Château de Vincennes: Visiting Paris’ Less Famous Castle
Last Updated on September 9, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas It’s probably fair to say that – among many, many other things – France is famous…
La Rochelle, France: A Travel Diary in Pictures
Last Updated on July 29, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Set in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France, La Rochelle is a city steeped in architectural and…
Saint Martin de Ré, France: A Travel Diary in Pictures
The chic island of Ile de Ré attracts thousands of tourists every year, and it’s little wonder why. Local restrictions means that the architecture on…
A Visitor’s Guide To The Courtauld Gallery
Last Updated on October 25, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas For a Londoner born and bred, I’d only heard about The Courtauld Gallery fairly recently. Snuggled…
How to Pack Your Life into a Carry On Bag in the Spring and Summer
Last Updated on June 14, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Travelling can be stressful enough, but travelling on a tight budget can sometimes feel as if…
An Aesthetic Girls Trip to Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Ile de Ré
Last Updated on May 30, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Ile de Ré in the Charente-Maritime region is a small island just off the western coast…
La Rochelle, France Travel Guide – What to Do and See
Last Updated on May 19, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas La Rochelle is a coastal city, rich in both architectural and maritime history, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine…
Oxford, England: All You Need To Know About Visiting The City
Last Updated on September 5, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Oxford, England is a city dominated by its renowned university, the oldest in the world, which…
A Guide to Exploring London’s Brick Lane
Last Updated on April 9, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Just a few minutes walk from Shoreditch High Street and Liverpool Street (depending on where you’re…
A Travel Guide to the French Riviera
Last Updated on April 9, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Last spring we enjoyed several days on France’s stunning Riviera. It was a truly lovely time;…
An Insider’s Guide to London at Christmas
Last Updated on April 9, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas With December upon us, the festive season is now well under way. If you’re heading to…
Afternoon Tea in London: The English Rose Café
Last Updated on August 9, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas When my friend (and occasional photographer and contributing writer to Whimsical Whatever, and who incidentally took…
Love Letters to… Kodak Ektar H35 Half Frame Film Camera
Last Updated on April 13, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas *This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something by following the links included in this…
A Trip to the Amalfi Coast, Italy | A Photo Diary
Last Updated on April 18, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Sometimes pictures say more than words… Here’s a photo journal of my trip to Sorrento, Italy…
What is Slow Travel and How it Can Benefit You
Last Updated on April 18, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Nowadays, travelling is considered a prized hobby. Here in the UK, jetting off is almost a…
How to Do Paris on a Budget
Last Updated on April 18, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas For many, visiting Paris is a fairy tale, a dream that promises to be a transformative…
Kew Gardens: A Walk in Nature in the City
Last Updated on April 18, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Living and working in London, especially inner-city London, can feel like working your way through a…
Where was Bridgerton Filmed? A Guide to the Filming Locations
Last Updated on April 18, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Part two of Bridgerton season three has just dropped and, as a major fan of the…
Best European Summer Movies to Inspire Wanderlust
Last Updated on April 18, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas This year, the weather has so far been very disappointing in Europe and especially here in…
An Aesthetic Girl’s Trip to the East Sussex Coast
Last Updated on April 18, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas This trip down to the seaside in East Sussex on the south coast of England couldn’t have come…
An Afternoon in Cannes, France (French Riviera)
Last Updated on May 13, 2024 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas In April, we escaped the seemingly endless rain England was showering us with and, for a…
How to Spend One Day in Antibes, France
Last Updated on April 29, 2024 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Antibes, in the South of France, is decidedly more rustic in feel than its French Riviera…
A Guide to Visiting Nice, France
Last Updated on January 20, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Nice, in the heart of the south of France, is a bustling city with so much…
The Best Place to See Cherry Blossom Trees in London: Greenwich Park
Last Updated on October 31, 2024 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Spring has (kind of) sprung in London, and one of my favourite things about this season…
10 Museums and Galleries to Visit in London
Last Updated on March 10, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas One of the things I most love about my home city of London are all the…
The Best Areas to Stay in Paris
Last Updated on March 6, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas For many, a trip to Paris is a dream come true. Going to the city of…
Is the Eiffel Tower the Greatest Monument in the World?
Last Updated on May 30, 2024 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Le tour eiffel, the iron lady, the eiffel tower… however you know it, whatever you call…
Visiting The Victoria & Albert Museum, London (V&A)
Last Updated on September 23, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas One of the things I most love about London are all the free-to-enter museums on offer.…
The Best Patisserie in London: Maison Bertaux
Last Updated on May 30, 2024 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas As it’s mum’s (Cher) birthday today, we decided to head to our favourite French patisserie in…
The Best Spots to See the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Last Updated on June 8, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas On a recent trip to Paris, I spent time enjoying some of the things the city…
Beat the January blues: 24 hours in Barbados
Last Updated on October 22, 2024 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas We’re now in the midst of the bleak midwinter. The joys of Christmas have passed. Winter…
See the Sights of London all at Once
Last Updated on September 27, 2024 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas London is a sprawling city that sometimes feels like it’s only getting bigger. Unless having several…
The Best Way to Spend One Day in Paris
Last Updated on September 27, 2024 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas It’s no secret that Paris is a city that’s a feast for the eyes (and our…
