Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Our St Remy de Provence Lifestyle July 20, 2020Gayle Padgett and her husband Ralph maintained a long-distance relationship with Provence for two decades. They often travelled to the South of France during their vacation from US government jobs in Germany. As their retirement years approached, the “Where are we going to live?” question loomed. The couple chose a sensible “go-slow” approach of house-sitting …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence Provence Living Founder Shares the Resources you need for Life in the South of France May 21, 2018From the bright lights of one of the world’s biggest cities to a rural village in the South of France, Susana Iwase Hanson has plenty of experience with relocations. Tri-lingual (English, French and Japanese) and armed with diplomas in linguistics, and international business and marketing, she launched Provence Living in 2012. Susana encountered a lack …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence Our Renovation in Provence: Chaux instead of Paint June 24, 2016We’ve recently painted our upstairs with chaux/lime wash. We wanted to apply a wall covering that respected the age of the building. It’s important that old walls breathe in order to reduce trapped moisture. We quite liked the texture of the traditional lime wash (peinture à la chaux). We knew the ingredients, but not the …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence Photography and Art Capturing Provencal Scenes in Keepsake Photos May 29, 2018Ashley Tinker is the photographer behind the beautiful (and popular) Curious Provence Instagram feed, she is also the creator and writer of the blog by the same name. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Ashley headed to Florence, Italy for fine art school. You can probably guess that for someone who is creative, spending time in a …Continue Reading
