It seems like an oxymoron to have the words food court and gastronomy in the same sentence; however, I recently visited a place in…

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They’re not hidden. They’re not secret. And you’ve likely walked over these markers and haven’t even noticed them. Yet, they are hugely significant to…

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Often visitors to Paris don’t venture beyond the top tourist areas of the Champs Elysee, Eiffel Tower, or Louvre Museum but they should. You’ve…

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I have a case of envy….French envy. Keith Van Sickle’s new book, “Are We French Yet?—Keith and Val’s Adventures In Provence” is comprised of…

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I’m not sure about where you live, but where I live, very few French movies (with English subtitles) are shown. I can get my…

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Throughout France, there are hundreds of abbeys, communities where monks lived and worked, and if you’re traveling between Étretat and Paris, primarily along the…

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Books and movies can give you a general idea of what a place and time period are like. I had visited the D-Day beaches…

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Since 2015, INSIDR, a Paris start-up, has been helping travellers in over 30 countries plan their trips and one of their products is a…

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Travelling can be a wonderful experience when you rent a car. But not always. After 30 trips to France, I guess it was time…

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If you say, “Pont-l’Évêque” to cheese lovers, many will immediately think of the strong-scented (pungent), soft cheese that is often considered to be one…

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I never really cared for the sciences when I was an adolescent. In high school,  I almost failed chemistry and at home, my chemical…

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If I hadn’t read about these unique gardens in Etretat, I would likely not have visited them and that would have been a shame.…

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It’s one thing to go to a museum and look at a famous work of art and be impressed. It’s another thing to see…

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The French are sometimes unfairly accused of being stubborn, unfriendly, or difficult to deal with. And they love to debate. I can see this…

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