Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Photographers in Provence Abbie Spencer Professional Photographer January 28, 2015Abbie Spencer would tell you that in her family photographs were treasures, and maybe that is why she has ended up in the industry. She would also say that travel and meeting people are her inspiration and crystallizing those moments in images is her mission. She describes the weather in her native city of London, …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Expat Living and Real Estate · Learning French Top 10 Reasons Why I’m Not Learning French November 5, 2015The past two weeks the Barefoot Blogger has spent a lot of time with new French friends. Admitting that I live in France and that I can barely put together a sentence in French is getting embarrassing. Currently I have Rosetta Stone and another online language program on my computer. I work on them occasionally. …Continue Reading
Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire At Home in Provence with Recipes and Stories a Book by Jeany Cronk August 1, 2025When I met Jeany Cronk 11 years ago, she had embraced the lifestyle described in her book, At Home in Provence. The title reflects her journey of settling into life in Cotignac, a rural village in the Var, with a young family. Transitioning to this new lifestyle was not without challenges for Jeany and Stephen …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Julie Whitmarsh · Living in Provence Living in Provence Let the Home Renovation Begin October 1, 2018Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer: It’s well over 2 years now since we finally picked up the keys and opened the door to our little house in Provence after so many years of dreaming about it. We couldn’t afford a perfect house with elegant gardens and a pretty pool and always knew that our little …Continue Reading