I love discovering the traditions of my new home, Bordeaux. And the latest one just rolled in to town. Foire aux Plaisirs, which basically means fun or pleasure fair, is a tradition that has been happening twice a year on the Place des Quinconces since 1854. Though, I imagine that 160 years ago when the […]
Château Pape Clément: 5 Senses Luxury Wine Experience
Bordeaux is one of the most renowned wine regions in the world, yet not long ago it wasn’t a place you came to for wine tourism. The gates to Bordeaux’s majestic chateaux were firmly closed and the majority of the wine is sold En Primeur (a system of pre-selling the wine long before its ever […]
How To Find an Apartment in France
And here I thought applying for my long stay French visa was tough. That felt like a walk in the park to navigate compared to finding an apartment in Bordeaux. I Googled endlessly and didn’t find any information that was actually helpful in this process, so you get to benefit from the tears shed, stress […]
Chateau Haut-Sarpe: The Versailles of Saint-Émilion
Chateau Haut-Sarpe is one of the oldest wine estates in Saint-Émilion. The chateau itself was modeled on the Petit Trianon at Versailles, otherwise known as Marie Antoinette’s cottage, and is set among vineyards and gardens. Living in Bordeaux, I can taste most of the regions wines at the various wine bars in the city. So […]
5 Reasons to Love Intercontinental Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a city that you just can’t help but feel regal in from the moment you set foot among its grandiose buildings and squares. There’s not another hotel better fit for a king or queen in Bordeaux Centre than the Intercontinental Bordeaux Grand Hotel and it’s certainly the place to stay when visiting the […]
La Cite du Vin: Bordeaux’s Wine Museum
When we tell people we live in Bordeaux, the response is “Great wine, but what city do you live in?” Bordeaux is indeed one of the most famous wine regions in the world, but it’s also a city. A gorgeous honey-colored neoclassical city married with the remains of a medieval town…but that’s a story for […]
5 Types of French Coffee, Explained
Once upon a time I wrote the still wildly popular guide to Italian coffees. After seven years of living in Italy and traveling around Europe, you think I’d be a pro at ordering coffee just about anywhere on this continent. But I’ve quickly come to realize that living in Italy only truly made me an […]
5 French Bucket List Adventures
With a new home in the southwest of France for the next year or so, Exodus Travels asked me which French bucket list adventures I’d love to check off my list. Eternal planner that I am (when it comes to all things travel, anyway), I already have a list of my must-dos while I call […]
How I Got My Long Stay Visa for France
In 2015, I decided I wanted to move to France. Tim’s job would be taking him on an assignment for a year and I couldn’t come along. I hadn’t lived in the United States in seven years at that point and didn’t have a “home” to return to. Italy had been my home, but I […]
5 Things Not To Miss in Lyon
Lyon, France’s third largest city, is a sprawling city at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône rivers. Made up of nine arrondissements (neighborhoods), it’s a city that is really worthy of at least a few days on your France itinerary to explore. But if you only have one day there on your Criver […]
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