Author: Theodora

Sunset over a rocky cove in Balian, Bali.

What’s New, Pussycat?

Blogging is a habit that, once escaped, proves surprisingly hard to recapture. But I was prompted by an email from a reader to put paws...

Light shines on a rustic building in Marie-Antoinette's Hameau at Versailles

Fantasy Friday: the Hameau

Inspiration for a myriad Middle Eastern dictators, sundry competing Habsburgs, and, of course, the Trump Organization, Versailles needs no introduction. It’s as big, and as...

Fantasy Friday: the Matterhorn

Zermatt, a painstakingly gorgeous Swiss valley town, where medieval hay barns preserved complete with hay do battle with watch stores, designer ski wear outlets and...