Located pretty much in the center of France, Limousin is void of any of France’s famous mountain ranges. Nor are there any of the sigh-inducing beaches of France’s stunning coastlines. It doesn’t lure the wine aficionados with Burgundy, Bordeaux or Champagne. And you won’t find fields of lavender to frolic in. But it’s here that […]
The Perfect 3-Day Weekend in Toulouse
Paris will always be a French classic. But if there’s anything we’ve learned over our decade of visiting France and our year of calling this country home, it’s that there is so much more to France than the French capital. From the fantastic location situated between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, to the seemingly infinite […]
The Best of Bordeaux: Arcachon Oysters and Grand Cru Classé
One of the reasons we love living in Bordeaux so much is our proximity to some of our favorite things: many of the best wines in the world, nature and what we think are among the most beautiful beaches in Europe. Perhaps you didn’t even know that this world famous wine region is a mere […]
Chateau Kirwan: Taste Fine Vintages as Old as 1967
Margaux, once a marshland, is almost entirely a winemakers’ town these days. While the tiny village is so quiet it almost seems abandoned, the sea of vines that fans out in very direction is constantly bustling with activity. Home to some of Bordeaux’s most sensual and alluring wines, Margaux producers secured more châteaux as inclusions […]
Week-end des Grands Crus Bordeaux
Every April hundreds of journalists, wine experts and wine merchants descend upon Bordeaux for En Primeur. It’s the event where the wine world gets their first taste of the most recent vintage, straight out of the barrel. While it’s a fascinating couple of days tasting wine until your teeth and fingers are quite literally stained […]
Wine Tasting on an Arcachon Bay Cruise
Bordeaux is world-famous for its wine. But the French, even the Europeans really, have been keeping a secret. Bordeaux isn’t just fabulous because it produces some of the best wine in the world. It’s a city well positioned and a stone’s throw from several of France’s most beautiful natural wonders, including one of our favorites: […]
Château d’Agassac: One of the Oldest Château in the Médoc
Just 15 minutes from Bordeaux, a castle surrounded by a moat is so picture-perfect it looks as though it was plucked from just about any Disney princess fairy tale and plopped in to the Médoc. That castle is Château d’Agassac, one of the oldest château in the Médoc. Not only is Château d’Agassac one of […]
Château Saint Ahon: Bordeaux’s Family Friendly Château
Bordeaux has countless châteaux – 7,196 to be exact. How do you even choose when there are so many options? Our quest to discover the best, and when we say best we mean not only wine but also wine tourism – led us to Château Saint Ahon in the Médoc. Châteaux Saint Ahon Perhaps you’ve […]
The Markets of L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
Provence is full of tiny villages so perfectly Provençal that they belong on a postcard with their stone buildings and their pastel blue shutters. But L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a bit different. It’s known as the Venice of Provence, with the Sorgue River hugging the city and its waterwheels rhythmically churning. This “island city” is an antique […]
10 Bucket List Trips to Take in Your 30s
I have celebrated my faux 29th birthday again and again…and again. When I officially entered my mid-thirties, it was time to just embrace it. If you’re like me with your 20s undeniably in the rear view mirror, you probably have more money in your bank account, a better sense of who you are, and more […]
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