France

Day trip to Noto: Capital of Sicilian Baroque architecture

Leave a Comment / Europe, France / Nikki Twomey

Heading away from the Catania Province, we were in Noto before we knew it and were lucky to find a super safe looking paid parking area surrounded by a hedge of pretty flowers. (We’d been warned that Sicily is notorious for break-ins on rental cars, and ALL our luggage was stashed in the boot.) The […]

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Death with a view

Leave a Comment / Dying, Europe, France / Nikki Twomey

I have a fascination with graveyards. I am drawn to their peacefulness, their interminable silence, their other-worldliness. Death is a mystery to all of us, but a cemetery compels you to engage with the concept whether you want to or not.

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Les saveurs de la vie is a blog about lifestyle, travel, food, photography and other musings. We are Nikki and Geoff, married since 1995 and based in Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦.

When we are not travelling the world, we run our own consulting and coaching business. Having spent far too many years in the corporate world, we are relishing having more time for living our lives, rather than making a living. Our dogs are particularly pleased that we have more time for them. The cats still don’t care.

We hope you enjoy dropping in to read our tales of adventure, of incredible destinations, delicious food and the many other rich flavours that life has to offer. ⛵️