A Return to Lyon!
Join followsummer onboard Air Canada’s inaugural flight 828 connecting Montreal/Lyon as we renewed our senses in the wine, food and lavender fields of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, relaxing and indulging in Air...
A Sunny French Sunday: Last Day in Mulhouse
I awake to the sounds of church bells this sunny French Sunday, and I throw open my hotel window and breath in the Alsatian air. We have a full day today involving a classic car, an écomuseé and a Petit Prince. Let’s go!...
Giving Back in Mulhouse, France
Since 2011, France has celebrated its gastronomy with a typical passion and style unheralded and this 5th annual edition of Fête de la Gastronomie, the country-wide celebration of all things French food and drink is no...
Festive France Day One: Bienvenu!
Since 2011, France has celebrated its gastronomy with a typical passion and style unheralded and this 5th annual edition of Fête de la Gastronomie, the country-wide celebration of all things French food and drink is no...
Tasting Café Boulud
I am feeling very French these days: particularly as it pertains to French food. Next week, followsummer flys to France to report on the country’s Fête de la Gastronomie. Overnight to Paris on Air France, arrive for le...
Arriving at CDG: Bienvenue à Paris!
We are about to board an overnight Air France flight to Paris, one of our favorite cities in the world. We thought it might be fun to look back on some old #FSTravels trips to the City of Lights. And in the divine Ms. Audrey...
Arriving at Charles de Gaulle: Bienvenue en France!
CDG is as always, CDG: the Friday morning sun and crisp December air only point out, at least to me, the incredible ugliness of the building. A grunting security guard, stamping our passports as we quickly glide through customs,...
Overnight to Paris with Air Canada
Emails, phone calls and a defective driver’s seat belt add to the overall last minute panic as we finish a frantic pack and load the newly-returned body shopped car (someone went through a red light and right into John...
A Stop Over in Languedoc-Roussillon
Tuesday, August 31st, 2004: St Jean de la blaquiere, France Languedoc-Roussillon N 43 E 003 Nice to St. Jean de la Blaquiere: 396 kilometres Barcelona is a longer drive than we had expected and before we leave Nice we decide to...
Our Little ‘Chateaux’ in St. Fréchoux
Thursday, September 2nd, 2004: St Jean de la blaquiere, France We set out around 11 this morning to run some errands in the closest “big” town of Clermont l’Herault about a 10 minute drive away. The market is on today and there...