Last year I flew into Brive Dordogne Valley Airport shortly after it had just become operational. The airport is very small but an excellent gateway to the Lot and Dordogne regions of France. Whilst at the airport I was actually invited to go up the control tower and see the air traffic controllers in action.… Read More »An hour as an air traffic controller
Last week I was in Normandy and decided to visit the Christian Dior Museum. To be honest this isn’t my kind of thing but I love perfumes and scents and especially like some of the classic Dior colognes so thought it would make for an interesting visit. Villa Les Rhumbs which houses the Christian Dior… Read More »The Christian Dior Museum
I picked an older photo for this travel photography post. It was taken on my first ever visit to Paris with my trusty old Nikon 5100. Looking back at older photos i am always surprised by how good the pictures are from this camera! Please note that all photos are my own work and are… Read More »Travel photography – Eiffel Tower, Paris
Until recently I had never eaten at a Michelin starred restaurant before. In fact I never really eat at fancy restaurants at all so the extravagant and beautifully presented dishes that were served to me during a recent trip to the Lot region in France courtesy of Atout France really blew my mind and taste… Read More »Michelin Star Food from the Lot, France
A very short post! Just wanted to share a quick trip I did recently, I was pleasantly surprised at how much Normandy can offer, most people overlook this region of France and leave it out of their itinerary altogether! I spent 3 days in Normandy with the Normandy Tourist Board enjoying the historical story of… Read More »Medieval Normandy