LS Consulting

Since 1971, I have had the chance to visit 99 countries in the world where over 230 are as of today registered!

My first job as travel director allowed me to discover some of those which are not existing any longer such as Sikkim taken over by India over 20 years ago!

In the 70’s, only 130 countries were existing, I had covered half of the world!

My goal today is to discover new lands for my own culture but also as travel consultant, to enhance our knowledge for our clients looking at new ideas in their travel wishes.

Next steps will be Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Australia, New Zealand and many more!

Thanks to our experience, we have had the opportunity to build strong relationships with Destination Management Companies and hotels around the world , enabling us to get wonderful supports for creative and exceptional programs both for our groups and FIT  clients.

We obviously remain at the entire disposal of our existing and new clients to built extraordinary programs full of emotions!

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“My honour is dearer to me than my life!” cried Don Quixote whilst charging at the windmills with his lance…

This handsome Utopian knight travelled across the Iberian Peninsula with the sole intention of defeating evil.

My own adversaries were not so mythical. They fought me bitterly and for a long time putting at risk all that I had built from scratch, all that I wanted to leave to my children. But more importantly, they damaged what was for me, just like for Don Quixote, most important in my life: my honour.

Although this remained unchanged in the eyes of those closest to me, those who continued to believe in me, it was tarnished in the eyes of others for a while.

I have never been able to avoid or remain insensitive to this kind of scrutiny as I have to admit a weakness for being liked and liked by all. The disdain of a single person, whoever that may be, makes me doubt myself.

That is why throughout my life I have tried to be “kind”, to be a man who people like, a man who it is impossible to despise. So do I need to say how much the doubts, the open or hidden critiques, the turned faces, the “friends” laughing at no longer being friends, the formal accusations and the ostracism really hurt me?

I experienced, despite the unfaltering presence of a few faithful friends, a new solitude that I had spent my whole life avoiding. This first withdrawal into myself protected me and allowed me to open my eyes. I started to have doubts about humanity, I read and quoted Machiavelli. And then the pain eased. I gained strength. I got back on my horse ready to charge at my windmills. And I won!

The French judicial system, despite taking a long time, ruled in my favour at the Commercial Court in Antibes and then again at the Court of Appeal in Aix-en-Provence. Finally, after several years, the Court of Appeal returned my broken honour to me with a simple and definitive ruling.

“What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger,” cried Nietzsche in Ecce Homo before sinking into madness. His words are surely true, however, I would add, “that which doesn’t kill you damages you and yet it also makes you stronger.” This is the price we pay for the armour we cover our wounds with. This is life!

That which is damaged is repaired. Despite nothing being the same as before. I come out of this stronger, harder, the winner of this fight. I am also relieved and appeased. I am no longer fighting to survive. I have found my thirst for life once more. I intend to travel the world, to discover it again. I will share this joy with you. That is the advantage of a storm, the sunshine when it breaks is blinding.

I thank with all of my heart all those who have loved and supported me. Keep on doing it!

Long live life, love and honour!

This year promises to be rich to LS Consulting! We are in charge of the organization of several trips, among them we can mention the following destinations:

• Mauritius
• Venice
• Iceland
• Lausanne
• Seychelles
• Dubai and Abu Dhabi
• San Francisco and Las Vegas

Beyond our advisory role in organizing these trips, we continue our work with Masters 1 MICE at IUP Nice-Sophia-Antipolis, training for careers in business tourism, and bringing our support to the Orchestre Regional  de Cannes through our association Andantino and many other actions that I’ll have the opportunity to develop further!

SEADREAM is really floating Four Seasons or One & Only! The service level on board reaches perfection with over 90 crew members on board.

The comfort level is absolutely amazing with 3 restaurants, 6 bars, a large pool and jacuzzi, a casino, a golf practice, a fantastic spa.

The program included 5 countries visited and allowed each participant to discover over 3000 years of history combined with water sports activities every day in the crystal clear water of the Adriatic!

For each participant it was their best travel experience in many years!

On Thursday16th May, I attended the presentation of the Légion d’honneur to Didier Boidin, Vice President Intercontinental-Western Europe by Mr. Sénateur Maire Jean-Claude Gaudin.

On this occasion, I had the opportunity to discover the new Intercontinental Hotel Marseille, which has been fully renovated from former hospital Hotel-Dieu into a luxury hotel of 196 rooms overlooking Notre-Dame de la Garde and the old port of Marseille.

A sophisticated contemporary decor, 2 restaurants and bars, several meeting rooms, a beautiful spa and a huge terrace facing the “Bonne mère” and the old port!

A new asset for Marseille, European Capital of Culture 2013!

This winter, I had the pleasure to share my experience in business tourism with 30 students in Master 1 MICE of Nice-Sophia-Antipolis.
I’ve been in charge of 2 options:

• Tourism infrastructure and sustainable development.
• Business tourism promotion.

These privileged moments I’ve shared with them helped me to anticipate the evolution of business tourisms in the near and distant future, and to realize how times are changing. I’ve been in a situation to realize how our future professionals in all areas of Tourism Affairs should improve their knowledge of foreign languages and need anticipate these important changes.

I wish all students a successful working life that they will discover at the end of April during their internships and all along their final year of study in Master 2!

We are preparing an extraordinary cruise on the magnificent cruise ship, the Seadream next June for one of faithful client.

The SeaDream is more a yacht than a cruise ship, with 56 luxury cabins/suites, with over 95 crew members.
We shall embark in Venice and cruise along the Dalmatian coast and visit 5 countries in 7 days including Hvar and Dubrovnik in Croatia, Kotor in Montenegro, Sarandë in Albania, Delphi in Greece ending in Piraeus after the crossing of the Corinth Canal.
An unforgettable experience for the 70 passengers participating to this cruise!
We shall come back with more details after the completion of this program.
The SeaDream : www.SeaDream.com