Helsinki’s annual Baltic Herring Fair has been going strong since the 18th Century and it’s as popular as ever.
Yacht hopping in Monaco
For Monaco, September is one of the busiest seasons; the annual Monaco Yacht Show returns to its coast each year and draws in a most fabulous crowd.
Wine travel in Stuttgart
Despite being inside a well-known beer loving nation, it’s actually wine that dominates Stuttgart. This is thanks to a local count who banned the production of beer so he could sell the wine he produced centuries ago.
Just for the summer: pop-up cocktail bars in Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge in London is having a cocktail moment right now with the launch of two new pop-up bars. Installed just for the summer, both bars offer a mix of great drinks, light snacks and an injection of luxury.
Meandering through San Gimignano, Italy
It was there, on that mapless exploration along a mud trail outside the town wall, that I encountered the most beautiful view of medieval Tuscany.
It’s almost magical.
Perfume making at Molinard, Grasse
It’s easy to picture it; a small historical town surrounded by endless fields of lavender and their intoxicating fragrance. The lilac buds, swaying left and right in the warm, gentle breeze under the enduring mid-afternoon sun.