Europe
To me, dressing up on holidays makes PERFECT sense. I put it in the same category as ‘dress for the job you want, not the job you have’ except that it’s more, ‘dress for the place you’re in, not the one you came from.’ I cop a fair bit of stick about it from my… Continue reading Zoe Foster Blake packs for a European holiday!
Zoe Foster Blake has just half a day to take on the shops in Florence! From vintage finds to mega brands, click on the gallery above or check out the list below for her Florence hit list: High end heaven: Luisa Via Roma, Via Roma, 19/21r 50123 Boutique beauty: Boutique Nadine, Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli, 22/red,… Continue reading Zoe Foster Blake power shops Florence!
The worldly wisdom of Hamish Blake teaches us that when it comes to following your roots, all the technology in the world is no match for erm, instinct?
1. There are at least two other people in a room with the same name as you My grandmother died when mum was 17, so all of the kids, once they had a daughter are named after her. It’s really hard but also funny for my son Johnas, because I’d go to him here’s Aunty… Continue reading You know you’re a Cypriot Greek when…
Lisa Perkovic went to Croatia to find her roots, and found Perkovic itself!
Nina Hendy followed her family roots back to England. It all started with the accent. My grandparents always had a strong English accent, and when I was young I thought it was terribly posh. I was interested in all their funny little sayings and wanted to know where they came from, how they’d been brought… Continue reading Follow Your Roots: Crumpets Calling
Anthony Bianco’s trip to Italy lifted the lid on a few Italian truths 1. Your grandparents’ backyard is full of fruit trees Old habits die hard! When I was growing up, I used to wonder why my grandparent’s back yard was full of fruit trees and vegetables and all of the Anglo families only had lawn. When… Continue reading You know you’re Italian when…
Travel blogger Anthony Bianco retraced his roots all the way back to Italy.
Goran Zivanovic and his wife Clare used their honeymoon to reconnect with Serbia