On the road in Calabria for ten days now.
Somewhere between one destination and the next, we spent a night in an old palazzo in Gerace.
The house was imperfect in all the right ways. A little worn, full of memories, oversized rooms, old maps, sun-faded furniture and that feeling that generations had passed through before us.
These are the places I always hope to find.
Not the polished ones.
The ones with a story already unfolding when you arrive.
It means: atmosphere will always win over perfection.
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#travelphotography #dolcevita #calabria #italiandoitbetter

I`ve always believed that creativity needs both movement and stillness.
These past few weeks have been full in the best possible way: beautiful projects, exciting news, deadlines, long days of work that leave you tired but deeply grateful.
Now it’s time to slow down a little and refill the tank.
I’m heading to southern Italy, discovering Calabria and Vulcano for the first time, and returning to Stromboli, which has quietly become part of my inner landscape over the years.
Camera packed, heart full, ready for whatever this journey brings. And I hope to share it all with you through images.

See you somewhere between sea, volcanoes and Italian summers.
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#travelphotography #dolcevita #aeolianislands #stromboli

I have nothing against beige.
But some rooms simply refuse to be.
One more reason why @hotelballu remains one of my favourite creative playgrounds in Paris.

It means: some rooms come with their own sunshine. ☀️
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#hotelballu #boutiquehotel #colortherapy
#designdetail #lifestylephotographer

You know by now that @kasbahbabourika has long held a very special place in my heart.

Not only because of its breathtaking setting overlooking the Ourika Valley, but because of the people who bring it to life every day. The people behind the scenes whose warmth, generosity and dedication are very much part of the magic.When I first imagined @mymoroccanescape, I simply wanted to share a Morocco I knew and loved. A slower, more intimate Morocco. One built around encounters, craftsmanship, beautiful places, meaningful conversations and a sense of connection.

Over time, the project evolved.  My dear soul sister Beatriz @minttealovers and I joined forces, bringing together decades of friendship, complementary experiences and a shared love for this country we both call home in our own way.

Seeing both our November and February retreats fill so quickly has been incredibly moving.
It reminds me that intuition matters. That sincerity matters. And that when a project is built with heart, people can feel it.

So today, I`m simply feeling grateful.
To everyone who has trusted us.
To everyone who has joined us.
And to places like @kasbahbabourika, which provide the perfect setting for these encounters and exchanges to unfold.

And because every journey leads to another, our eyes are already wandering further south... Toward Skoura.
Toward @darfaracha, @kasbahbabourika little sister at the gateway to the desert.

The best is yet to come. And hopefully, so is your own Moroccan escape.
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📷 @virginiefaucher.photography
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#ceramicretreat
#exploremorocco
#retreatmorocco
#kasbahbabourika
#travelphotographer

Hydra has been living in my imagination for much longer than I`ve actually been going there.

I first discovered the island through the pages of a magazine. Back then, CôtéSud magazine @cotemaison was something of a bible for me. I was about to turn twenty. I remember seeing photographs of a beautiful hotel on Hydra and becoming quietly obsessed with the idea of the place.

That summer, I worked for three months straight. When October came, I used my savings to travel there alone and to treat myself for my 20th birthday.

I arrived on an island that felt almost deserted. The season was over. The light was softer. The streets were empty. I spent my days wandering without a plan, listening to the distant braying of donkeys and feeling wonderfully anonymous.

I fell in love with Hydra.

Years later, in 2020, I returned. A strange year for everyone. And this time, I discovered the island in summer.

You know how sometimes memories improve a place? How reality can never quite compete with what you`ve built in your mind?

Hydra did the opposite.

It was even more beautiful than I remembered.

Maybe that`s why I`ve always believed in the power of images.

Some photographs don`t just capture a place. They plant a seed. They stay somewhere in the back of your mind, quietly shaping dreams, future journeys and sometimes entire chapters of your life.

Over the years, I`ve built a kind of personal iconography made of places, books, photographs and memories. Hydra has long been part of it.

And all these years later, the feeling remains exactly the same.

I already want to go back.
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#hydra #greekislands #travelphotography