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Good enough to eat …
We love it when Sandrine from CRT Poitou-Charentes comes to visit as she always brings a treat for us to try. It’s a very clever ploy too as it teaches us about the delicious regional specialities...
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In the Frame – Il de Ré
Taken back in September 2011 is Il de Ré while on a bloggers trip in Poitou-Charentes, this images always catches my eye and makes me smile. For me, the stark contrast between the rinds of the cheese...
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The gentle life on Aix
Having lived most of my early life on an island, I felt a strong affinity to the gentle beauty of Ile d’Aix, an island I recently visited off the coast of Poitou-Charentes, France. You reach the...
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With New Year’s Eve just moments away here are our Five of the Best Cocktails...
The Cognac Summit was created by a twenty strong team of the greatest Mixologists from around the world and was specially designed to accentuate the natural aromas of Cognac with refreshing spicy...
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Feeling the cold? Then take a look at our Fab Five Best Beaches from 2012
The first in our count down is the just opened and uber-chic Fairmont The Palm, Dubai. Elegantly framed by palms and with soft golden sand, the beach at The Palm is a perfect way to relax after a day...
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The Great French Blogger Relay!
Magellan PR is proud to be working with CRT Poitou-Charentes for a unique European blogger marathon featuring nine experienced and talented blogger/photographers from three different countries – the...
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Aix – a kinder pace of life
Have you ever visited somewhere that you immediately & instinctively loved and that you hoped would stay like that forever? Well, that place for me is Ile d’Aix in Poitou-Charentes, France. I...
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Travel Facts#1: Cognac
When visiting Cognac for the first time, one key point was gifted to me by the kind people at Courvoisier, “all cognacs are brandies but not all brandies are cognacs”! As you travel around Cognac,...
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Travel Facts#2: In the footsteps of Napoleon!
For anyone wanting to know more about Emperor Napoleon, surely there can be no more symbolic a place to visit than Aix Island, in Poitou-Charentes, France. Napoleon finally left French soil forever...
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Photo diary – Three days in Poitou-Charentes
Alexandra’s photo diary following three fab days in Poitou-Charentes…. Day One… Exploring the old port of La Rochelle… It’s unsurprising that La Rochelle is home to the most photographed harbours on...
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Five of the best views…
The first of our views is from Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers – room 815 to be precise. With views over the Caspian Sea and historic city of Baku in Azerbaijan, we are sure that Fairmont Baku will...
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Hermione sails once again …
Hermione is an extraordinary project and one which for us at Magellan, is very close to our hearts. It has just won a Highly Commended award from the venerable British Guild of Travel Writers and is...
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Hermione to leave for The Americas!
This week, Saturday 18th April to be precise, the ship Hermione is scheduled to depart French shores en route for The Americas, retracing the journey that took Lafayette over the Atlantic in the War...
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Hermione is set fair for The Americas!
© Stephane MARC – Navy With a ceremonial farewell from no less a figure than François Hollande, the Président of France, the sounds of a canon salute and a firework display, the incomparable tall ship,...
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Five of the best: Poitou-Charentes
#1 Cognac By Sue Lowry When visiting Cognac for the first time, one key point was gifted to me by the kind people at Courvoisier, “all cognacs are brandies but not all brandies are cognacs”! As you...
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La Rochelle – my kinda town
La Rochelle was founded in the 10th century as a town of fishermen and salt merchants. Its importance grew with the expansion of the salt and wine trade and its Old Town is characterised by medieval...
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Five Foodie things to do in Poitou-Charentes
Région Poitou-Charentes has a wealth of gastronomic delights whether it’s regionally produced oysters or goat’s cheese, fresh sea salt or Bouchot mussels, Surgères butter or Mojhettesbeans, Pineau des...
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Snapshot: Hermione
The snapshot series: The snapshot series does exactly as it says on the tin – it gives a short introduction to places where Magellan personnel have visited under four main headings – Where is it, Why...
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The World is your oyster
When recently visiting the Ile de Ré in Région Poitou-Charentes, I met up with Tony Berthelot, an oyster farmer from Ars-en-Ré who was keen to talk about the high quality of oysters available today on...
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Snapshot: La Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes
The snapshot series: The snapshot series does exactly as it says on the tin – it gives a short introduction to places where Magellan personnel have visited under four main headings – Where is it, Why...
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