In Arts and Entertainment/ Sites 10 Unique Spots In Montmartre To Discover For many years I disliked Montmartre in Paris: crowds around Sacré-Coeur Basilica and the Moulin Rouge, artists chasing you down to do your portrait… Continue Reading →
In Advice and Money Saving Tips/ Culinary Experiences Recommended By Locals In France: 8 Delicious Places To Dine Want to get the inside scoop on delicious places to dine? Those special spots that aren’t overrun by tourists (even though you’re a tourist)?… Continue Reading →
In Outdoor Experiences/ Sites A Winter Visit: The Gardens And Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild A visit to the Côte d’Azur should include a stop to see the remarkable gardens of France at Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild—there are 9—even… Continue Reading →
In Outdoor Experiences/ Sites Best Views Of Monaco: Jardin Exotique de Monaco Skip the gambling at the Monte Carlo casino. Venture to the Musée Oceanographique de Monaco and stroll along the harbour with its ultra-expensive yachts… Continue Reading →
In Arts and Entertainment The Christmas Tradition Of Santons de Provence: A Unique Collection My close friend, Laurie, who I have travelled with to France numerous times, shares her story about her introduction to the Christmas tradition of… Continue Reading →
In Arts and Entertainment/ Sites Josephine Baker’s Château des Milandes And Her Crazy Banana Skirt She sang and danced—provocatively. She wore a banana skirt. But she was also a French Resistance fighter, a spy, a civil rights activist, a… Continue Reading →
In Learning Experiences/ Sites Lest We Forget: The Douaumont Ossuary, Verdun On November 11, 1918 the hostilities of World War I ended. And as we know, Remembrance Day honours the soldiers who have died in… Continue Reading →
In Outdoor Experiences/ Sites Tarascon-sur-Ariège: Perfect Base To Explore The Ariège Never heard of Tarascon-sur-Ariège? Neither had I. But once I started to plan the southern France part of my 2-month trip (Trip #33), this… Continue Reading →
In Advice and Money Saving Tips 15 Ways The French Way Of Life Can Improve Your Life There are some things you can’t learn in a classroom. My many trips to France taught me so much about the French way of… Continue Reading →
In Arts and Entertainment/ Sites Fontfroide Abbey: A Worthwhile Stop In The Occitanie When I was heading from Autignac to Prades in the southern part of the Occitanie region (Trip #33), the owner of the Château where… Continue Reading →
