Gourmantic recently celebrated its second anniversary, and with nearly 400 articles under its belt, it’s time for a little navel-gazing. The purpose is not to ascertain how much weight has been gained from delectable food and drink experiences but to review the progress and reminisce about good times in travel writing. My 7 Links is [...]

Breakfast at the Royal Bar along La Croisette in Cannes is typical of a petit déjeuner with café au lait, jus d’orange, croissants, pain, beurre et confiture. Having refuelled, we return to the Carlton Hotel to pack and check out. We find the lobby in chaos with people waiting for attention. We face more delays [...]