During a trip to the south of France in December 2018 including Nice, Bandol and stops along the Riviera, I visited the tiny village of Le Castellet. While looking through my photos and dreaming of all the trips I want to plan soon, I wanted to share these and perhaps inspire you to take that…
Exploring a New French Antique Market in Barjac
My trip this spring to France included some monthly and annual antique markets that were new to me. What? There are even more flea markets to explore? Sign me up. There are actually more than 15,000 flea markets (brocantes) and garage sales that take place across the country! There is a large twice-a-year market…
An Impromptu Invitation, or Fifty Shades of Pink
What do you do when you get a text on a Sunday morning from friends that asks “What are you doing this afternoon? We’re having a 2:00 pm rosé tasting along with paella!” Now what were you thinking? There is only one answer to this question. You say “Yes!,” of course. My dear friends…
Spotted at the Brocante
When exploring new brocantes (flea markets) you never know what you’ll find. And that makes it part of the fun! Everywhere you turn there is an astounding array of items, from tiny to large, mostly old but you have to keep a watchful eye to spot the youngsters, otherwise known as imposters (new items pretending…
Need an Escape from the Everyday? Time to Pull Out the Suitcase
World and domestic events, stock market ups and downs, taxes — sometimes it seems that the bad news just keeps on coming. Add to that the stresses and pressures that can ebb and flow from The J.O.B. and no wonder people start dreaming of how to use those vacation days. For those of you…
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