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 […]
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Bordeaux in 365 Bottles: July 2016
I’m settling in to life in France. And everything I thought I knew about being an expat after seven years of living in Italy means diddly squat in France. It’s just different here. In Italy, I hung laundry outside to dry and tourists thought it was so photogenic. In France, it’s uncouth to hang your […]
Bordeaux in 365 Bottles: June 2016
Welcome to a new series on Luxe Adventure Traveler. As you might have guessed if you read this post on deciding whether to move back to the good ‘ol US of A or flee to France, I opted for the grueling process of obtaining a French long stay visa and moved to the Wine Capital […]
Sauternes: Bordeaux’s Sweet Wine
Once upon a time there was a girl that drank Moscato with her meal. I hang my head as I admit that the girl committing that faux pas was me. In my defense, I was whatever today’s millennials would have been 15 years ago and just wanted to feel grown up drinking wine. I hadn’t […]
Exploring Bordeaux with Viking River Cruises
In the words of HM The Queen, Bordeaux is “the very essence of elegance.” It’s a revived cosmopolitan city at the center of a legendary wine growing region. With modern fusion cuisine, some of the world’s finest wines, culture like theater and art museums, and skiing, stunning beaches and hiking all within 2 – 3 […]
The Art of Collecting Fine Wines: A Luxury Traveler’s Guide
Collecting wine goes beyond simply populating a cellar with high-priced bottles; it encompasses the experience, the narratives, and the excitement of finding something new. For travel enthusiasts, the endeavor of collecting fine wines transforms into a whole new experience. Picture yourself enjoying a fine Bordeaux in a château that has stood for hundreds of years […]
Traveling with Your Dog: The Ultimate Guide to Dog Travel Tips
You might assume that traveling with your dog is extremely difficult, if not impossible. Or that it’s costly. But these days more people are bringing their dogs along on vacations, and thanks to that growing trend it’s easier than ever to travel with a dog. In fact, a survey by American Pet Products Association (APPA) […]
How to Visit Paris’s Clos Montmartre for a Wine Tasting
Years ago I was wondering the hilly cobblestone streets of Montmartre when I came upon the little vineyard. Imagine my surprise to find an entire vineyard right in Paris proper, and my shock to find out it even produces wine. Much to my chagrin, a sign posted alongside the gates of the Clos Montmartre boldly […]
French Dining Etiquette: 8 Rules for Dining Out in France
Dining out has quite literally existed for thousands of years. More than 150 thermopolia, a type of establishment that served food and drink to all social classes, have been found in Pompeii. But the modern restaurant, at least as we know it today, was born in France around the time of the French Revolution. In […]
How to Fly Large Dogs in Cabin: K9 Jets Review
In June of 2009 I moved from Phoenix, Arizona to Northern Italy with my 65lb dog and Ragdoll cat. Four stressful days, three commercial flights, one dog with explosive diarrhea and one cat who peed herself in her carrier when we were forced to place her in the hold on the last leg of our […]
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