Author: Harry

Today was full of them, all of them good. It began with breakfast, when we pulled into a completely unremarkable bakery for breakfast. What was just a dull building on the side of a highway ended up housing the best croissants outside of Paris, and a terrific escargot as well. Not what I would have…

Ky and I went of a cooking course today in St Remy. Honestly, it was one of the best things we’ve done on a holiday. First stop was the markets, where our guide for the day, Giles, used the produce on sale to guide his menu. Critical to the meal? Tomatoes. They’re at the height…

This fish looks shocked! Courtesy of this evenings BBQ. It was delicious.

Ky and I are at step two of our honeymoon, the South of France. You can see why it has a reputation; the two of us are absolutely smitten with the place. Our journey hasn’t been without hiccups. Last night, what should have been a 3.5 hour train ride took almost 6, as we were…

Last week, Donald Trump and Joe Biden took to the stage to debate in their first of two debates. There is a lot to unpack, none of which you probably haven’t already read, but it’s an event worth chronicling. Takeaway #1 – Biden is in serious trouble: If there is one thing that unites America,…

Everyone has a favourite restaurant. Everyone. There may be a shortlist, it may no longer exist, it may not even have your favourite dish, but there is something about a particular establishment that just sings out to you. For Ky and I, it is a small restaurant called Early June. We went many years ago,…

When we touched down today, we were missing a critical element of our holiday; our luggage! As I write this, our bags are sitting idly by in Philadelphia. It’s, as some say, sub-optimal. Fortunately, American Airlines will comp us and pay for a new set of clothes, so we’re doing a culturally relevant activity this…

We’re off! After a few hiccups, we have boarded our frights, and we’re sitting on the tarmac right now at Philly airport, ready to fly. Ky and I are heading to France for 10 days as a honeymoon/babymoon/ visa run all rolled into one. It’s going to be a quick two days in Paris, and…

The Euros are on at the moments, the second biggest football tournament after the World Cup. I’ve kept half an eye on the results, and think there is a very clear lesson all of can heed. My examples are England, Portugal and Georgia. It is fair to say that every tournament triggers levels of unwarranted…

Today I received my authorization to apply for my visa. While I don’t have it in my hands, it means I’m 99% guaranteed to get it. Now it’s just time to book an appointment and hand over my passport, and then I’m fully legal. A memorable day.