Yes, it is. Especially, if you are down to earth as well. Everything that happens in Cannes has to be prestigious, including its famous annual Film Festival. The Oscars definitely attract the masses. The acclaimed Cannes Film Festival seems to be more distinguished and typically taken into much higher regard than the Oscars itself. Or … Continue reading Prestigious Cannes is a lot more down to earth than it seems
Monaco to me has always been a curiosity, more than a place I wanted to visit or spend any time on. Since it's a quick half-hour train ride from Nice, I thought this was the best opportunity to kill off that curiosity and have a sneak peek into the principality that fascinates so many - … Continue reading A quick visit to Monaco to see how the 1% live
On my first full day in Nice, it was gloomy. The skies were grey and the forecast spoke about possible showers. It was still quite warm but, with the threat of rain, it was not ideal for a beach day. So I suggested to my friend we visited Èze. In fact, not having the scorching … Continue reading Èze, a medieval village on the French Riviera
This title is something I never thought I'd write knowing that it is not fiction. In my head, the French Riviera was always on another level. Perhaps because I've always heard about it as a destination for the uber-wealthy. For the celebrities. Vacationing in the South of France looked even more impossible than living in … Continue reading I took myself to Nice, in the French Riviera
London is such a grand city, with so much to do, that it's easy to forget that it only takes a train ride to get to a different and not less astonishing place. And Bath is definitely one of those. Many years ago I was in Bath as part of a guided tour to Stonehenge. … Continue reading Photos from a day in Bath, UK
The Winged Bone 