Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence Living in Aix-en-Provence and Loving it April 24, 2020Americans Susan and Sam Gish moved to Aix-en-Provence two years ago. It’s unlikely that this Francophile couple’s relocation to France from Philadelphia was a surprise to any of their food industry friends. During previous travels to France, Susan and Sam discovered the influence of terroir in the different French wine regions. They even honeymooned in …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Endless Reasons to Visit Marseille in Provence March 18, 2020Alexis Steinman is an American, an explorer and a storyteller who has chosen to live in Marseille. Fully bilingual, Alexis settled in Marseille in September 2017. The city continues to feeds her curiosity and her stomach. For this talented writer, the port city offers endless opportunities to share the stories under its cultural quilt. Join …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Sophia van Woensel-Mose How to Avoid Being Gazumped in French Real Estate January 20, 2016Buying Real Estate in France In London, the conversation during after-work drinks inevitably turns to house hunting frustrations. There is always someone drowning their sorrows after just having been outbid at the last minute. No surprise that the English adopted the satisfyingly resonant Yiddish expression gezumph to name the devastating experience of having your dream …Continue Reading
Caroline Longstaffe · Inspire Provencal Architecture and the Shutters of Provence December 16, 2019I’m often asked why I called my blog ‘Shutters and Sunflowers.’ To me, they are both so defining of Provence and indeed much of France. Throughout this beautiful country, many of the buildings, whether historic or recently built, are adorned with shutters. And in the summertime, everywhere but especially in Provence, the fields are painted …Continue Reading
