Welcome to Literary Travels — an ode to the art of armchair exploration. Here, books become passports, carrying us across continents and centuries to lands we may never step foot in, yet come to know by heart. Through the pages, we wander bustling souks and misty moors, ancient cities and distant shores — discovering the world as much as ourselves. It’s an exquisite pleasure: to travel without leaving your reading chair, to let stories expand your imagination, and to learn from voices, people, and civilizations that quietly enrich your inner life.
Hello friends, and Happy New Year ! Or should I say Happy Chinese New Year, since our first meeting of 2025 is dedicated to the most important celebration of Chinese culture and an opportunity to start off the year with…
Hello friends ! Welcome back to my little corner of Provence. After visiting the classics of French Provençal literature, and the beautiful Lubéron countryside (be sure to check out the previous video if you haven’t seen it already), today I’m…
Bienvenue en Provence ! Welcome friends, to my travel and reading log of this summer’s escape to the South of France, in what was for me, a dream come true. After 20 years of building the picture of this world…
Hello friends, and welcome to my latest travel from home ritual. It’s almost summer holiday season, and as always, I’m starting to feel impatient. The adventure calls, the poolside cocktails await, that is… not just yet. So while I wait…
A Literary and Culinary Ritual inspired by English Gardens
Hello friends, and welcome to a March celebration that connects people, continents and cultures ! If you’ve been here for a while, you know that I love a good excuse to celebrate and discover, and thankfully, there are feasts around…
I am a cosy-at-home person. I love my comfy couch and my rocking chair, my flowers and my cat. I’m one of those people that were happy not to leave their house during lock-down. But every once in a while,…
Anna Pavord and the Keukenhof Gardens
A cruise on the canals of Amsterdam… You get to marvel at the architecture, to admire the vision of a nation that has built a legacy for centuries to come, and without even knowing it, you experience a small part…
You know that buzzing feeling you get when you check something very dear to your heart off your bucket list ? That was me back in January when I decided this would be the year I’d finally see the Dutch…
