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Majestic memory - ‘A Day at Château de Chantilly: The Estate and Gardens of the Duke of Aumale’

Dear readers, what is your most magical New Year celebration that you can recall? Despite the social distancing under the pandemic situat...

Refined craftsmanship meets French heritage - Léon Flam x Elysée - Présidence de la République capsu

Dear readers, although the French National Day (also known as the ‘Bastille Day’ in general) was just celebrated about a month ago, and, ...

French grandeur revisit - 'Versailles. Dreams of architecture 1660 - 1815' exhibition, Châte

Dear readers, how many of you have watched the movie called ‘A Little Chaos’ starred by Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts (and some othe...

Picturesque residence – Liebermann Villa Musuem at Wannsee, Berlin

My dear readers, how is your summer holiday? Speaking of summer holiday, I always fond of being by the coast for some reason, perhaps th...

Metropolis revival - Berlin (Part II)

Berlin, a thriving metropolis now in 21st century, after almost a decade’s evolvement which now giving a whole new face to the world, a d...

Metropolis revival - Berlin (Part I)

Taking a break away from my keyboard for a vacation has been something I am longing for a while, feels like it’s been ages but at the sam...

Grandeur of the imperial ride – ‘The Gallery of Coaches’, Château de Versailles, Paris

Dear readers, how many of you have been watching the TV series ‘Versailles’? Frankly I have never watch a single episode but for some re...

Another kind of dark romance – Dennis Severs’ House, Spitalfields, London

Back in few years ago, I came across an article about an enchanting apartment in Paris, which has been abandoned for almost 70 years like...

Master of château splendor – Juan Pablo Molyneux interior design

I possibly believe nobody likes rainstorm nor typhoon, neither do I, but if the aftermath brings in something constructive, impressive an...

An innovative olfactory journey – Le Grand Musée du Parfum, Paris

Like a blink of an eye, it’s almost time to say goodbye to the long hot summer holiday, have you ever think of any way to refresh yoursel...

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