Guest Post · Taste Food Styling Course in Provence May 13, 2015A couple of years ago, I met Tasha Anne Powell, a Californian foodie at my painting class. She was doing a stage at a gourmet restaurant in Lourmarin, loving it and loving Provence. Since going home to Manhattan Beach, she has been working as a food stylist and is facilitating a course in April (2016) …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities Marseille Things to Do: Visit the Pointe Rouge Beach and the Frioul Islands July 26, 2018Now the summer has arrived, it’s the perfect time for a trip down to one of Marseille’s southerly beaches, Pointe Rouge. It’s sandy and sheltered, and the lifeguards are already in place. It was developed in the 60s, and the marina now hosts 1,800 boats. Continue reading here for details on this beach, located just …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities Try this Tasty New Food Tour in Marseille January 22, 2020Though Marseille is technically the capital of Provence, it feels more Mediterranean than French. The vibrant port city is also wonderfully cosmopolitan due to the many cultures that have washed up on its shores throughout its 2600 years. It boasts the biggest Armenian community in Europe, has the continent’s 3rd largest Jewish population, and has …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities Step Back to The Beginning of Time Back at Musée d’ Histoire de Marseille May 28, 2018Marseille is the oldest town in France, so when you walk along by the Vieux Port, you are following in the footsteps of Greek fishermen, shopkeepers, sailors and traders who established their colony in 600 BC. They, and the Romans who arrived later have left traces that emerge so often when a new building takes …Continue Reading
