Thursday, May 30, 2019

St Tropez – nothing succeeds like excess

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St Tropez is quiet simply, the most famous resort in Europe – and it has attracted the artistic and dissolute long before BB ( Brigitte ...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

The British tourist is always happy abroad as long as the natives are waiters. – Robert Morely

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 Some reasons why American’s think French waiters are rude and why they are wrong Q: My waiter wouldn’t help me understand the men...

Capucins market– The ‘belly’ of Bordeaux.

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Shopping in the Capucin market   is a weekend ritual in Bordeaux   Around since the 18 th century, this Baltard-style market, wit...
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Sunday, May 26, 2019

A traditional USA diet vs a Howard E Lewis French Diet - do I need to ask?

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The traditional healthy Mediterranean Diet . Monthly – Red meat Weekly – Sweets, eggs, poultry and fish Daily – Cheese and yogurt, o...
Thursday, May 23, 2019

Bordeaux - a new way to discover the city

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The city of Bordeaux is certainly now the hot destination within France and yet, it is still often overlooked by visitors intent on the Par...
Friday, May 17, 2019

Can Life get any better?

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When two ambassadors of the black brotherhood of bigorre come together! It's talking good products, madiran, treats, fat and sausages! ...
Friday, May 10, 2019

La Chassagnette - A wonderful garden that happens to have a wonderful restaurant, outside of Arles

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Many restaurants within France have a garden, but here just outside the historic city of Arles ( some 15 miles away) is a wondrous organic v...
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Saturday, May 4, 2019

In the Marais area of Paris - Waffles out of this world..I mean it

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Yummy and Guilt Free is what we call in French a Bar a Gaffers ( a waffle bar) and its located in the beautiful Marais area in Paris. I mus...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019

I know it ain't France, but oh!!! The German Black Forest...

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As you may know, I love the city of Strasbourg, France. Its mixture of France/German cultures is just wonderful and exciting. Just acros...
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Chantilly - I've said it before and I'll say it again, You haven't seen France if you have not visited Chantilly

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Forget Versailles, the real jewel in France is the Castle/chateaux at Chantilly ( just 30 minutes north of Paris) Besides a 'knock-your...
Friday, April 26, 2019

Rouen follow up: A must tea room to have tea and homemade cakes and a fantastic view of its over- the- top cathedral

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During you day trip from Paris to Rouen, a must ( right across from the famous Gothic cathedral) is a lovely tea shop - Dame Cakes Have you...
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Is fashion a true art form? I think so and Paris fashion museums prove it.

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I think fashion is an art form - because the same amount of artistic expression that goes into clothes, goes into a piece of pottery or a pa...
Thursday, April 25, 2019

Traveling with a 'time machine' is no fantasy, it is now possible when visiting France ...

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One of the great things ( among so many others) about France is their high speed rail system all throughout the country. Based ...
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

GIRAFE, A TERRACE FACING THE EIFFEL TOUR

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Paris is alive with new, hot, restaurants and one of the best is GIRAFE.  Inside ( with views of views Eiffel Tower) , its a cozy decor, c...
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Paris for a Sunday lunch – Where is the life that late I led? Totally gone. Totally dead, but its not...

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Sunday ( or for that matter) Saturday in Paris  looking for an old fashioned typical French bistro  meal is hard to find.  So I can report,...
Monday, April 22, 2019

Is this heaven? , No its France, the Domaine des Etangs to be exact.

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J ust three hours south of Paris, lies the lavish and unconventional five star resort encompassing 2000 acres of forest, lakes and rolling f...
Friday, March 29, 2019

Tally-Ho, I'm off to France for 3 weeks...

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I'm off to France!!! more specific, I'm off to drive into the very heart of the country, the Auvergne, an area for a long time k...
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The only shop of its kind in Paris - only devoted entirely to ham

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Caractere de Cochon Found in the Marias, this closet-like space is filled with every kind of cooked and cured hams from various coun...

Paris Bistros of old...

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If you want to drop into a time capsule ( I do every time I’m in France) and experience classic French/Parisian cuisine, experience the 19...
Monday, March 25, 2019

A romantic spot in Paris

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Being an unabashed romantic,. I am always looking for spots  that just ooze with romance. On La Cite ( the island in the middle of the Sei...
Thursday, March 21, 2019

Cafe etiquette - One thing that is likely to get you a scolding in France

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Cafe sitting is one of the best things to do in France, but here is something to remember when doing so... Sitting at a manger ( eating p...
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Manet, Degas, Renoir,Monet,Cezanne,Gauguin, Van Gogh...Oh My!

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In Paris until July, you can see one of the most grandiose collections of Impressionist masters, from one of the most prestigious private co...
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I have organized my ENTIRE life NOT BEING around CHILDREN, but…

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Although the French do love children, there are rules of conduct about where to take them and out to dine. In my 50 plus years of tr...

The most important word in the French language

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Perhaps the first word you are ever taught in French is BONJOUR. but what they don't tell you is that bonjour isn't just a greeting,...
Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Is 'real' French cheese in danger?

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Every region of France has its own particular cheeses. Back in time of General de Gaulle, France had over 246 cheeses - and today that list ...