Explore · Rebecca Whitlocke · Road Trips South of France Weekend Wanderlust on the Riviera January 4, 2016Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: Wanderlust (noun): A strong desire or impulse to travel. I spend so much time writing about the French Riviera that I neglect to share other great travel journeys I’ve experienced. Such as sharing a barbecue lunch on a tropical atoll in Aitutaki, trekking through rice terraces in Bali, scouting …Continue Reading
Explore · Stay Fit · Steve Wilkison Mercantour National Park a Multi-day Hiking Adventure January 16, 2023When most people think of the Côte d’Azur, they visualize elegant, glittering cities like Cannes, Nice, St. Tropez or Antibes. Grand hotels and opulent beaches. Extravagant villas, splendid boulevards and stylish promenades. Of course, all of this is true but what many people who never venture very far from the coast never get to see …Continue Reading
Explore · Ginger and Nutmeg · Road Trips South of France Goat Cheese and the Village of Banon July 4, 2016Check out the Luberon views high up on the hill in the village of Banon. It is a great place for a hike or lunch, and home to the fastest dog in France, Dabir a Saluki. If you are lucky enough to be there in lavender season enjoy the brilliant shades of purple and mauve of the …Continue Reading
Explore · Our House in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities La Cadière-d’Azur Var Village to Visit May 21, 2020Hilltop Village La Cadière-d’Azur is a small medieval village perched on the edge of a cliff on the hill across from Le Castellet in the south-west of the Var region. After we finished our walk-about Le Castellet, we decided that since we were in the area, we should cross the valley over to La Cadière-d’Azur and …Continue Reading