Thursday, January 14, 2016

The Art of the Kiss in France - La Bise

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In general, gently touching your cheek to your recipient’s while pursing your lips and making a kissing sound does the trick. In Paris, y...
Thursday, January 7, 2016

Epiphany in France and for food lovers that means only one thing - Galette des Rois

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Yesterday was Epiphany In New Orleans, my friends buy King Cakes and in France it’s the same, Galette Des Rois. They’re called Pithiviers,...
Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Biking and hiking in France with Butterfield and Robinson - Just the best way to tour the amazing corners of France

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The luxury biking/hiking company, Butterfield and Robinson has many programs that cover France and for anyone ( even people like me who are ...
Monday, January 4, 2016

Salt - no one today including some French chefs, no longer salt their food enough, and it drives me crazy!!

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One of my favorite BBC television shows, was 'Pie In The Sky" starring the late lamented actor, Richard Griffiths as Detective In...
Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Its France, Its Astaire, Its Hepburn - what can I say...............

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This finale musical number by Ms Audrey Hepburn and Mr Fred Astaire in the 1957 Paramount Pictures' Funny Face is one of the most ende...
Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Happy New Year - welcome to 2016 - We'll Always Have Paris...........................................

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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

One of the most beautiful areas and hotels outside of France - OH My Gosh, I can't believe he said that?

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Just across the border in North-Eastern France is the lakeside city of Lausanne ( known in France as Lac Leman). Here on this most beautiful...
Thursday, December 17, 2015

Christmas Markets in Strasboug..The Christmas Capitol of France and just the MOST marvelous place to spend a day for a few days during the season

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If you are going to be in France during December, it is worth your time to stop in Strasbourg, a picturesque city in the Alsace region...wha...
Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Horror - "Doggy Bags" being introduced in Paris restaurants to cut food waste

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In a bid to combat food waste, Parisian authorities and the catering unions have joined forces to introduce the use of 'Doggy Bags' ...
Monday, December 14, 2015

George Gershwin, An American in Paris, The new Peninsula Hotel - where he wrote it, is now yours to stay at..

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The Peninsula  Hotel is a painstaking renovation of the old Hotel Majestic, a Belle Epoque beauty that opened in 1908 (George Gershwin st...
Friday, December 11, 2015

Lights, camera, action! Welcome to Paris, the birthplace of countless cinematic creations, settings and inspirations.

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Movies that were filmed in Paris restaurants - Le Grand Vefour – Midnight in Paris Take a trip through time in the first ever grand res...
Thursday, December 10, 2015

Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle - Alsace - so much more than just a monument.....

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For those of you who follow my blog, will know that I love all of France; but two of my favorite regions ( I have to admit) are: Brittany ...
Wednesday, December 9, 2015

'It’s a terrible thing for a historian to admit, but the quality of my lunch really does influence how I feel about the places I visit.’’

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I adore the historian and writer, Ina Caro and her statement above is something that I have always thought of when I travel, since I was a y...

When traveling to France, History is OK..but not what I think you should look for.....

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I believe that when one travels (Especially to France) one should look for and participate in a life style trip; a non-history trip to be mo...
Friday, December 4, 2015

Dressing for the pleasure of dressing - Men's shirts and ties - a must buy in Paris - CHARVET

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It's Christmas time ( not the festive season as American's call it) and ones thoughts ( at least the men in my family) turn to buyin...
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Thursday, December 3, 2015

A Christmas Experience just outside Paris -a MUST-DO.............................

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For visitors to Paris this month, a must-see holiday wonderland is the beautiful 17th century Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte (my  favorite  ...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015

France Cuisine - what I miss today are the 'dinosaur;' dishes of real French cooking of years ago - but it still can be found

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One place is the city of Lyon and here among the many great 'bouchons' is Cafe Comptoir Abel. ( warning: vegetarians, gluten free, ...

The Magic of the Var - The Unknown part of Provence/Cote d'Azur - Alain Ducasse's Inn - La Bastide de Moustiers

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Moustiers( in the undiscovered Haut-Var region of Eastern Provence) is a very pretty little village , set in a wonderful natural setting...
Wednesday, November 25, 2015

One of The Most Romantic Villages in France - According to Me, H. E. Lewis and ....that's what counts...

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Surrounded by protective French Alps, the water of Lake Anncey is reputed to be the purist  in the world. For the romantic, its hard to i...

Thanksgiving....Thank you.... M. HULOT..........................for lovely memories when I was 10 years old

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Jacques Tati changed my life forever, when I saw in 1953,'M. Hulot's Holiday'(Les Vacances de M. Hulot). A sweet movie from Fr...

Happy Thanksgiving - but the French don't celebrate that holiday, but Happy Thanksgiving anyway!!!

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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Midi-Pyrenees - the next upcoming area to discover in France

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Midi-Pyrenees, a truly exceptional region Exceptional is the perfect word to describe the great sites awaiting you in southwestern France’s...

It's Snowing in the French Alps and I am already missing my skiing days at Courchevel...its one fabulous experience

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Courchevel is at one end of the world's largest lift-linked ski area, the Trois Vallées, which has 600km of pistes ( ski runs) and o...
Monday, November 23, 2015

One of the best museums in Paris, that is missed by most tourists..Musee Rodin and now after a large renovation, its better than ever!

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AFTER three years of renovation, the Musee Rodin in Paris reopened its doors last week, with new displays of the French sculptor’s works. Th...
Wednesday, November 18, 2015

A Meal in France that will last a lifetime in my memory and heart...

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I’ve had everything from 3 star haut-cuisine Michelin meals to ‘hole in the wall’ country bistros to everything in between. I can honestly s...

Life is good.........in France...........

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T.S. Eliot once wrote, “We measure out our lives in coffee spoons,”  but I........................... I  measure out mine in morsels of fo...
Monday, November 16, 2015

Paris survives as it has for over 1000 years - 'for we'll always have Paris'

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Friday, November 13, 2015

I enjoy a fine vinegar as much as a fine wine.......................

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At the turn of the century, the French city of Orleans (also home to Joan of Arc's birthplace) was home to more than 300 vinegar produce...

Become civilized again, when traveling..............have your luggage waiting for you at your hotel..worldwide...

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Have you ever stepped off the plane at the airport, excited to start your journey – but then spent hours trying to gather your luggage, get ...
Thursday, November 12, 2015

Think it’s impossible to find an original view of the Iron Lady ( the Eiffel Tower) these days?

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Well I’ve got a secret for you, but this is between you and I…there’s one vantage point that still remains basically untouched by tourists. ...