Barefoot Blogger · Explore 6 Insider Tips for a “Lazy” Day Trip to Uzes October 9, 2015One of the hardest parts about visiting a new place is knowing exactly when during the year you want to go and what you want to see when you get there. Now that the Barefoot Blogger calls Uzes “home,” here are some hints for a leisurely, one-day visit to Uzes. …Continue reading here…Continue Reading
Explore · Road Trips South of France · The Riviera Grapevine Liguria Like a Local: Sestri Levante July 16, 2015To me, Liguria splits in two at Genoa. West of which, along the coastal stretch known as the Riviera Ligure di Ponente (the coast of the setting sun), is easily accessible by day trip from Nice and more than familiar. Head east of Genoa, however, along the Riviera di Levante. Are you looking for ideas …Continue Reading
Caroline Longstaffe · Explore Visit Pont du Gard here June 13, 2016Standing beneath the golden arches of the Roman aqueduct, Pont du Gard, just 6km from Uzès, Languedoc Roussillon, France, it hardly seems possible that this magnificent structure has been here for over 2000 years. Build from local limestone, for 600 years it carried water from Uzès to the Roman city of Nimes, 30km away. Spanning the …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore French Royals in Uzes: Up Close and Personal September 13, 2017There’s not much that I love more than hobnobbing with French royals. Even if it’s from a distance. Each year Uzes hosts a musical event during the summer that brings in famed artists from around the world.This year, the festival brought in French royalty — Prince Albert of Monaco. All in all, there were eight …Continue Reading