In Arts and Entertainment/ Outdoor Experiences Fête de la Musique: World Music Day In France On June 21, 2019, I finally attended my first Fête de la Musique, also known as World Music Day, in France. While the Coronavirus… Continue Reading →
In Outdoor Experiences/ Sites 4 Types Of Caves In The Dordogne To Explore If you’re going to visit the Dordogne region of France then you must visit a prehistoric cave….or a few caves or grottes. There are… Continue Reading →
In Culinary Experiences/ Outdoor Experiences What Are The Best Lemon Pastries To Buy In Menton? You know the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”? This is the perfect phrase to describe my recent trip to France. Nearby… Continue Reading →
In Outdoor Experiences/ Sites Impressive Castle Ruins: Château de Lagarde In The Ariège I don’t believe in ghosts. BUT, I really thought I saw a ghost. I had been walking along the side of Château de Lagarde… Continue Reading →
In Outdoor Experiences/ Sites Volcanoes In France? Bet you didn’t know there were volcanoes in France! I didn’t realize either until I travelled through the Auvergne region on my way to… Continue Reading →
In Active Experiences/ Culinary Experiences/ Outdoor Experiences/ Sites Should You Take The Time To Visit Carcassonne? Should you take the time to visit Carcassonne? And if so, when is the best time to visit this medieval city? When I first… Continue Reading →
In Arts and Entertainment/ Outdoor Experiences/ Sites Interesting Sights At Fourvière Hill In Lyon While Marseille has the second largest population in France (after Paris), there is another city that is actually considered to be the “second French… Continue Reading →
In Outdoor Experiences/ Sites Take a hot air balloon ride in the Dordogne-Périgord A hot air balloon ride is often on peoples’ bucket lists when they travel to France. I took a flight in the Loire Valley… Continue Reading →
In Outdoor Experiences/ Sites Excursion To France’s Alcatraz: Château d’If Check out this prison on an island in the Mediterranean Sea not far from Marseille’s old port. It is reminiscent of the federal penitentiary… Continue Reading →
In Active Experiences/ Outdoor Experiences/ Sites A Guide To Cycling On Île de Ré For years I had heard about the French flocking to Ile de Ré as it is an ideal seaside resort with excellent beaches and… Continue Reading →
