This beautiful ancient medieval city holds a very special place in my heart. Rich in history, art, music, architecture, museums and lifestyle…..
Yearly Archives: 2019
Vilebrequin
From the beaches of St Tropez to the beaches of Cape Town, the simple elegance and laid-back style of…..
Rugby – Bringing home the Webb Ellis Cup
When South Africa steam-rolled England and won the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, back home an……
Franschhoek in 36 hours
When King Louis the XIV outlawed Protestantism in France in 1685, the French Huguenots fled….
Turkey – Sign by Ersan Boutique Hotel
Bodrum – in ancient times, the city was known as Halicarnassus of Caria and was famous for housing the Mausoleum of Mausolus…….
Turkey – Gümüslük/Myndos
My knowledge of Turkey extended to a fleeting visit years ago to Istanbul. Nonetheless, the richness of the Ottoman period and the……..
Turkey – Türkbükü or Göltürkbükü
Turkey’s most stylish hideaway, Türkbükü (or Göltürkbükü), is a small bay about an hour’s drive away from Bodrum’s city center. This popular destination attracts a……..
Turkey – Day trip on a Gulet
The Gulet is a modern adaptation of a traditional Mediterranean sailing yacht and the name comes from the Italian word ‘gouletta’. Gulets are produced in Turkey from Aegean pine with wide decks and large cabins below and vary in size from 14 to 35 meters……
Turkey – Yalikavak Bodrum
Yalıkavak sits on the Aegean coast of Turkey, on the northern side of Bodrum. Inhabited since around the second millennium BCE, this quiet,…..