Welcome Back Everyone!   I hope you all enjoyed the last few months wherever you are located around the world, and some of you were able to travel — perhaps to Paris and France?   The Olympics were enrapturing non?  What did you think of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies?   Even watching them on…

I know one must expect a different experience when one returns to a spot or location that first enthralled!   That is indeed what happened when I returned to Saint-Paul-de-Vence, the incredibly stunning village perché| perched village jutting out over the French countryside only about an hour from Nice.       As I arrived…

It doesn’t have the curb appeal, or the pretentious air of a Parisian bakery like Angelina’s.   And I would never have found it had it not been for a storeowner a few doors down who highly recommended it to me as the best place for coffee and baked goods.   Boy was he right!…

Hello All! I am back from France with lots to share about but first Take Note: “Escape to OUR Chateau” A New Broadcast Coming Up on Friday May 31st 2024 at 12:30 pm ET And You Are All Invited! See the Bottom of this Blog for Details   Ok, so where do I start?  …

  At least once when I am on a trip to Paris, I cannot resist picking up a “crêpe” at a street food stand.   Sometimes the kiosks are attached to a restaurant with a dedicated staff member whipping up this traditional French dish as fast food for passerbys.   Every year, on February 2nd,…

  It has been another of my dreams to visit the 19th century Château de la Motte-Husson, located in Martigné-sur-Mayenne (yes, I know, it’s a mouthful) more than 200 kilometres slightly southwest of Paris.           It’s the château featured in the British TV reality series, Escape to the Château, which stars…

  French Men Quiz True or False? French Men make the best lovers.    French Men admire and pursue women who radiate femininity. French Men are well-read and knowledgeable and appreciate a good debate.  French Men are more comfortable with their feminine side.  French Men are more likely to be unfaithful.        I…

  You cannot go to Paris without seeing it from the water or  enjoying the water.  After all, the river Seine is the soul of this city as it runs right through the heart of it. So here are my recommendations for the Five Best Ways to Experience the River Seine!   1. Take the…

  Do you have a word for 2024?   About three months before every new year, for some reason, a word comes to me that tends to encapsulate what my next year will be about.   And the word that came to me for 2024 was Strength.   I never know how this will play…

  I love that in the South of France it can be just as lovely in the winter as in the summer.   In fact, summer in my opinion, with temperatures running well into the 30’s these days, is far too hot to walk around and explore unless you get up at 6 am and…