Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours Discover Provence Tours with Locals June 26, 2015It must have been a bit of a letdown for Sarah Pernet, the founder of Discover Provence, to meet with travel guru Rick Steves one week and myself the next. It is obvious why Discover Provence (established 2012) is on Mr Steves’ radar, this young company has achieved the number one rating on Trip Advisor …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours Roussillon: For Art and Authors April 9, 2015The red hills of Roussillon appear seemingly from nowhere as you ride along the winding road of the Luberon. Once you see it clearly, you know this tiny village is special. “How is it possible that so much red is in one place?” you say to yourself. The towns nearby have only small tinges of …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Provencal History & Traditions · Stay Fit Mur de la Peste a Rocky Trail in Provence’s History September 13, 2016Over 100,000 people (some estimates as high as 126,000) died in Provence between 1720 and 1722, including almost 50% of Marseille’s population some 46,000 inhabitants. All in the name of commerce. The Grand Saint-Antoine arrived in Marseille’s port on May 25, 1720, from Syria (previously Levan), the vessel was late, delayed due to weather and …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit Luberon Dog Walk from the Abbaye de Senanque to Gordes March 21, 2018Having Millie, our Golden Retriever, with us in France this Winter has been lovely. Not only is it nice to have her company about the house, but it’s also meant that we have taken her on some delightful walks. Many are well-trodden routes that we have got to know well over the years, but others …Continue Reading
