a pit stop in christmassy barcelona
If you had a couple of hours in Barcelona what would you do? For me, the city is about beautiful architecture, streets …
the one that stole my heart – english countryside
I have lived in big and medium-sized cities: Beijing, London, San Francisco, Atlanta, Zurich, Nice and Helsinki, but I have always been …
a beautiful summer day in wray castle in england’s lake district on #igtravelthursday
Today is a flashback IG Travel Thursday for me – if you already follow my Instagram account @houseofanais, this place probably …
a relaxing day in dinefrw castle in wales
Welcome to explore Dinefrw in Llandello, Wales – one of the best National Trust properties we have visited by far: the location …
paris in spring instagram photo walk on #igtravelthursday
In April I had a bucket-list worthy adventure with Katja of Skimbaco – we met in Paris and went to Burgundy on …
exploring asturias – first stop oviedo
We recently took a little trip to Northern Spain, Asturias, and it was a huge surprise for me. Having been used to …
exquisite architecture of oxford
Oxford, a town famous for its university, has now made it to my top 10 list of favourite cities. I love walking …
going local: fun day at bedgebury pinetum in goudhurst
My first ever visit to a pinetum – yes, I’ve seen some as part of larger gardens, but I was a bit …
going local: morning walk in knole park in sevenoaks
Some of us are lucky in terms of having a lovely estate to go to for walks almost in the back garden. …
spring arrives in paris
Oh la la – French people know the art of dressing chic, the streets are lined with beautiful historic buildings with matching …