Can we still enjoy cultural travel responsibly in 2026? I think we can, but it requires travel to become purposeful, intentional, and thoughtful. It means going back to the basics.
Tag: history
Domaine Girard Newsletter (Mirabelle Selects)
Thankfully, you’re more likely to get sprayed by a 40-foot mechanical wood-and-steel elephant on a hot summer afternoon than to cross paths with an armoured knight these days in the Loire Valley, though both are fantastical notions.
São Luís, Maranhão
After the Dutch invasion of the region, São Luís, the capital city of the state of Maranhão in Brazil's north-east, was formally founded by the French in 1612 and soon after conquered by the Portuguese.
Laura Restrepo Ortega 