Explore · The Riviera Grapevine Liguria Like a Local: Apricale May 22, 2015By Chrissie Any excuse to spend some time across the border, really. Especially now that I want to blog more regularly about the plethora of wonderful villages hidden in the hills of Liguria. For this next installment of Liguria like a Local, Explore this Post Via:: The Riviera Grapevine …Continue Reading
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
Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Locals Travel Tips The Simple Ways Tourists Make the Best of Hot Weather July 14, 2015For days the temperature has hovered around the ninety degree mark in Uzes. Next week, they say, it’ll hit ninety-nine. For those who live in hot-weather areas around the world, ninety degrees is not so bad for summer. In France, when it’s this hot, it breaks records. Century-old buildings with thick walls …Continue reading here…Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore · Provencal History & Traditions Pont du Gard, France: Is it Architecture or Art? October 4, 2017Visiting monuments isn’t on the top of my sightseeing list; however I heard that Pont du Gard was a “must.” It is reportedly one of the most visited sites in France but, not until I saw it myself would I know why. It literally took my breath away. There, hiding out in the French countryside — not …Continue Reading