Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Locals Travel Tips My Favourite Places to Visit in Provence October 17, 2019Places to Visit in Provence The region is one of the most visited areas in France. From bustling, edgy Marseille to the red cliffs of Cassis, fragrant lavender fields of the Luberon, Aix-en-Provence’s colourful markets, wine and art. There’s something in Provence to please everyone. No wonder it’s everyone’s favourite. Nancy McGee, the founder of …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Provencal History & Traditions Discover the Artists and Artistic Side of Aix en Provence October 17, 2014Aix en Provence was founded in 122 BC by the Romans and called Aquas Sextius. The remains of the Roman baths can still be seen today at the entry to the Thermes Sextius, which offers a range of decadent spa treatments.…Continue Reading
Explore · Guided Holiday Tours The South of France in Context Travel June 16, 2016Are you an intellectually curious traveler? Context Travel aims to be different, far removed from the average tourist tour, and certainly not with just any tour guides. Tour leaders at Context Travel are called docents, with good reason these are multi-degreed (MBA, Ph.D.) specialists in their fields of study who are keen to share their local knowledge …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Locals Travel Tips Discover Provence Top Picks from a Traveller May 4, 2015Claire McAlpine is a mother, a wife, a reader, a writer and the owner of Flairesse a massage and aromatherapy practice. Claire considers herself a citizen of planet earth, which makes lots of sense after you consider her life filled with relocations since the age of 13. Please read the rest of her interesting expat …Continue Reading