Friday Wanderlust

Nov 1, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

F Is for Flambè

Mar 18, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

I’m feeling a tad peckish. I hope you are too, as for this installment of our Alphabet series we’re headed for a delicious dinner of flambé beef.

C is for Canoeing

Feb 4, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

In this installation of our biweekly Alphabet series, I’m taking you on a canoe trip on the Dordogne River. Grab your lifejacket, and let’s get going!

Les Tonton Burgers

Nov 1, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I love a good burger, and Les Tontons did not disappoint.

Château de Marqueyssac

Oct 28, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Google Château de Marqueyssac and you’ll find countless photos of swirly box hedges and topiaries set high above the Dordogne River. The gardens and their setting are stunning. Upon discovering them online, I immediately knew that I had to see them in real life.

La Rue du Temps Qui Passe

Oct 27, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

I’m always thankful for the opportunity to see how others lived their day to day during times past. It reminds me that today’s creature comforts (running water and electricity, as examples) weren’t always something taken for granted.

Saint-Cyprien, By Day

Oct 25, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

I recently shared the magical town of Saint-Cyprien as seen at night, and now want to show you how gorgeous she looks under the brilliant September sun. My boyfriend and I are in love, and not just because Saint-Cyprien was covered in a staggering 300,000 handmade flowers left over from the town’s recent félibrée either. […]

Le Sesame

Oct 24, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

If you ever find yourself in Saint-Cyprien at lunchtime, do as we did and stop in at Le Sesame for a delicious meal. We hadn’t planned to eat here; it was the first restaurant we came across while walking through the town. The terrace was packed and there wasn’t a map or guidebook to be […]

Pizzeria 24

Oct 23, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Who says you have to fly to Italy to enjoy good pizza?

Saint-Cyprien, By Night

Oct 22, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Imagine if you will.. You’ve driven all day, from the North of France to the countryside of its Southwest. After a long day, it’s dark by the time you arrive at your destination. You are starving, having not eaten since a quick Aires stop on the highways hours earlier. Your B&B served dinner to guests […]