Explore Hot Spots – New Ways to Stay Web Connected in Nice June 8, 2016Our need to stay connected has become insatiable… especially on vacation. Good news: after years in the digital dark ages, Nice is finally catching up to the modern world! After years of false starts, we finally have free 4G high-speed wifi all along the Promenade du Paillon, in Place Massena, Place Garibaldi, Cours Saleya, Palais du Justice, and at …Continue Reading
Cheryl Shufflebotham · Explore Cassis Seaside Town The Charm of a Bygone Era September 22, 2017“He who has seen Paris and not Cassis has seen nothing.”—Frédéric Mistral; Provençal writer and poet and 1904 Nobel Prize winner in literature. In just under two hours from our peaceful Vaucluse department in Provence, we arrive at the top of Cassis. Upon exiting our car and breathing in the fresh sea air, we realize …Continue Reading
Explore · Paul Shawcross · Road Trips South of France How to Spend 2 Days Driving Around the Idyllic Luberon February 25, 2022Mountains, Old Abbeys, Pretty Villages and a Roman Bridge The Luberon in the Vaucluse boasts many charming villages, four of which are classified as Plus Beaux Villages. Moreover, there are wooded hills with plenty of good walking, great markets, excellent restaurants and a producer of quality wines—all in this relatively unspoiled corner of Provence. While this …Continue Reading
Explore · Keith Van Sickle · Road Trips South of France How to Spend a Week in Provence March 8, 2017Contributor blog post by Keith Van Sickle: What to see and do with a week in Provence? Here is a 7-day itinerary that covers a mix of historical sites, hilltop villages, and local markets. You can stay in one spot and make day trips to each of these towns. A good choice is St-Rémy-de-Provence, a delightful, …Continue Reading
