by Kathryn Burrington | Dec 11, 2018 | Christmas, Festivals, France, Western Europe
As the door opened everyone gasped in unison. A bright blue life-size hot air balloon filled the adjacent room, rising up out of a glistening snow-covered forest. A big brown bear in the basket waved down at us. These enchanting festive displays made me feel like a...
by Kathryn Burrington | Jul 12, 2017 | Basque Country, France
Hydrangeas. More hydrangeas. Pink hydrangeas. Blue hydrangeas. They are everywhere in the French Basque Country. In amongst the tents of our campsite, by the roadsides, tumbling down the hillside in Biarritz. Their abundance made a very pretty display at every turn....
by Kathryn Burrington | Jun 12, 2017 | Basque Country, France, Western Europe
Does it say anywhere that a girl can’t have more than one hen party? A weekend in France glamping with one of my closest friends is just the first of mine. We’ll be staying in Yelloh! Village Ilbarritz, a fabulous campsite tucked between the sea and the...
by Kathryn Burrington | Dec 22, 2015 | Art & Architecture, Christmas, Europe, France, Paris
Christmas markets a plenty, department stores dripping in festive bling and avenues of trees sparkling with fairy lights – these images and more swam in my head as I boarded the Eurostar train at St Pancras Station in London. A little more than two hours later I...
by Kathryn Burrington | Sep 18, 2014 | Corsica, Europe, Food and Drink, France
As my spoon broke through the soft sponge, I almost squealed with delight, as a cascade of melted chocolate escaped. It oozed around my plate and started to mingle with the vanilla gelato. I took a taste and, oh my, it was good. So very good that I spent most of the...
by Kathryn Burrington | Sep 12, 2014 | Corsica, Europe, France
I love the sea and grew up spending the school summer holidays on the beach with my sister. I’d regularly stay in the water until my lips turned purple with the cold. These days I’m not quite so hardy and have to admit I prefer warmer climes when it comes...
by Kathryn Burrington | Sep 9, 2014 | Corsica, Europe, France
“If you feel like working, sit down, it will soon pass.” Corsica, a laid-back, sleepy island off the west coast of Italy. While for the last two hundred years or so it may well have been French, to me it has always been simply… Corsica… unique,...
by Kathryn Burrington | Sep 8, 2014 | Corsica, Europe, France
Having just got back from a fabulous week in Corsica, I’d like to share some highlights from my Instagram feed over the last 8 days. Stayed tuned to find out more. You can folow my adventures on Instragram @TravelWithKat. A tasty lunch of Fromage de...
by Kathryn Burrington | Jun 3, 2014 | City Breaks, Europe, Food and Drink, France, Lille, Travel
Colourful flowers, drapes of exotic material, antiques, bric-a-brac (and a little cheap tat) as well as a covered farmer’s markets can all be found at the vibrant Marché de Wazemmes, in this ethnically mixed quarter of Lille. When I visited on a sunny...
by Kathryn Burrington | May 26, 2014 | City Breaks, Europe, Food and Drink, France, Lille, Travel
Having had a wonderful time in Lille last summer I was delighted to be invited back again, this time to celebrate Eurostar’s 2oth birthday. And so, last weekend, I boarded my train at London’s St Pancras Station, enjoyed a light breakfast (and...
