France Impressions

France Impressions is a blog about my travels throughout France. Travel is about embarking on journeys, discovering new places, its people, learning from others and in particular, learning about oneself. I believe travel is an art and I like to craft trips and tours around your personality, interests, desires and dreams. I undertake to open for you 'doors that are normally closed" thereby ensuring you gain access to exclusive experiences while introducing you to extraordinary personalities.

In praise of oysters..are the oldest foods of the human race

A hidden spot in Normandy - just a bit north of Honfleur - Etretat - the dramtic rocky coastline, BUT BUT

Ou sont les napps?

That Face - Audrey Hepburn, William Holden and Paris..

French country sounds are keeping visitors awake and they are complaining - what is wrong with people?

This is what food and cooking is all about in France and none of that silly stuff..

Arcachon Bassin is located 30 miles from Bordeaux; but feels like another world

The time has come - NO tourist buses to be allowed in central Paris - Hurrah!

France's favorite village of the year - St Vaast La Hougue - Normandy

Remembering Anthony Bourdain..

Paris and France heat wave...

Monaco - France's tiny neighbor and one of my favorite places to indulgent in one of life great pleasures

French rules of dining etiquette - what another one?

Tired of the overtouristed, overdone French Riviera? then...

France cooking - Silly food vs real food - guess which is which? Nuf said!

It's Over - The days of Metro individual tickets is going away after 119 years...

Gratitude - It comes in Two Kinds

The Megaliths of Carnac - The largest gathering of standing Stones in the world

St Tropez – nothing succeeds like excess

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

Capucins market– The ‘belly’ of Bordeaux.

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

Bordeaux - a new way to discover the city

Can Life get any better?

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

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

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

Chantilly - I've said it before and I'll say it again, You haven't seen France if you have not visited Chantilly

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