In order to build excitement and increase our sense of anticipation for our trip in September, I’m going to be writing about the different places we’re going to be going. And it seemed reasonable to start with my favorite flea market town in the whole wide world. Let’s go to France, shall we? Oh, the treasure…
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September’s Itinerary: The Glory of Fall in Provence.
So, our fall trip is almost full, darlings, and I couldn’t be more excited about the prospect of being in my favorite part of the world with such an amazing group of women. Let’s talk about what we’re going to be doing, shall we*? I can’t wait! September 19: Arrival Day! Your jet lagged self…
Les Baux de Provence.
This is part of a continuing series about the towns that we will be visiting on our September 2024 trip. Ah, Les Baux. I fell in love with this charming spot the first time I laid eyes on it. How could I not? It’s the quintessential village perché, or a perched village, though Les Baux takes…
How to pack light for travel to Paris*.
In anticipation of our upcoming trip to France, I’ll be publishing a few how-to’s and other such delights as part of savoring the anticipation of being back in my beloved France. I hope you enjoy, and I sincerely hope that you start to get as excited as I am! I published this a few years ago…
Southern France in September.
And thus the planning and dreaming begins… This is my favorite time of year to be in France. The summer rush of tourists is over and the early fall festivals have passed, and for a shining moment it’s just you and the locals. The weather has cooled, mostly, and even if you do still get…
Save the date.
Because retreat #2 is in the planning stages. Of course it will be in Provence, darlings. Here are the essentials: We will stay in a luxe villa near Arles, France, and we will be visiting flea markets and food markets and we will quiet our souls with monks at a sung vespers service near Gordes,…
France. Curated.
Curate: verb (used with object),cu·rat·ed,cu·rat·ing. Have you ever wanted to travel to a place that is somewhere slightly off the beaten path, yet in a country that has captivated your imagination or (if you’ve been there before) your heart? Going by yourself is a bit daunting, and yet you can’t bring yourself to join a…
France. Curated. 