One Village, 150 Street Artists: A Sleepy Tunisian Town turned Vibrant Open Air Museum

Everywhere you turn in Er-Riadh, there’s art. It’s everywhere. The ancient village on the Tunisian island of Djerba, has spent the last several months of high summer being slowly transformed from a sleepy, traditional little corner of North Africa that has never heard of street art, into a world stage for one of the most vibrant and ambitious…

My Secret Paris Toy Shop

Strolling through the 11th arrondissement, wandering in and out of boutiques on the Rue de Charonne, I noticed an open cobblestone passageway calling my name. I crossed the street to take a closer peek down the scruffy dark corridor leading to something a little bit special… Waiting for me at the end of the rabbit hole is…

The Secret Seventies Bar Hidden inside a Retro Laundromat Café

I‘m guessing every keyword in that title had you at hello. Secret, seventies, hidden, retro, laundromat café– yep, I like to think I’m starting to get a feel for the sort of things that float your boat. So let’s get straight to it and hop over to London for a moment to check out this spot I’ve been eyeballing every since it…

Fashion 4 Dummies: Jon Snow’s Fur Collection, Emojis and 19th Century Fashion Blogging

You didn’t expect Paris fashion week to go by without MessyNessy getting in on the action, did ya? Nessy and her buddy @GirlMeetsWhirl went down to the Grand Palais for the Chloé show to get a better understanding of the street style and ‘fashionista’ culture that has become such an integral part of fashion week. So here it…

Buried under a Bridge in Paris: The Misfit Mausoleums of Montmartre

At the foot of Montmartre under a heavy wrought-iron bridge that skims the tips of blackened mausoleums, forgotten souls are spending their after lives in perpetual darkness– not exactly what they might have had in mind when they reserved the best plots in the house for their final curtain call… Cemeteries are usually curious places to begin…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. XCIII)

1. Comic Strip Artists Drawing Blindfolded, 1947 In 1947 Life Magazine asked some famous comic strip artists to to draw their famous characters while wearing a blindfold. Found on A Hole in the Head 2. A Miniature Leonardo Da Vinci Pop Up Book See more from this talented artist, Sara Alvarez. 3.…

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So Last Night I went to the Most Surreal Party in Paris

I think Dali would have been proud of me last night. I had received a call from my new friends over at We are the Oracle (underground unique party planners extraordaires) inviting me to a shindig they were throwing with “a bit of a twist”. It was going to be held at the same location as one of their…

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10 Awesome Airbnb Trailers for your next Weekend Getaway

Before you start wondering whether Airbnb has sponsored me to write this post, they haven’t. This is just me, lost in Airbnb and their endless roster of dream homes to stay in. Summer might be behind us but I’m starting to think just one last getaway before the weather turns sour could be good for…

5 Areas to Shop like a Parisian: A Local Guide to Paris Boutique Shopping

If you’re coming to Paris looking for the glitzy Parisian equivalent of the Rodeo Drives, Fifth Avenues and Sloane Streets of the world, turn back now, this is not the guide for you. But if you’re looking for unique, chic and affordable Parisian fashion boutiques set in charming local neighbourhoods where actual Parisians really shop, then…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. XCII)

1. The Relocation of the Abu Simbel temples, 1964 to 1966 Funded by donations from 52 countries, The relocation of the temples was necessary to avoid their being submerged during the creation of Lake Nasser, the massive artificial water reservoir formed after the building of the Aswan High Dam on the Nile River. The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during…