Visiting the castle was one of the highlights of our day tour through the Pays d’Auge. It is picture perfect, complete with moat and swans.

Modern Art in a Private Setting
The Fundación Cristino de Vera-Espacio Cultural CajaCanarias (say that three times fast!) is neatly tucked away in a former residence in San Cristóbal de La Laguna.

El Teide Volcano and National Park
On my first day on Tenerife I decided to make my way up to Teide Volcano and National Park, a World Heritage Site. I got up before dawn, and carefully navigated my way across windy mountain roads towards the Teide cable car base station.

The Trafalgar St. James
The Trafalgar St. James’ vibe is easy going and sophisticated at the same time. The rooms and suites are spacious, well designed and the iconic artwork, featuring local music idols, is perfect.

Italian Job
Meet Daisy and Lulu–two charming vintage minis we hired for a tire-squealing, way-off-the-beaten-path tour of London.

Banksy Tunnel
Leake Street (also called Banksy Tunnel for a festival he held there in 2008), was a surprise on my last trip. The street is about 300 yards long, located under Waterloo Station and closed to cars

Artwords Bookstore
Artwords, founded by the charming and extremely knowledgeable Ben Hillwood–Harris back in 2001, is one of my all-time favorite destinations in London – an incredibly well curated bookstore that specializes in design, fashion, architecture, fine art, and photography

Otherworldly & Peaceful
London’s Highgate Cemetery has always had me under its spell. First opened in 1839, it is home to some of Great Britains most interesting historic funerary architecture, with numerous overgrown tombs, vaults, mausoleums, and graves

Slow Commerce at its Best
Labour and Wait was created by Rachel Wythe-Moran and Simon Watkins, fashion designers who grew frustrated at having to redesign products and ranges every season. The store celebrates the notion of owning something over a long period of time, to see it age beautifully

House of Toogood: Interiors, Furniture & Clothing
Here’s another gem I stumbled upon, on my wanderings through Shoreditch: The House of Toogood. It is the studio & shop (you’ll have to ring the bell) of Faye Toogood, a London-based furniture designer