Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Markets and Other Reasons to Visit L’Isle Sur la Sorgue August 11, 2020Our first visit to the famous Sunday market in L’Isle sur la Sorgue was a nippy, blue-sky autumn morning. The summer crowds may have dispersed, but finding parking remained a bit of a contact sport. We got lucky. Why drag yourself out of bed to visit this Provencal town? Here is why: The Glorious Markets …Continue Reading
Explore · Guest Post · Locals Travel Tips Top 8 French Riviera Things to do en Famille May 7, 2019Top Picks for Family-Friendly French Riviera This guest post on ideas for activities for the whole family on the French Riviera comes from Helen Bates. Bates and her husband, Niall, have been living in the South of France for 12 years after leaving their careers in finance in the City of London. They run a …Continue Reading
Caroline Longstaffe · Explore The Luberon adorned in her Autumn golden, crimson gown November 22, 2016Contributor blog post by Caroline Longstaffe: Each season, I say to myself, that this is my favourite…… Winter ~ bundling up in soft woolens, crisp winter mornings; sparkling frost, magical snow flakes. Spring ~ gathering boughs of spring blossoms and filling my home with daffodils. Summer ~ sunflowers and eating el fresco; long, warm summer …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Destination Antibes and Nice: Three Nights on the Côte d’Azur August 28, 2018Dorothy, you’re not in Kansas Provence anymore. Getting out of the car in Antibes, I encountered a touch of humidity and crowds in the streets. Cliché, perhaps, but I had driven just over two (2) hours to the Côte d’Azur. This town was a different part of Provence than the one that I left behind. …Continue Reading
