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REPAIRED LINK! A new Hotels.com ranking shows London and Paris have pushed former #3 vacation spot Orlando down to #5. New York and Las Vegas swapped spots at the top, with NY #1 again.
REPAIRED LINK! A new Hotels.com ranking shows London and Paris have pushed former #3 vacation spot Orlando down to #5. New York and Las Vegas swapped spots at the top, with NY #1 again.
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, in the Luberon area of Provence, is a small village with a big distinction. Its name comes from the spring that is the source of the Sorgue River, and that spring is the largest in France, fifth-largest in the world, pushing out...
My son, his girlfriend, and I spent four nights in lovely Strasbourg. We picked a perfect apartment right on Quai St. Nicholas (5 minute walk into town), which you can check out on booking.com here . Our friendly hostess (who speaks...
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The Luberon region of Provence, spread out over three small ranges of hills and mountains, is full of picturesque villages, each famous for some aspect of its view or for someone who lived there. Each is individual, but they mostly fall into...
While staying in Saint-Remy-de-Provence for a few days, visiting the market and touring to nearby towns, we also enjoyed a hike out into the surrounding country for two local attractions: The hospital where Vincent Van Gogh was under treatment...
The Orient Express! The very mention of its name brings images of eastern cities, romantic trysts, exotic costumes, shining spires and minarets—and, of course, that's why it was given that name. It began its run from Paris to Istanbul in...
One of the events in Paris this year commemorating the start of World War I is a series of large photographs, mounted along the Champs Elysees from the Grand Palais to Rond Point. Each features the photograph, with captions and descriptions in English...
This veteran Citroen truck, probably early 1950s, sits daily on a small triangle off the Champs Elysees, near the Grand Palais, selling organic fruit ices. We've seen a few other older trucks here this week as well, but none so prominent as this.
In the courtyard of the Musee Carnavelet, the City of Paris history museum, boxwood trimmed to fleur-de-lys patterns and other ornamentals share space with ripening tomatoes, lovely cabbage, and a dozen other vegetables including haricots vert,...
There are markets every day in Provence, with each town setting aside a day or two a week. Some are just food and necessities; others have large crafts areas and some markets are good sources of inexpensive clothing as well as designer clothing. One...
The cult favorite of many (I'm one), the Citroen 2CV was a true "people's car," designed to bring mobility to rural families. Designed before World War II, and with its heyday after, millions were sold. Legend has it you could fix any problem with a...
When we first visited Marseille's museum of the city's history, we found it fascinating; when we heard it had expanded and improved as part of last year's Capital of Culture celebration, we knew we'd be back. Model at top shows what remains above...
Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud is situated in France's western Loire Valley, a short drive from Chinon and Saumur. The name refers not only to Europe’s largest medieval abbey, built in the 12th century, but also to the...
Marseille, which had a successful run last year as Europe's Capital of Culture, has now decked out its city hall, the Hotel de Ville, with banners and artwork announcing the city's status as Capital of Sports for 2017. Watch Gumbo in the next weeks...