Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours Getting Lost in Arles a Guided Tour September 4, 2015We had barely walked 3km from our meeting point, but we were utterly lost in the architecture and history of Arles. My husband and I were in Arles for our annual trip to the sous-prefecture to request the forms for the renewal of our long-stay visas. This process involves getting up early (which he hates), …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Markets and Other Reasons to Visit L’Isle Sur la Sorgue August 11, 2020Our first visit to the famous Sunday market in L’Isle sur la Sorgue was a nippy, blue-sky autumn morning. The summer crowds may have dispersed, but finding parking remained a bit of a contact sport. We got lucky. Why drag yourself out of bed to visit this Provencal town? Here is why: The Glorious Markets …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours Spending a Week in Provence Our Travel Planning Ideas March 3, 2023They are finally coming. They are finally coming! After two years of travel delays and several uncelebrated milestones, most of my family arrived in the South of France to spend a week in Provence enjoying the sites, the pool and some rosé bien sûr. Now what? We were ten, aged 9 to 83, gathering for …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities A Trip to Arles: Cultural and Lunch Reasons to Visit this City August 16, 2018Cultural Arles The newly-created arts and cultural centre, LUMA, based in the old railway sheds, has a handful of shows this summer and fall. Headlining them is Gilbert & George: THE GREAT EXHIBITION (1971-2016), an 80-work retrospective that will occur until 6th January. I also like the sound of ‘Une Histoire Avec Vincent’. Discover all the …Continue Reading