With chilly February extending into an equally frigid March, I think longingly of our recent trip to one of my favourite cities - sunny Seville, the exquisite capital of Andalucia in southern Spain....

Regata Storica di Venezia, courtesy Paul Allen 2012

We visited Venice this autumn, to see the architecture biennale, not that we ever need an excuse to go to our favourite European city. By happy coincidence, the biennale overlapped with the

Fabien Mary Octet, Domain d'O, Montpellier

Although the coast of Languedoc-Roussillon isn't as obvious a holiday destination as the Cote d'Azur, it has just as much to offer with less crowds, even in peak season.

On our third visit...

KW Institute, main site of the Berlin Biennale

We were delighted to be invited to Berlin last month for the opening of Margaret Harrison's new exhibition, Preoccupy. Margaret Harrison, an artist who has shown with

Most people probably aren't aware that 'Festivals in Brighton' is England's largest annual arts festival. With over 700 events running throughout May, 'the Festivals' encompass Brighton Festival, Brighton Fringe, Artists Open Houses and HOUSE.

An unexpected highlight on a trip to Valencia last month was an invitation to a fish auction from Bernd Knoller and Steve Anderson, two of the city's finest chefs. During a fabulous five-hour lunch the day before at Riff, Bernd's Michelin-starred restaurant, we were invited to join Bernd...