Loved this piece, Esther. My partner and I are looking to make a similar investment in the next couple of years—location is still TBC, but Corsica is currently at the top of our list, for very similar reasons to those you mentioned for Sicily (minus 'locals are incredibly welcoming' 😂🤫).
IMHO Corsica probably holds a higher ROI but on a day-to-day basis it’ll be quite expensive to operate. I’ve spent a couple of summers there and I’ve noticed that plane tickets always seem more costly vs. other Mediterranean islands, and everything is priced with the ‘island tax,’ from $$ car rentals to groceries and restaurants. Just my 2 cents!
You're absolutely right! Flying to Corsica from Amsterdam is more expensive than flying to New York—it's nuts. It would only work for us because we're planning a move to Florence for my partner's job and could hop on a boat easily from Livorno. For me, there's also huge sentimental value that outweighs the other costs. Corsica is where I spent all my summers growing up and it would be a way to keep exposing my kids to my culture and native language on a regular basis.
So interesting regarding the advent calendars — I wonder if it's a cultural thing. After 10 years of living in Germany, I can tell you it's super popular gift, from the affordable brands all the way to Susanne Kaufmann's 400EUR one. Luxury department stores' ones like KaDeWe's are always sold out in seconds — which reminds me that in London, Liberty's does some killer beauty advent calendars (multi brand) as well. YOU KNOW WHAT TO GET ME FOR XMAS
Très intéressant et détaillé comme toujours, surtout cette semaine avec l’achat en Sicile et la participation à Harmony homes , ça permet d’y voir plus clair
Loved this piece, Esther. My partner and I are looking to make a similar investment in the next couple of years—location is still TBC, but Corsica is currently at the top of our list, for very similar reasons to those you mentioned for Sicily (minus 'locals are incredibly welcoming' 😂🤫).
Hahahahaha re: locals
IMHO Corsica probably holds a higher ROI but on a day-to-day basis it’ll be quite expensive to operate. I’ve spent a couple of summers there and I’ve noticed that plane tickets always seem more costly vs. other Mediterranean islands, and everything is priced with the ‘island tax,’ from $$ car rentals to groceries and restaurants. Just my 2 cents!
You're absolutely right! Flying to Corsica from Amsterdam is more expensive than flying to New York—it's nuts. It would only work for us because we're planning a move to Florence for my partner's job and could hop on a boat easily from Livorno. For me, there's also huge sentimental value that outweighs the other costs. Corsica is where I spent all my summers growing up and it would be a way to keep exposing my kids to my culture and native language on a regular basis.
Yes! Emotional connection comes first.
So interesting regarding the advent calendars — I wonder if it's a cultural thing. After 10 years of living in Germany, I can tell you it's super popular gift, from the affordable brands all the way to Susanne Kaufmann's 400EUR one. Luxury department stores' ones like KaDeWe's are always sold out in seconds — which reminds me that in London, Liberty's does some killer beauty advent calendars (multi brand) as well. YOU KNOW WHAT TO GET ME FOR XMAS
ah yes the classic 400€ gift I get you every year <3
Joke aside I wasn’t saying advent calendars aren’t popular in France but merely questioning whether it’s the best way to buy into a brand.
Très intéressant et détaillé comme toujours, surtout cette semaine avec l’achat en Sicile et la participation à Harmony homes , ça permet d’y voir plus clair