France

The weather didn't hinder my first day in Paris. My schedule was set and included going to Fondation de Louis Vuitton…a not-to-miss-not-to edifice and art gallery in the Bois de Boulogne.  The...

It isn’t unusual for most travellers to know the country name Corsica, The location  often stumps even the savviest traveller. Is it part of Italy, maybe an island off  Greece?.  This well kept secret...

Corsica’s fine accommodations  They are amusing, serious, luxurious and with friendly, helpful staff…all of them. Let’s get this straight. Corsica is not part of Italy although at the closest...

Captain Alan’s eyes were wide and almost teary when he told the 12 guests on the barge, Panache, the news. Our itinerary from Strasbourg France had been changed. After two years of repairs on the...

Say France and I’m  already head over heels in love.  From the time I was in my teens, I was smitten with anything French.  Perhaps that was why a newly graduated doctor who had studied in Montpellier,...

When I mentioned to our friends that for our anniversary, my husband and I had decided to take an ultra deluxe French canal river barge trip on one of European Waterways’ barges, this one being, The...

It’s raining, it’s damp and cold and it’s 6AM. What am I doing getting all “dolled up” and jolting with enthusiasm out the door of my London digs? I’m going to Paris for the day via the Eurostar...

Travelling on the Eurostar from London to Paris, in just over 3 hours, is one convenient way to get to the City of Light. But on most occasions getting a taxi at the Gare de Nord may take a time, patience and...

La Signoria's amusing dining room Let’s get this straight. Corsica is not part of Italy although at the closest point, is only 10 km away. It is part of France, hence they speak French and...

A glass of rare wine, a loaf of homemade bread and a stay at the 18th-century Château Coulon Laurensac. Sound good? It only gets better. Get your carbs at Michelin-rated restaurants while sipping Mouton...