Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence Photography and Art Capturing Provencal Scenes in Keepsake Photos May 29, 2018Ashley Tinker is the photographer behind the beautiful (and popular) Curious Provence Instagram feed, she is also the creator and writer of the blog by the same name. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Ashley headed to Florence, Italy for fine art school. You can probably guess that for someone who is creative, spending time in a …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts February Giveaway: Phone Case by Raina Stinson February 1, 2021Raina Stinson Photography Raina Stinson took a leap of faith and made a complete lifestyle change. In 2018, she swapped the US West Coast for a tiny village in the Luberon Valley. It was a cold February day when Raina arrived in the hamlet of Goult and to her new home, a stone, Provencal farmhouse …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Photographers in Provence Portrait Photography in Provence Workshops and Retreats May 25, 2020Fascinated with France since her childhood, Raina Stinson visited the country for the first time in 2014. That trip was a career turning point for this long-time nurse from Portland, Oregon. Shortly after that journey, she decided to take early retirement and combine her two passions, portrait photography and the prospect of living in Provence. …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Barefoot Blogger · Inspire On Vincent Van Gogh’s Trail in Provence January 8, 2018Now that I’ve seen the movie “Loving Van Gogh” — in French no less, with no subtitles — I remember my first visit to Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. I started my quest for Vincent Van Gogh’s trail in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence early on a beautiful, sunny morning. Temperatures were in the high 70s, and a light wind was blowing. The …Continue Reading