Welcome back to another weekly round-up, bringing you some of the very best things to do on the beautiful French Riviera. We have a great and varied line up of activities to keep you occupied this weekend and throughout the week ahead, so without further ado, sit back, relax, take it all in and embrace February with ... READ MORE

Attention all Madonna fans! The Queen of Pop is rumoured to be bringing her yet untitled new world tour to Nice this summer. According to the local press (Nice Matin, Var Matin), Madonna will perform at the Charles Erhmann stadium, right next to the Nikaia, on the 21st of August. This should be one of the only two ... READ MORE

If you are looking for a nice wine cellar restaurant where you will be able to eat authentic yet delicate food, discover some new wines in a relaxed atmosphere, and learn from a professional about wine pairing, you are in for a treat. Just outside of Monaco, in Cap d'Ail, the recently opened La Cave de Max is slowly ... READ MORE

Looking through the accounts of Smollett and Sterne, two British writers who travelled to France in the Eighteenth Century, some parts seem strangely modern: a visitor complains he has been charged the wrong rate by a taxi-driver in Nice. He finds he can't make friends with the locals. He thinks the local economy is in ... READ MORE

It's 1984, and Michael Jackson is king - even in Waihau Bay, New Zealand. Here we meet Boy, an 11-year-old who lives on a farm with his grandma, a goat, and his younger brother, Rocky (who thinks he has magic powers). Shortly after Grandma leaves for a week, Boy's ... READ MORE

Have you ever wished you were in better shape when you hit the slopes on a beautiful ski day? Almost any skier has, according to 2-time Olympian and ski fitness expert, Anja Bolbjerg, herself a passionate skier. After competing for 10 years in the World Cup in moguls skiing, she still wanted more. After a break of few ... READ MORE

What a memorable way to start off 2012 - great food, great ambience, great company and the amazing voice of the incredibly fantastic Jill Barber. Yes, indeed, the good people in Red Radish know how to throw a party and they have certainly set the bar high for the rest of the year! For those who could not make it on the ... READ MORE

So, you have moved out to the country, rid your house of all chemical cleaning products and you eat only pure organic produce. Your body should be clean and sparkling of health, inside and out, right? Wrong! Take a second look at your vanity case, shower cabinet, make-up and sports bag. Read the list of ... READ MORE

Financière du Lazaret, conveniently located in the Port area of Nice, is a specialist consultancy providing a tailored foreign exchange service to their clients. Their aim is to make your foreign exchange transactions as simple as possible, while minimizing your costs. Run by Pierre Dumait (pictured above), who has ... READ MORE

Fabulous French Fragrance creator Fragonard has recently opened a boutique in Cannes. Perfumes galore and so much more with jewelry, hand painted tableware and accessories signed Fragonard! Superbly situated on the Rue d'Antibes the new boutique is very chic indeed, all their products are beautifully displayed and ... READ MORE

L'Agence nationale de recherches sur le sida et les hépatites virales (ANRS) s'apprête à lancer, en janvier 2012, un essai d'intervention en prévention auprès des gays et des hommes séronégatifs ayant des relations sexuelles avec les hommes (HSH). L'essai ANRS IPERGAY (Intervention Préventive de l'Exposition aux ... READ MORE

For those of you who occasionally like to take time out for yourself, how about a short break on the edge of the Sahara Desert at the Dar Hi Hotel in Tunisia? This boutique designer hotel, part of the Hi Hotel group which started in Nice, is located in the town of Nefta in the South of Tunisia just 15 minutes drive ... READ MORE