The Cannes Lions is an annual conference for creativity and as the creative PM for Youtube, work took me to Cannes! I stayed a couple of towns away in a place named Juan les Pins to save my company money :), but it also allowed me to experience the non-touristy local beach life. In the mornings, I would go to a local beach with elderly locals who were really kind. There was a lot of fish with great snorkeling at the local beaches. The rest of the day was spent at the Google area which was walking distance from the famous red carpet. All big companies threw parties at night, and one worth mentioning was on a Yacht by Accenture. On the last day, I took a train to Grasse to visit the historic parfumerie where we learned how perfume was made. The city of Grasse is also beautiful with its cobbled streets and pink umbrellas. All in all, a great trip!
