In Greece/ Untold Stories/ VideoMilos – Birthplace of Aphrodite & Discovery of Venus de MiloThere are several destinations in the Cyclades which are well known around the world; Mykonos and Santorini to name but a couple of the…Continue Reading →
In hidden london/ London/ Untold StoriesLearning About England’s First Female Professional Landscape Gardener at Paddington Street Gardens, A Former CemeteryThe thing about London is that you never know what kind of history you’ll stumble upon next. And this is particularly true of the…Continue Reading →
In Italy/ Untold StoriesThat’s Amore: Visiting The Juliet Balcony & The Real Life Letters to JulietThere’s a place in Verona where the broken-hearted travel to. Down on their luck in love individuals can venture into the heart of the city…Continue Reading →
In Castles/ Paris/ Untold StoriesParc de Saint-Cloud: A Parisian Park & Forgotten Château on the Fringes of ParisFar away from the glittering lights of Paris (okay, not that far, you can still see the Eiffel Tower!), you’ll find a green park…Continue Reading →
In Castles/ Obscure Paris/ Paris/ Untold StoriesCHÂTEAU DE LA REINE BLANCHE: VISITING THE GOBELIN’S FAMILY MANSION IN PARISFor those who are interested in interior design- and more specifically wall hangings- the Gobelins family and factory will need no introduction. However, if you’re…Continue Reading →
In France/ Untold StoriesHAMEAU DE LA REINE: STEPPING INTO THE FARM WHERE MARIE ANTOINETTE PLAYED DRESS UPAway from the crowds of Versailles. Away from the Palace. And away from the town of Versailles, you’ll find a little village with all…Continue Reading →
In Untold StoriesTHE ART OF DOCTORING PHOTOS PRIOR TO PHOTOSHOPTwo cameras, five photographs, and a children’s book were all that it took to fool the world. Two little girls managed to convince the…Continue Reading →
In Untold StoriesFISHING FOR UNICORNS IN THE ARCTIC CIRLCEOf all the pieces in your 19th-century curios collection, a unicorn horn was the most prized possession of the lot. I remember the first…Continue Reading →
In London/ Untold StoriesPEEL COTTAGE LONDON AND THE FASCINATING STORY OF SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL FLINTI often find that it’s not the places themselves but the stories that the walls could tell that make a house (or, in this…Continue Reading →
In CHRISTMAS/ Untold StoriesON THE LOOKOUT FOR SANTA’S GRAVEI know what you’re thinking: ‘Wait, what? How can you visit Santa’s Grave?’ Was Father Christmas even a real person? Well, in fact, Father…Continue Reading →
In London/ Museums/ Untold StoriesTHERE WAS THAT TIME WHEN MADAME TUSSAUDS BURNT DOWNI have a confession to make: I’ve never actually stepped foot in Madame Tussauds. I don’t know what it is, but I find wax-work…Continue Reading →
In France/ Paris/ Untold StoriesFATED LOVE IN PERE LACHAISE CEMETERY: THE STORY OF HELOISE AND ABELARDIf you don’t feel like visiting the love lock bridge, then why not head to Heloise and Abelard’s graves? Today, the grave is a…Continue Reading →
