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Elsa Carpenter

As Sub-Editor and Journalist at Monaco Life, Elsa builds upon years of experience in writing as well as marketing and PR in the local media scene. Originally from the UK, she is based in the French Riviera and has a passion for spreading the word on news throughout the region.

Author’s Articles
People skating on the Monaco ice rink

No ice rink for Monaco this Christmas

The Monaco Government has made the difficult decision to cancel the ice rink at Port Hercule this winter due to rising energy costs.

Giving blood: Monaco and France sign vital partnership agreement

For all its technological advancements, Monaco’s health service has one fatal flaw: there just aren't enough blood donations to meet its transfusion needs. The signing of a new agreement between...

Zero train service between Nice and Italy

At the end of this month, not one single train will be running from Nice Ville station to Ventimiglia. So how else can you travel to and from the Principality of Monaco?

When does the ski season officially begin?

With snow already capping the highest mountains of southern France, the countdown is on for the official launch of the winter season. Keen mountain folk will be glad to hear that there’s little...

Motorists head for the pumps as France winds down fuel subsidies

Queues have returned to France’s fuel stations as drivers rush to capitalise on the last few days of the top tier subsidy. 

What’s on in Monaco this November?

Monaco Life rounds up the November highlights of the Principality's event calendar.