Inspiring Travel Writing from Daphne Beames: Page 5 of 5
Articles by Daphne Beames: Page 5 of 5
-
Route Napoleon: Following the Napoleon Route through the South of France
|
Daphne Beames
|
France
|
Riviera Cote d'Azur
|
Grasse
A historic road winds north from Golfe-Juan: a sandy cove nudging Cannes on the Mediterranean coast, over the Alpes Maritime to Grenoble in the southern Pre-Alpes. The panoramic ‘Route Napoleon’ (D6085 Route Nationale 85) was officially opened in...
-
Playing with Flavour: A Taste of Burgundy
|
Daphne Beames
|
France
|
Burgundy Region
|
Burgundy
Swinging southeast from Paris along the A6 towards Dijon, the ancient capital of the Dukes of Burgundy, one can almost be forgiven for feeling that such opulence belongs only in heaven. The soil of the Côte d’Or vineyards (a name...
-
Seine and the City: The Best of Paris
|
Daphne Beames
|
France
|
Ile-de-France
|
Paris
Perhaps it has all been said and the last word on the French capital has already been written? Time to press rewind then - and travel back to the first words. This is my Paris: not the peripheral, quirky, out of the way places (fashionable one...
-
Intoxicating Alsace: A Guide to the Best of the Region
|
Daphne Beames
|
France
|
Alsace
|
Rouffach
“Where is that?” asked the saleslady as I purchased the guidebook. “It’s in France,” I answered, somewhat nonplussed - for surely everyone knows where to find Alsace? But then again, perhaps not - for this border enclave, on the edges of Bavaria’s...
-
Changing Venice: Modern Art Hi-Jacks the Grand Canal
|
Daphne Beames
|
Italy
|
Veneto Region
|
Venice
When Venetians first elected a Mayor with a penchant for change they may have unleashed more than they expected. Massimo Cacciari swiftly set about encouraging patrons of the arts to create and re-design modern art museums and has overseen an...
-
Baywatch: San Francisco, An A-list Destination
|
Daphne Beames
|
United States
|
California
|
San Francisco
Few cities have the allure of San Francisco - where stunning views over a blue bay, an idyllic climate, magnificent scenery, glamour, cultural harmony, and a deep sense of soul live side by side. San Francisco has a halo – and it glows.The city’s...
- ‹ previous
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Browse Travel Writing
Luxury Hotels Newsletter
Sign up for the TI newsletter to get the latest hotel news, top-class travel writing, free stay giveaways and unbeatable hotel deals straight to your inbox!