Our Story

Kelly & Philippe met serendipitously as expats in Singapore. They both had traveled across the globe to follow their careers, & by pure happenstance they moved in next door to each other on the beautiful island of Sentosa, off the coast of Singapore.  Their first encounter signaled that food would be at the center of their relationship when Kelly introduced herself on the adjoining steps of their apartments, “Oh you are from France?  I am from New York! We are going to have great meals together!” They spent 2 1/2 years in the paradise of Singapore, working & traveling throughout Asia before deciding to hang up their executive hats & move to France, Philippe’s homeland.  Choosing to settle in Luberon was a no brainer to the two of them, a place that would nurture their love and curiosity around organic cuisine & farm life while being close enough to the cultural city of Aix en Provence. They are avid cuisiniers, polo players, & love to host in their nineteenth century farmhouse-La Belugue in Le Luberon, Provence. Kelly is owner and founder of La Belugue Wellness & Wandering Retreats, a graduate of Gastronomicom Culinary School in France & practices photography, specializing in food photography & visual storytelling.