Best Markets in France I love exploring French markets. I always discover something new among the fresh produce and the best markets in France offer traditional baked goods, distinctive charcuterie and local cheeses too that give an insight into the regional cuisine. Love European food markets? Join me on a small-group food & wine tour […]
Paris for Food Lovers As Ella Fitzgerald sang: I love Paris in the springtime, I love Paris in the fall. Let’s face it, it’s a pretty easy city to love – and I find it grows on me a little more with each visit. Keen To Explore More Of Paris? Discover The Best Bistros, Wine […]
Quirky Shops in Paris: Self-Guided Tour Paris is a wonderful city to stroll around. It’s full of gardens, monuments and beautiful unique stores. I love the galleries, boutiques, perfumeries, bookshops, antiques, bric-a-brac and, most of all, the really quirky shops in Paris. Discover The Best Food Shops in Paris on the Place de la Madeleine! […]
Shops on Place de la Madeleine (Paris) Paris has many beautiful public squares (‘place’ in French), but none more attractive to food lovers than the one built around the imposing 19th century neoclassical church L’église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine. Discover The Quirkiest Shops in Paris on this Self-Guided Walking Tour! Ringed with gorgeous, indulgent food shops, Place de […]
Best Bistros in Paris For food lovers the world over, a pilgrimage to Paris is a rite of passage, but all those Michelin-stars can add a couple of extra zeros to the bill. Thankfully Paris is also the birthplace of bistros, casual restaurants serving traditional French food at great prices. Looking For A Drink? Discover […]
Top Paris Wine Bars Frenchs joie de vivre is all about eating, drinking and socialising. And Parisians love few things more than a glass of wine and a nibble with friends at one of these top Paris wine bars. Ready For Some Traditional Eats? Discover the Best Bistros in Paris! These great spots combine interesting […]
Favourite French Hotels I don’t know about you, but I travel for diversity, to see ‘the other’. I live in a beautiful city – multicultural, on a magnificent harbour, full of great art, culture and architecture, with some of the world’s best eats. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! So why travel […]
Brittany Regional Guide (Bretagne) One of France’s most remote and intriguing regions, Brittany (Bretagne in French), is the rugged north-western tip of France jutting into the Atlantic Ocean Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! Prehistoric standing stones attest to its ancient past, while its local dialect, Breton (closely related to Cornish and […]
Top 5 Provence Salade Niçoise, le grande aioli, tapenade, ratatouille and the famous bouillabaisse of Marseille, Provence has much to offer food lovers. Add great weather, delicious pale rosé, colourful markets, beautiful scenery and fascinating ancient sites and you have all the makings of a splendid holiday. Here are five of the things I love […]
Brittany’s capital city is a charming university town just 2 hours from Paris by TGV. There’s much to recommend it as a short break destination, from cobbled streets of beautiful half-timbered houses to art-deco buildings covered in glistening mosaic tiles, a huge Saturday market that spans several streets and covered halls, and food ranging from […]
