Category: Books in Provence
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Studio of the South: Van Gogh in Provence (Book Giveaway)

Greetings dear readers and friends – and a very Happy New Year! As they do in France, I send you all my best wishes (meilleurs voeux) for 2017. What better way to start off the New Year than with a giveaway? Today I have the pleasure of giving away a copy of Studio of the South:…
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Gullible’s Troubles… Adventures Through France and Sicily (Book Review & Giveaway)

Greetings from a very chilly south of France! Thankfully, we’ve had a lot of bright sunshine to carry us through January, because we’ve been bundled up to our eyeballs in winter coats for a good few weeks now… But the view of the clear skies on the Mediterranean is “pas mal” not bad, as they…
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Flirting with French… Book review and Giveaway

Greetings from a sunny south of France. I’m very pleased to report that spring has officially arrived, and besides the whipping about of the Mistral wind, we’ve had loads of lovely weather… days full of sunshine and climbing temperatures. And with the first wisps of wisteria blooming, our neighborhood is full of the colors of…
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Pas Possible: Falling in and out of love with France – Review & Book Giveaway

Hello dear readers from a still-sunny Provence. Fall is definitely here to stay, and I’ve whipped out my finest scarves to mark the occasion, but we’ve been enjoying the best weather for this time of year since I arrrived in France. Un régal….A real pleasure. And today we have another “petit plaisir” as Jessica Pasa, author…
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Walker’s Provence… Review + Giveaway

This summer, amid beach days and a bit too much Rosé, we’ve started to explore different “off the beaten track” areas in our region… on foot. In my city-days, I was never much of a walker. Besides rushing down the street to grab my morning cup o’ Joe at Starbucks in sunny SoCal, or shuffling from…
