One of the least inexpensive, and most romantic ways, to tour France is on a houseboat - during off-season. It becomes even more affordable with another couple or with children. However, company does take some of the romance out of it! Make it a April trip.
April in Paris is more than a song, it...
I was in Cote’ de Azur for training in Sophia Antopilies (Tech corridor between Canes and Nice). I was there for a whole week. Early September had perfect weather. I would wake up to the buzzing alarm clock and rush to my small bathroom in the small room in the very old but elegant hotel in...
FRENCH WORK BOOTS?
August 15th is one of the Major National days of Holiday in France.
Yes, its true, the French have more than their fair share of days off, but today we head off to visit a fete that celebrates a sandal that started life as a Miners boot.
In the mid 19th century the first...
When traveling, sometimes we stretch normal hospitality etiquette to the limit. I once visited a girl I met for three minutes in a bookstore because she moved to a locale that suited my itinerary, and I have hosted people referred to me by other people I couldn’t pick out of a crowd. So when a...
In mountains where livestock are raised, they are kept in different pastures depending on the season. In the summer, herds fleck the mountaintops, and as snow encroaches on grazing terrain, they are forced down to the foothills. In France the seasonal trek from one pasture to the other is called...