Prodigious Paris

Prodigious Paris

Each time we visit Paris we discover new secrets to share and living in the Saint Germaine area for a week brought an array of delightful encounters across the city. Galeries Lafayette rooftop – This monstrous shopping store with an incredible painted glass dome...
Notable Normandy

Notable Normandy

Visiting the Normandy region of France for the first time, we plotted a two day itinerary which was perfect. Here are our highlights for this lovely and historical area of France. Rouen – We took a train into Rouen and picked up our rental car at Sixt to drive...
Luscious Lavender

Luscious Lavender

Images splashed all over Instagram of waving fields of lavender in France has fascinated me forever. As a dedicated lover of the color purple, I believe that the vision of these fields would be treasured forever. The problem was that lavender is in full season in July...
Provincial Villages of the Tarn and Dordogne

Provincial Villages of the Tarn and Dordogne

Basking in the scenic Dordogne Valley three years ago for Heather and William’s wedding, we knew we had to return and visit some of the Les Plus Beaux Villages of France. And each one we strolled through was just as spectacular as the last one. From scenic vistas cut...
French Bed & Breakfast Finds

French Bed & Breakfast Finds

Every visit to France includes a delightful collection of lodging choices. This 2021 trip was no different and here are our favorite delightful B&B’s which we recommend. La Roumec – Jennifer and John, hailing from England, were gracious hosts at this 1,000...
Leonardo da Vinci, Master of Inventiveness

Leonardo da Vinci, Master of Inventiveness

Rick and I hiked up to Monte Ciceri above Florence, Italy to witness the location of Da Vinci’s first winged flight in 1509. We marveled at his Last Supper in Milan. We stood in awe at the Mona Lisa in the Louvre. While in Venice, we toured his museum. So when I...