I have a long running love affair with France. It started several decades ago as a child and continues today. How does it happen that you grow to feel passionate about a country you have never visited and then when you do it exceeds your expectations in every way? Growing up in Australia, several thousand […]
Sometimes places that you visit stay with you for a long time. Last year we booked a relatively last-minute trip to France’s Picardy region with the intent of exploring châteaux, quaint villages and local markets. These are the features of most regions of France but Picardy was also the scene of incredible tragedy over the past […]
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Feb
Feb
Paris is always a good idea. Especially if it is your birthday and your parents are available for weekend long babysitting. This may have been a once in a decade phenomenon so of course we made the most of it. Here are some highlights that I hope you like and can use in planning your […]
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Oct
Oct
Planning a family adventure to Lyon? France’s capital of gastronomy was always on my list of places to visit due to its history and reputation for amazing food. To be honest, I had hoped to experience the city without the kids so we could bar and restaurant hop. But circumstances conspired against us, so it was […]
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Jul
Jul
The Picardy region of France may not be on the must visit destinations for many travellers to France but perhaps it should be. Here you will experience a different style of French provincial living than some of the more obvious destinations in Provence or Brittany. Chateau de Lucy is not far from the market town of […]