Category: Travel in style
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Fashion News: the perfect travel dress now at uniqlo
If there is one thing every woman traveller is on the lookout for it’s the perfect travel dress. I keep getting letters and enquiries about them. My favourites include the TRVL DRSS dresses, which I have already presented here. However, they are quite expensive. The sleeveless ULTRA STRETCH AIRISM MINI DRESS from uniqlo’s new spring…
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Travel in style over 50: 5 things that are never missing from my packing list
I like travelling, I travel a lot. I have a digital packing list. Depending on the location, activity and weather forecast, it varies a little of course, but I always have 5 things in my luggage, no matter where I’m going, no matter how long I’m staying. Here are my 5 ultimate 50plus travel in…
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7 things I would never wear on a long-haul flight and what I wear instead
I recently read an article on the plane about the outfits of the stars on a long-haul flight, which were a far cry from what I was wearing. And maybe, no definitely, I would have travelled a little differently if I was travelling in First or Business Class, perhaps even with a personal assistant, and…
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Travel in style – beauty essentials for long-distance flights
To be honest, even at 25 I didn’t exit a plane beamingly beautiful like Victoria Beckham in a cashmere poncho and high heels either but still those were different times. The older I get the less I’m capable of putting up with the dry air, the uncomfortable seats, and the reheated plane food. But in…
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The 3 best macaron flavours in Paris, where to get them and where to eat them
A #macaron a day keeps the doctor away… (ancient French wisdom) My personal top 3 macarons in Paris 1. ROSE macarons from Laduree (they currently have a great heart shaped version, too) 2. ISPAHAN macarons from Pierre Herme (a blend of rose, litchi, and raspberry flavours) 3. EARL GREY macarons from Angelina. Have them on…
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Backpacking in style thanks to my Osprey Sojourn
The traveling in style dilemma When I decided to travel the world in my first sabbatical I faced a dilemma: I wanted to backpack, be free to decide on the spot whether to stay another day or to leave for the next promising destination but also, at 39, I wanted to do a slightly more…