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What better place in the world to do a wine tasting than in France? My husband and I spent a glorious week in Paris, and of course we wanted to try some of the local wines. Day trips to the Loire Valley seemed excessively pricey, so I did some research on wine tastings in Paris….
My first exposure to absinthe was watching it being prepared in a scene from the 1992 version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. I don’t even recall whether they referred to the liqueur by name. But I do remember being fascinated by the almost-ceremonial process of preparing the drink prior to consumption. It was many years before I actually…
Arguably, the best way to explore any new city or town is by booking a walking tour. Dijon, France is a particularly great city to explore on foot. And Dijon walking tours offer a few unique (and tasty!) options that we haven’t experienced anywhere else. As with most European cities, the most interesting parts of…
In a country that boasts a city as amazing and beautiful as Paris, it’s understandable that you might not consider seeing other places in France. Paris has it all – great food, shopping, museums, parks, and people watching. But if you’re travelling through the south of France, do make the journey to Avignon. Here are…
The Palace of Versailles in France is one of the most popular tourist sites in the country. It’s also very overcrowded, and in my opinion, a bit over-hyped. That’s not to say that it isn’t worth visiting. It’s pretty impressive by anyone’s standards. But if you hate crowds and being jostled by throngs of strangers,…
The last time my husband and I were in France, we toured the Paris Catacombs, but my memories of the experience managed to fade over time. I do remember that it was fairly dark, a little creepy (which I’m cool with), and that most of our photos didn’t turn out very well because flash photography…
On the morning of our flight back home from Paris, France, my husband and I visited Père-Lachaise Cemetery. We had decided to leave it to the last day of our trip, since it was just a short walk from our apartment in the 11th arrondissement. We arrived just as it opened, so there were very…
On one of our slightly more leisurely days in Paris, my husband and I decided to explore a few of the Grands Boulevards, or covered galleries between the 9th and 2nd arrondissements. We were poking around Passage Jouffroy specifically when we both decided we were peckish. As it happened, we walked out onto the street…