A visit to Sanary

Since the beaches are uber crowded right now… It was another “Red” Saturday – with 800 km of “bouchons” (traffic jams) all around France today as some vacationers headed home and a new crowd goes on vacation – we decided to do the wise thing and spend the day NOT on the beaches or the [...]

Read the rest »

The Abbey du Thoronet

The Abbey du Thoronet (pronounced “tour-oh-nay”) is one of those places that many first-time tourists don’t know about – it’s a place that you’d usually be shown by a friend or family member who lives on the French Riviera, which is just one of the reasons I love it!  And it’s always one of the [...]

Read the rest »

We Spend the Day in Saint Tropez

With summer being officially over, and the mad crowds of tourists having gone back home, we decided to go to Saint Tropez for the day.
Saint Tropez is one of my favorite cities – at least in the fall, when the noise, the traffic and the crowds are gone.  Click here to read more about Saint [...]

Read the rest »