Travel Diaries
Travel Diaries by Evok Collection offers a different way to discover a city through the eyes of those who know it best. From Paris and Venice to Madrid, each episode follows local personalities as they share the places, encounters and inspirations that shape their connection to the city. A series celebrating culture, curiosity and the art of seeing familiar destinations from a new perspective.
Stuart Parr
Stuart Parr, American, co-owner of Piedaterre (the leading name in Venetian slippers since 1952), internationally renowned designer, art director and film producer, takes us on a tour of his favourite establishments in Venice.
Servane Giol
Servane Giol, a Frenchwoman, writer and passionate ambassador for Venice, invites us to discover the unique lifestyle of the Serenissima, while revealing the timeless charwm of the city where she has chosen to live out of love.
Mariapia Bellis
Mariapia Bellis, an Italian architect and an adopted Venetian, reveals an authentic Venice to us. Through her favourite establishments, she shows us the city from an intimate and artistic angle, well off the beaten track.
Alberto Nardi
Alberto Nardi, Italian, Venetian, gemmologist, passionate about the most beautiful stones, the heir and owner of the 100-year-old jewellery house of the same name, is a passionate ambassador of the history and modernity of Venice.
Laurence Benaïm, Aurélie Saada, Keren Ann Zeidel
Laurence Benaïm, Aurélie Saada, Keren Ann Zeidel. Laurence Benaïm is a journalist and writer. Aurélie and Keren Ann are versatile artists: authors, composers, performers… The three Frenchwomen take a loving and always inquisitive look at Venice.
France Thierard
France Thierard, a Frenchwoman, left Paris to settle in Venice, her muse. A woman of culture for 25 years, she now devotes her time to designing and producing collections of Murano glass of the same name.
François Pignol
François Pignol, President of the French Committee for the Safeguarding of Venice, reveals the city’s timeless beauty. A true guardian of La Serenissima, he shares his passion for preserving Venice’s heritage while celebrating its enduring soul.
Natasha Andrews
Natasha Andrews, an Australian actress and wellness expert, lives in Paris. Trained at the Sorbonne, Cours Florent, and the Drama Centre in London, she is a certified Integrative Health Practitioner and a Yoga and Pranayama teacher. She has just released Flow’s, a holistic guide to harmonising body and mind with the rhythm of the seasons.
Laurence Benaïm
Laurence Benaïm is a writer and journalist specializing in fashion, and the author of numerous books on fashion designers. She is recognized as the biographer of Yves Saint Laurent and is an Officer of Arts and Letters.
Aurélie Saada
Aurélie Saada is a French singer-songwriter, director, and actress.