Explore · Road Trips South of France Why Spend a Day in Nîmes Sightseeing and Shopping October 15, 2019Tempt this gal with a big, shiny object and lunch, add a chauffeur service to the program and sign-me-up! When Gayle Padgett suggested we head to Nîmes for a day of sightseeing and lunch, I was interested but finding a suitable date looked like a challenge. Suddenly, our usually reliable car needed a day with …Continue Reading
Explore One Year Later: What a Month in Provence Taught Me April 7, 2016Last spring, I spent five glorious weeks in Provence, first in the not-so-interesting town of Pignans, then in Saorge, the fairytale village we fell in love with. Whenever I see one of the hundreds of photos I took on that trip, I remember it fondly, though it still feels like a dream. So here I …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore Here are 10 Great Reasons to Visit Provence April 30, 2020Narrowing down the reasons to visit this corner of France to only 10 is a difficult task. Provence covers broad geography in the southeastern section of the country. It’s here where the Rhône River reaches the Mediterranean, and the Southern Alps give way to fields and beaches. The Romans left a permanent imprint with magnificent …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Villages Towns and Cities Spending Time in Toulon November 22, 2016Spent an interesting Sunday in Toulon but….have a look at the photo below. It was Sunday, tick It was 11 am, tick …but the gallery was firmly shut! It is so exasperating when this happens after driving all the way from Aix. I found out, finally, later in the day, that the place was shut …Continue Reading
