Tag: travel
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“The Valley of Kings” and the Sacred Path of Royal Blooms
La Loire Valley is a departure in time. It is a place venerated by monarchs and royalty, who have traveled its roads from the 10th century onward- and who, in a certain mystical light, can still be seen.Riding their horses and in their carriages, flags billowing, as they pass along cobblestone, set against the backdrop…
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A Nouzilly Noël
All diamonds emerge from caves.. Who knew some of them lay hidden in the French countryside? Nouzilly, a small commune near Tours, carries a name with the same affection it gives: a soft nuzzle of the French countryside. Wonderfully alive, this region brims with natural streams, springs, and ponds. Its landscape is shaped by famously…
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“The Arrival : From Dreaming to Becoming”
“Comment te dire adieu?” Françoise Hardy (recommended listening while reading) My first time arriving in Paris was in 2022, one year after Audrey and I met. I was immediately swallowed by the bustling airport, tossed into the spin cycle of a crammed, complex subway, and swept onto the long, sprawling ride into the city, that…
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A Little Bit of Paris on the Edge of South Granville
A Stable Staple in Curated Living Tucked away in our quiet neighbourhood, right where South Granville begins to soften into something more residential and romantic, sits a little gem we call our own French escape: The Stable House. This soft rebellion against Vancouver’s usual “hype scene” is known for its rustic, inviting interior and soft…
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The Sacred Ordinary
A Liberated Leap Into the Unknown : Sunshine Coast Edition The Sunshine Coast of British Columbia is a natural sanctuary, wild, fertile, and unapologetically alive. It’s also home to some truly stunning cabins and houses tucked along its long, winding oceanfronts. So when our friends kindly invited us to spend the weekend at their family…
Of Wine & Wonder 