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The Barefoot Blogger, aka Deborah Bine, loves to share tales of her solo life in France as an American expat who speaks no French. Retired from a career in advertising and marketing communications, and divorced after a 40-year marriage with children, Deborah left Beaufort, South Carolina and all of her belongings last year to move to the south of France. Now that she has found her "bliss," her passion is to encourage others to break away from whatever is holding them back and to go after their dreams. "We're on life's journey alone. Be certain you love where you are."

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Gayle Padgett · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts

Discover La Botte Gardiane: The Ultimate Cowboy Boots—à la Française

August 7, 2025
These boots weren’t made for walking, but rather for horsing around on an actual pony. Recently, we visited the leather goods manufacturer La Botte Gardiane in the Camargue.  La Botte Gardiane Mais oui, back in 1958, when the French boot-making company La Botte Gardiane began designing footwear, the intended customers were horseback riders, specifically the …
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