Château de Bonhoste has been a part of the Bordeaux landscape since the 11th century and is a fifth generation family-run estate. Just a 20-minute drive from the center of Saint-Émilion, the 44 hectare estate sits on a hill overlooking the beautiful Dordogne Valley just outside the commune of Saint Jean de Blaignac. We found […]
Sunday Brunch in the Vineyards at Château Ambe Tour Pourret
Château Ambe Tour Pourret is a small family-run wine estate not far outside the village of Saint-Émilion. It’s one of the most fun châteaux to visit on the Right Bank with various oenotourism offerings like a monthly Sunday brunch, an on-site cooking class which you pair the château’s wines with, and cheese or chocolate pairings […]
36 Hours in French Basque Country
Just 15 miles inland from the glitz of Biarritz and the seaside charm of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, the Pays Basque hinterland feels a world away. It’s here that the steep coastal cliffs give way to the craggy foothills of the Pyrenees. The houses and villages have a distinct architectural style that, if not for the car we’re […]
36 Hours in Honfleur
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell sang, “Ain’t no river wide enough to keep me from getting to you.” Well, it’s not a river, but Tim and I do have the English Channel (and then all of France) between our respective homes. Thankfully, there’s a lot of easy ways to cross the English Channel from planes […]
The Best Places to Stay on the Amalfi Coast
A narrow winding road leads to villages precariously perched along cliffs. The blue Mediterranean dazzles below. Colorful striped parasols dot the tiny inlets that make up the beaches. Easily Italy’s most famous and chicest stretch of coastline, soaking up la dolce vita on the Amalfi Coast is on many a traveler’s bucket list. Stretching for […]
The Perfect 3-Day Weekend in Biarritz
The French Riviera meets Surf City USA, Biarritz is the jewel of France’s Atlantic coast. Once a playground of the royals of the 19th century who partied their summers away in the swanky villas and palaces, the glitzy stars of old Hollywood like Frank Sinatra and Rita Hayworth followed suit at high society parties. But […]
The DIY Food Tour of Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Basque Country: typically thought of as the northern sliver of Spain, most people think of San Sebastián. But there’s the French Basque Country (Pays Basque, as it’s known in French) too, with three departments marrying some of the best of France and Spain together in a tiny area occupying the southwest corner of the Nouvelle […]
Moon Harbour: Bordeaux’s Whisky Distillery
Think Bordeaux is just all about wine? Guess again. While wine reigns king in the World Capital of Wine, Bordeaux has always been a city also about its spirits. The city does sit between Cognac and Armagnac, after all. But these days you don’t even need to leave the city to sample spirits. Bordeaux is […]
36 Hours in Cambridge, England
Cambridge is world famous for its top five university. One of the oldest in the world, the University of Cambridge exudes history and tradition and dominates the town with its 31 colleges. But you don’t have to be contemplating a return to academia to enjoy this charming British town. From the international foodie scene to […]
The Perfect 3-Day Weekend in Málaga
Bustling Barcelona and museum-laden Madrid top the list of just about every traveler to Spain’s list. With Spain recently overtaking the US as the world’s second most visited country, it’s worth seeking out destinations beyond Spain’s well-trodden tourist paths. The Province of Málaga, with its year-round temperatures and sunshine that earn the Costa del Sol […]
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