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Hello! I'm Claudia originally from Singapore and currently living in France. I fill up this space with adventures in my new life.

A city break in Nyons, Drôme Provençale. Enjoyin A city break in Nyons, Drôme Provençale. Enjoying the views of the well-known black olive groves, the vineyards of the Rhône valley, the Roman bridge…as we explored the town by running. 

#weekend #lifeinfrance #dromeprovencale #running #singaporeaninfrance
Sunday run. #running #singaporeaninfrance #prett Sunday run. 

#running #singaporeaninfrance #prettycity #weekend #lifeinfrance
The first trail run of 2026. Clear sky after yeste The first trail run of 2026. Clear sky after yesterday’s rain. 
#grenoble #trailrun #lifeinfrance #singaporeaninfrance
Time to sketch while waiting for the wine testing Time to sketch while waiting for the wine testing session to start. Verona, Italy. 

#urbansketcher #winery #vineyard
A night out in Verona, Italy. View from Castelvecc A night out in Verona, Italy. View from Castelvecchio museum. 

#verona #castel
One more meal of kopi siew dai & kaya butter toast One more meal of kopi siew dai & kaya butter toast before flying back to France. 

#urbansketcher #yakun #foodsketch #singaporefood #kayabuttertoast
Back in Singapore. First urban sketch of 2026. #u Back in Singapore. First urban sketch of 2026. 
#urbansketches #newyear #usksg #merlion
Great way to start the new year. Slabs of butter o Great way to start the new year. Slabs of butter on Kaya buns and a cup of Kopi. Singapore. 

#newyear #singapore #breakfast #kayabuttertoast #foodsketch
Year coming to a close. Our favorite time to atten Year coming to a close. Our favorite time to attend concerts. It was the Nutcracker ballet last week, and this week, a French classical concert performed by the university. Ended the night with a dinner at a bouillon, a restaurant serving (relatively) inexpensive traditional French dishes rapidly. A good way to end the week. 

#bouillon #concerts #orchestresymphonique #Grenoble
My first snowfall in Grenoble. Ma première neig My first snowfall in Grenoble. 

Ma première neige à Grenoble. 

#snow #grenoble #neige
Dusk. Crépuscule. #dromeprovencale #dusk #cre Dusk. 

Crépuscule. 

#dromeprovencale #dusk #crepusule #southoffrance🇫🇷
During a stroll through the Nyons market in the so During a stroll through the Nyons market in the south of France, I was surprised to see Labubus on sale - or are they Lafufus🙊

Lors d’un petit balade au marché de Nyons, j’ai eu la surprise de voir en vente des Labubus, ou plutôt des des Lafufus 🙊?

#labubu #lafufu #lifeinfrance #counterfeit #fake
What do you do on a super hot summer day in the so What do you do on a super hot summer day in the south of France? First you have a picnic, then you watch a French musical performed at a French castle under the evening stars. 

Que fait-on par une journée d’été très chaude dans le sud de la France ? D’abord, on pique-nique (préparé par Café Louis-Provence), puis on assiste à un spectacle du barbier de Séville, joué au Château Grignan, sous les étoiles du soir. 

#chateaudegrignan #chateau #lebarbierdeséville #cafelouisprovence #lifeinfrance #southoffrance🇫🇷 #suddefrance #castles #plays #theatre
Taking advantage of the few hours of cool morning Taking advantage of the few hours of cool morning to have breakfast on the terrace and put some colours on the sketchbook. 

Profitant des quelques heures de fraîcheur matinale pour prendre le petit déjeuner sur la terrasse et mettre quelques couleurs sur le sketchbook. 

#lifeinfrance #sketching #urbansketching #southoffrance🇫🇷 #artjournal #dromeprovencale #suddefrance #canicule #heatwave #urbansketcher
Another day of heatwave in the south of France. Di Another day of heatwave in the south of France. Did some morning market shopping and then locked ourselves up in the stone holiday house with all blinds down. While waiting for the temperature of 37°C to drop, out came the sketchbook. This time sketched the kitchen corner with 2 colours: red and black. 

#urbansketch #dessiner #heatwave #southoffrance🇫🇷 #suddelafrance #canicule #sketching #limitedpalette #staedtlernorisclub #lifeinfrance
Start of a week stay in Provence, the south of Fra Start of a week stay in Provence, the south of France. While waiting for the day temperature of 38°C to subside, I stayed indoor, in one of those ubiquitous provençale stone houses, overlooking the fields of olive plants and vines. Time to draw. 

Début d’un séjour d’une semaine en Provence, le sud de la France. En attendant que la température diurne de 38°C se calme, je suis restée à l’intérieur, dans une de ces maisons provençales en pierre, avec vue sur les champs d’oliviers et de vignes. Il est temps de dessiner. 

#gitedefrance #urbansketch #draw #dessiner #lifeinfrance #provence #southoffrance🇫🇷 #sketch
Massif de la Chartreuse emerging from the morning Massif de la Chartreuse emerging from the morning clouds. 

Massif de la Chartreuse émergeant des nuages matinaux. 

#massifdelachartreuse #montagne #nature #mountains #lifeinfrance #clouds #nuages
A little corner to myself. One of the reasons for A little corner to myself. One of the reasons for busting my legs, punishing my lungs, torturing my shoulders carrying 10kg, climbing 1000m altitude, to reach 2000m. It’s just Day 1. 

#mountains #camping #montagne #GR738 #lifeinfrance #nature #massifdebelledonne #wildlife #sunset #coucherdesoleil
Ibex Day. First we see one Ibex 3m away from the t Ibex Day. First we see one Ibex 3m away from the tent, then we see three, then the whole family about ten surrounding us. 

#bouquetin #ibex #mountains #montagne #nature #GR738 #wildlife #france #camping #mountaingoat #massifdebelledonne
When you are high up at 1953m in the mountains in When you are high up at 1953m in the mountains in the evening, with nothing much to do but waiting for sunset, you take out your sketchbook and sketch! 

Quand on se trouve à 1953m de l’altitude, et qu’on a rien d’autre à faire mais que d’attendre le coucher du soleil, on sorte son carnet de croquis et dessiner. 

#dessiner #mountain #nature #sketching #drawing #montagne #urbansketching #GR738 #lifeinfrance #camping #massifdebelledonne
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