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  1. France: Love, Life, and Words

    Blog: A Traveler's Library - 20 January 2012

    Read about France, win a book about Portugal. See below. NOTE: The Arizona State Alumni magazine wrote about Kristin Espinasse in December 2011.  You can read it here. Destination: France Book: Blossoming in Provence by Kristin Espinasse You might think at first glance that a beautiful blond from Arizona who goes to Paris to study [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library.

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  2. Coastal Drive from Toulon to Marseilles, France

    Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 27 November 2011

    This is a relaxing video of some of the sights we saw on our drive from Toulon to Marseilles. Enjoy.

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  3. Saint Mandrier, France: Coastal Town Near Toulon

    Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 18 November 2011

    The town of Saint Mandrier, which can be reached easily by ferry, sits on the peninsula near Toulon, France. It’s tiny and completely walkable. Besides the boats, there are several cute restaurants and bars to quench your thirst and hunger, and cute little houses you can rent. We had a great dinner at Cote Mer [...]

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  4. Giens, France: Villages of France

    Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 8 November 2011

    Here is another surprise we discovered on our drive between Toulon and Marseilles: Giens. This village sits on a mountain overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It’s tiny and artsy and a little touristy. Still we enjoyed a walk around and had a great lunch at Chez JO. Here’s a quick video of the town and a [...]

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  5. Marseilles, France – Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde

    Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 28 October 2011

    The stunning basilica that you can see sitting on the hill from almost any point in Marseilles is the Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde. It was built in the 1800′s on a site where a 13th century church once stood. It has an lower church and an upper church of the Neo-Byzantine style. [...]

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  6. Overview of Marseilles, France

    Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 24 October 2011

    We took advantage of last summer’s good weather and visited the coastal area around Marseilles, as well as the cities of Marseilles and Toulon. This is the first video of a series of our summer trip, which features the city of Marseilles on the southern coast of France in the Provence region. Marseilles is the [...]

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  7. France With Kids – A Guide

    Blog: My Little Nomads - 21 September 2011

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  8. Europe with Kids — The Ultimate Guide

    Blog: My Little Nomads - 16 July 2011

    The best destinations in Europe for kids and families. Detailed information for planning your trip.

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  9. Adieu Provence

    Blog: Big City Blog - 26 June 2011

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  10. Blog: Big City Blog - 18 June 2011

    Day 2 of the 4-day trip in the South of France trip brought with it quite a bit more rain, but we managed to hit a great little market in the town of Bonnieux. It seems that each town or village hosts a market day on a different day of the week.

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  11. More Provence

    Blog: Big City Blog - 9 June 2011

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  12. Provence Day 1

    Blog: Big City Blog - 6 June 2011

    The guidebooks will tell you that the sun shines over 300 days a year in the Provence region of France.

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  13. Lady in Avignon

    Blog: A Lady in London - 27 August 2010

    I wanted to visit Avignon for ten years. When I studied in Nice my teachers used all sorts of stories, songs, and rhymes to teach us French. There were the Tintin cartoons, the “Champs-Elysees” song, and many others. One of the most memorable of these was the nursery rhyme about a certain bridge in Avignon. [...]

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  14. Lady in Lille

    Blog: A Lady in London - 26 August 2010

    Last week I got two very exciting invitations for press trips to Europe. The first was for the Eurostar Explorer Train, which would take me to one of six cities in either Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, or France. The second was for a business class flight to Berlin on BMI to celebrate the launch of [...]

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  15. 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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  16. New York Dining- Bring your Credit Card

    Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 2 July 2010

    There are some places you can afford to go as a budget traveler, for everything else there's CREDIT CARDS! New York, we love you. You help to keep us skinny!

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  17. The Westernized Blues

    Blog: Honey Service Year - 27 June 2010

    The last few weeks, I’ve had the blues. Whirlwind traveling has certainly been a contributor, as has this sickness/allergy that just won’t quit. Here in the lovely home of dear friends, we are surrounded by old mossy garden terraces, fig trees, lilac bushes, creeping ivy, and endless meadows of lavender. The place where we are staying is on the road to the Bibémus quarry where Cézanne became

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  18. Dave and Deb StumbleUpon the Via Ferrata in France!

    Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 4 June 2010

    We have StumbledUpon sites in both Paris and Barcelona and it was time to don our new StumbleUpon T-shirts for an adventure. If there is one cool and unique adventure to do in this part of the world it is to tackle a Via Ferrata. We are going to be writing more about our time in Digne Les Bains but for now enjoy our shots of Dave and Deb StumblingUpon the Via Ferrata, Rocks of Nine Hours. If you have never rock climbed before but have always wanted to see what it is like to hang off of the side of a cliff, a Via Ferrata is for you.

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  19. Marseille, French Port at it’s Finest

    Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 2 June 2010

    We had no idea what to expect from Marseille. We had read that it was busy and crowded and a little rough around the edges. We had known about it from history and movies and we had been excited to finally make it to the French Riviera. Our first impression of Marseille was a busy one. We drove in on a Friday evening during rush hour and the confusion and traffic was unbearable. We almost decided to drive right on through and leave the hustle and bustle behind.

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  20. Belle Provence, Following the Footsteps of Cezanne

    Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 1 June 2010

    I can't remember when I read a A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle, but I knew that I wanted to go to that quiet corner of France one day. Many years have past and we have finally made it. There is something magical about traveling through places that you have read about in literature that had a great impact on your life.Provence is filled with beauty.

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  21. 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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  22. Gourdon, France: The Alpes-Maritimes Region

    Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 15 May 2010

    Gourdon is a Medieval hill town in the Alpes-Maritimes region of France, which borders the Provence/Cote d’Azur regions near the sea. It sits 3,000 feet above the valley and served as a defensive fortress in Medieval times.

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  23. Tour of the Fragonard Perfumery in Grasse, France

    Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 8 May 2010

    If you’re in Grasse then you have to visit one of the Perfumeries - the main one being Fragonard. There’s also an International Perfume Museum but we ran out of time and didn’t make it there.

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  24. Grasse, France: An Overview

    Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 4 May 2010

    Grasse is primarily known for its perfumeries or (perfume factories) and summer flower festivals, however the city itself is beautiful, charming and quaint (while still being big enough to offer plenty to do).  The Old Town is particularly lovely and the city meanders up the hills and overlooks the Sea. I was pleasantly surprised.

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  25. Grasse, France: Making Our Own Unique Perfume and Cologne at the Fragrance Studios

    Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 30 April 2010

    Bernard’s friends gave us a trip to Grasse for our wedding gift that included two gift certificates to make our own cologne and perfume.  The normal cost for the event is 40 euros each plus 12 euros for the bottle (if you want to buy a nice bottle versus the ugly brown ones with no [...] Related posts:Grasse, France: An Art Gallery in the South of France

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