Leaving France After two months of travelling through France, I could easily have continued my tour around the country and have been quite happy. But the plan was to travel in Spain, so after a brief lunch overlooking the mediterranean sea, we drove up the steep hill that marks the border between France and Spain…
Having a permanent bed would be really really nice. So there. Every evening we have to take the table down and unfold the bench seats. There’s usually some kind of commentary about how dirty the floor is. I wait in the back to hand over the additional foam pieces we lay on top of the…
Person A: Are you the kind of person who, prior to going to a new place, does a whole pile of research? Do you type in things like, “The best things to buy in Paris,” or “ What is the best restaurant in Toulon?” Do you make lists and read endless blogs by digital nomads…
Just a note that if you missed my last post on January 17th, it’s cuz it somehow didn’t get sent out. Click here to read it. Sorry. We were tired of the cold nights and it was time again to see the ocean. It was October and after we drank some yummy wines in Côte…
For as long as I can remember, my husband has been talking about Côte du Rhône wines. While you may think of them as on the lower end of the scale of good French wine, you’d be wrong. Before moving to France, sure, I knew that there was Bordeaux and Burgundy wines but I didn’t…
This week’s article is all about the first leg of our extended van trip; where we went, what we saw, where we stayed and my overall reflections. Um, sometimes my reflections are muddy and I’m often left with more questions than answers, but, well, whatever. It keeps things interesting. What is a good itinerary for…