birthday, an anniversary, or simply wanting an evening apart from the ordinary — here's how a Monaco harbour evening is built around what's actually being celebrated, rather than a fixed script.
Hotel Inspiration
Palace Hotels vs. Boutique Hotels: What the Difference Actually Means in Paris
"Palace" is an official French hotel classification, not a marketing word — and the difference from a boutique hotel is more specific than a star rating suggests.
Destination Guides
How to Plan a Five-Day Provence Itinerary: Our Practical Advice
Provence isn't a place to see in a day — here's how we actually advise clients to split five days between vineyards, hilltop villages and rest.
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