Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Our Top Ideas for Spending a Day in Aix-en-Provence November 3, 2022Situated in the Bouches du Rhône, Aix-en-Provence may lack Marseille’s waterfront and beaches, but the beauty of Aix more than makes up for it. A day is hardly long enough to appreciate a city that began as a Roman settlement over 2,000 years ago. But it is possible with our tips on how to spend …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Provencal Recipes · Villages Towns and Cities The Best of Marseille City Highlights For Visitors October 11, 2023Not helped by its setting for gangster and crime movies, France’s second-largest city, Marseille, used to have an image problem. However, ask any local, this city is pure magic. Situated on the Mediterranean, Marseille residents can swim at their favourite beach before work and watch the sunset over the water with a glass of pastis. …Continue Reading
Explore · Locals Travel Tips · Steve Wilkison Take the Vintage Steam Train Day Trip in the Southern Alps February 22, 2023Since I love trains and train travel, we took a day and rode the vintage steam train last summer. The Train de Pignes à Vapeur runs from Puget-Théniers in the Alpes Maritimes to the charming village of Annot in the Alpes de Haute Provence. Bygone Era As a young American boy growing up in the …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Insiders Tips for your Visit to Lovely Antibes May 4, 2021While living and working in dynamic Hong Kong, Tom and Paul were hooked and began visiting Antibes and Cote d’Azur. Leaving behind Asia’s intense lifestyle and demanding jobs in luxury hotel design (Tom) and financial markets (Paul), they moved to Antibes in 2012. It’s been a decade, and Antibes is a hometown they may never …Continue Reading