Langhe: Northern Italy’s Pantry

We sip our coffees in Piazza Umberto like locals (well they’re Americano’s – so not quite like locals), and nibble

Geoff Twomey April 11, 2017

What to pack for Milan in April

When I started packing for our trip to Italy and France, I googled the weather obsessively almost every day in

Nikki Twomey April 10, 2017

A jam packed day on Lake Como

It’s early April and the sun is already deliciously warm but the gentle breeze (la breva) that blows across Lake

Nikki Twomey April 10, 2017

Cheese curls and pyjamas 

I had a cheese-curls-and-pajama day yesterday. Let me explain. I recently left my C-suite job in a blue chip company.

Nikki Twomey February 22, 2017

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. ⛵️