Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Weekend in Marseilles Discovering its Stormy Past and Brilliant Future. April 6, 2018A recent weekend in Marseille turned my perception of the city inside out. Now I can’t wait to return. I’ll admit, a weekend in Marseille was not at the top of my travel list. Even though it’s less than two hours away from Uzés. It’s surely because I’ve watched too many movies and TV shows …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore 7 Great Ideas for An Autumn Weekend Near Uzes November 13, 2015Autumn is my favorite time of year in Uzes. The tourists have left, or at least the crowds are gone. The weather is cool. The colors of nature and the man-made village walls, homes and regal buildings are all the shades of red and yellow against the autumn sky. Most …Continue reading here for Deborah’s …Continue Reading
Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Villages Towns and Cities The Cote d’Azur is Riot of Colour at Carnaval de Nice April 26, 2018In February, there is an explosion of colour along the Cote D’Azur when the hillsides are fringed with yellow from the bright flowers of the Mimosa trees and the citrus fruits glow orange and yellow against the dark green leaves– it’s as if the plants are reminding us of the sun that is to come, …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours · Locals Travel Tips Holiday Planning and Guided Tours in Marseille January 27, 2016As France’s second-largest city after Paris, Marseille appears overwhelming with well over 1 million people in the greater metropolitan area (1,831,500 January 2011 census). Marseille has been a port city since 600BC when the Greeks established a trading base in this location. Positioned on the Mediterranean Marseille has long been an entry point for immigrants …Continue Reading