The 109th running of Tour de France has begun and it is as exciting as ever! Watch it on Peacock and NBC on certain days. This amazingly epic race covers 2000+ miles in 23 days. As I watch the broadcast and listen to Phil Liggett broadcast his 50th TDF I…
I love a wonderful beach with warm soft sand and many in the “Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur” are just fabulous! Marla and I have been visiting France for many years enjoying the culture, ambiance, the people, cuisine and wines…and of course fun in the…
Our family started taking vacations in Cannes years ago. I remember our friend Philippe Auzas once saying…”Dick, you need to go to Cannes because you would love it! I have the perfect beach for you!” It really was enjoyable and of course our daughters loved the…
The news this week on the international front has me plunging into the comfort (read: escapist) zone of past wonderful dining experiences. When I become stressed, I do love favorite foods and wine! Be my guest as we explore dinners from fancy to deliciously simple. I love to dress up…
If you crave a European destination with a fascinating history (Napoleon Bonaparte was born here), wonderful sandy beaches and warm water, ancient villages, unusual cuisine and local wines, great hiking in rugged mountains and valleys…and surprisingly few Americans, then Corsica should be on your travel radar! Marla and…
Each January I go over the previous year’s images to find what resonated with me the most. I edited hundreds of photos to find the ones which grabbed me emotionally. It was a fun lookback as well as a difficult project. I begin with an August shot of…
I’ve kept copies of menus from some of our favorite restaurants over the years. Last week I looked at one from our first trip to France’s Alsace region many years ago. While attending Heimtextil, the world’s largest textile trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany, Marla…
On our last day in Paris during our France trip this summer we joined our daughter Lisa’s family for a private tour of the Louvre. Marla and I have visited this amazing museum a number of times, but having a private guide opened our eyes like never before…
While in Cap d’Antibes this past July one of the places I wanted to visit “La Garoupe”, a beach area where Americans’ Gerald and Sara Murphy created summer sunbathing with a party atmosphere and their artistic friends came to soak up the rays in the…
When the Island of Guernsey and the UK essentially shut down for travel this summer I had to find a place in France which would accommodate us quickly for the dates previously booked. We were already at a rental in Bandol so I luckily spotted a VRBO villa rental in…