Skyvine Studio
Travel, photography and life between harvests
Welcome to Skyvine Studio, a travel and photography blog following my life as a French winemaker travelling from one harvest to the next. Here you’ll find detailed travel guides, photography tips, travel gear I genuinely use and practical advice for anyone dreaming of travelling or living abroad.
Explore the Blog
Looking for travel inspiration or practical advice?
Browse my latest travel guides, photography tips and resources for living abroad. Every article is based on real experiences from the places I’ve explored and the gear I actually use.
Choose Your Next Destination
California • France • Hawaii • Indonesia • New Zealand • Mexico
Working Abroad
Thinking about living and working overseas? Discover my guides, tips and personal experiences from building a life abroad, from finding seasonal jobs to navigating new countries and cultures.
Before you go
Everything I wish I’d known before my first trip abroad, insurance, money, connectivity, and how not to overpay for flights.
10 Tips to Find the Best Flight
Want to save money on flights? These 10 proven tips will help you find cheaper airfare, compare airlines and book the best deals for your next trip.
Mobile Data: How to stay connected Anywhere
Compare eSIMs, local SIM cards and roaming options to find the easiest and cheapest way to stay connected while traveling internationally.
Money and Banking Abroad
Learn how to manage your money while traveling, avoid expensive bank fees and choose the best travel cards for your next adventure.
Travel Insurance: Yes, you actually need it
Not sure if travel insurance is worth it? Learn what it covers, why it’s essential and how to choose the best policy before your next international trip.
What’s in My Bag?
A curated look at everything I travel with. From essential, lightweight camera gear to my go-to travel must-haves and the skincare I never leave without. Just the essentials, always.
The Ultimate Travel Essentials Packing List (2026)
Everything that actually makes the cut in my bag after years of moving between hemispheres for harvest.
My Travel Photography Gear
Sony A6400, DJI Mini 3, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8… Everything that never leaves my bag across 9 harvest seasons and countries
Skincare Travel Essentials
My travel skincare essentials, the exact products that survive every flight, every climate change and every “why is my skin freaking out” moment on the road
Shop my prints
Bring a piece of my travels home.
Fine art prints inspired by my travels through New Zealand, Indonesia, Hawaii, California, and many more destinations to come. This is just the beginning. Available now on Etsy.
Premium Quality
300 DPI print on premium matte paper for crisp, professional quality.
Fast Shipping
Print on demand and carefully shipped within one week.
Size Options
Available from A4 to A0, making it easy to find the perfect fit for any space.
Hey, I’m Clem
I started Skyvine Studio, a travel and photography blog as a simple place to keep my travel photos, a kind of visual logbook for myself. It quickly turned into something bigger when I realized I didn’t just want to share images, but also everything behind them: the planning, the maps, the road trips, and the real way it feels to live abroad.
By trade, I’m a winemaker, which means I spend my life moving between harvests in different countries, chasing seasons across hemispheres. It’s intense, unpredictable, and far from a settled life, but it’s what keeps me going.
This blog is where all of it comes together: travel stories, practical guides, photography, and a bit of life lived off the beaten path.