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Visit the French Alps on a Small Group Tour This Summer
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 15 October 2011
Are you starting to think about your summer vacation? Then you have to check out our French Alps Tours. This year it will take place again in June. With enough interest, we may offer it in September too. Wander the Medieval town of Annecy, nicknamed the Venice of the French Alps, and take a boat ride [...]
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Chambery, France: Top Six Places to Visit
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 12 September 2011
It occurred to me that I’ve never written about Chambery, the city where I live. Actually, I live in a tiny town just outside of Chambery but no one has ever heard of it so I say I live in Chambery. Let me introduce you to my town. Chambery is a city of about 50,000 people [...]
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Vienne, France: the Famous Vienne International Jazz Music Festival
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 16 July 2011
Every year for four weeks during June and July, Vienne has an International Jazz Music Festival. Vienne is a small and ancient city 30 minutes south of Lyon. It holds the concert in the 2,000 year old Roman amphitheater in the center of town. The music and musicians are world class – which is to [...]
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A French Version of the Recipe, Tiramisu (with Video)
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 23 April 2011
Last year I attended a Cooking Class in Lyon and we made three recipes, one of which was Tiramisu. It was very different from other recipes I’ve seen of this dessert so I thought I’d share it with you. You can still ‘traditionalize’ it if you like by replacing a couple of the ingredients.
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Perouges, a Fortress Town, in Central France
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 9 January 2011
Perouges is a fortress town in Central France. Just 25 miles from Lyon, this Middle Ages town still has its cobblestone streets, ancient buildings, and the town’s main square, Place du Tilleul, has a tree in its center planted during the French Revolution. It’s a charming town and wonderful to walk through.
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Second Video of the Fete des Lumieres (Festival of Lights) in Lyon, France
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 20 December 2010
Here is the second video from the Fete des Lumieres in Lyon, France. This is not my video but does show one of the events at the Fete at the Theatre Celestin (we missed it so I didn’t take video of it myself).
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Lyon’s 2010 Festival of Lights or Fete des Lumieres
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 15 December 2010
Today I’m on my way to Florida to spend Christmas with my family – the first time in 5 years. I’m really looking forward to it. In the meantime, enjoy the videos of Lyon’s Festival of Lights. I was a little disappointed with this year’s festival.
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Lyon’s Festival of Lights or Fete des Lumieres: Festivals of France Not to be Missed
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 8 December 2010
The Fete des Lumieres (Festival of Lights) in Lyon takes place the weekend of the 8th of December every year. The entire city is turned into a light festival with ordinary buildings transformed into dramatic theater.
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Visiting Lyon and Vienne in France on our French Alps Tour
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 20 October 2010
If you read my blog, you know I just led my first French Alps Tour in September and we already have five sign-ups for our June 2011 tour too. So if you’re interested, don’t delay. We’ll lead a tour in September 2011 too.
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Cherry Clafoutis Recipe
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 31 July 2010
Here’s another recipe out of my French Alps Cookbook (coming this summer). There are so many variations of this recipe in books and on the internet but the French like things simple with limited ingredients, so here’s one of the French versions. This is perfect for summertime when the cherries are fresh.
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Vienne, France: International Jazz Festival 2010
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 28 July 2010
Every year Vienne, a French town 30 minutes south of Lyon, holds an internationally-recognized jazz festival in its 2,000 year old Roman arena. The festival only lasts three weeks in late June and early July, but the talent featured is exceptional.
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Southeast France Overview
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 3 July 2010
If you have already visited the charismatic glamour of the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre Museum in mainstream France, southeast France is waiting for you with its humble enchantment. Southeast France is heaven for green tourism.
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A Quick Trip to Lyon, France
Blog: London Cosmopolitan - 11 June 2010
I recently had the opportunity to visit Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region of France for work last week. It was a busy trip, but I was able to squeeze in some sights along the way.
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The French Alps: Undiscovered France
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 29 May 2010
The French Alps have much more to offer than you expect. If you are a nature-lover, a sports-enthusiast, adventure-addict or a history-freak, the French Alps have something for you.
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Fete des Lumieres / Festival of Lights in Lyon, France 2009
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 8 March 2010
This festival of lights takes place the weekend of the 8th of December every year. The entire city is turned into a light festival with ordinary buildings transformed into theatre. This year, 2009, reflected the difficulty of the global economic downturn and world climate crisis, in contrast to last year’s theme of bright colors and children’s innocence. This [...]
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Lyon, France: Notre Dame de Fourviere
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 2 February 2010
This is my final video of Lyon, France. This one is of the Notre Dame de Fourviere (the big Cathedral on the hill that you can see from almost anywhere in Lyon). You can walk there but the easier way is to take the 3 minute funicular ride to the top, which you can access [...]
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Lyon, France at Night: Historic Cities of France
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 29 January 2010
Like most big cities, Lyon is prettiest at night. The dark hides the dirt and the lights make the city sparkle. Lyon has a special attribute in that it has the lighted tower and Cathedral on the hill. In keeping with their annual Fete des Luminations every December, they also illuminate some of their buildings [...]
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Lyon, France: Artsy & Creative Lyon – Historic Cities of France
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 25 January 2010
This week I’m back to focusing on France, and one of my favorite cities in France is Lyon. Lyon is the second largest city in France and just over an hour by train from Chambery. It’s my kind of city! After 26 years in Los Angeles I have grown to appreciate and crave all that [...]
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The Lumiere Museum in Lyon
Blog: Atlas Parasite - 28 October 2009
You might have heard of Lyon as the gastronomic capital of France, the second largest city in France, the home of the Olympique Lyonnais football club, which was undefeated for seven (!) straight years between 2002-2008…or maybe you haven’t even heard of it at all! You should only be really ashamed of this last option [...]Rating: 10.0/10 (1 vote cast)
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L’eau salée in Lyon
Blog: Atlas Parasite - 13 July 2009
I spent the better part of the year between 2005 and 2006 in Lyon, supposedly the gastronomical capital of France. Well, let me just say that Lyonnais food left much to be desired. That’s probably why my favorite restaurant, apart from an Indian place and a Pakistani place, was a Breton mussels and crêpe house [...]Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
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