Paris on the Run: A Guide for the Jogging Traveler
Looking for the best places to jog in Paris? Join Parisian runners with in these six parks and gardens. Also contains a schedule of major races in the city.
Equitation in the French Tradition Joins List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage has inscribed equitation in the French tradition, with specific reference to the Cadre Noir of Saumur (Loire Valley), on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Languedoc Trails: When a Dream of a Horseback Ride Turns into a Nightmare
Horseback riding in southwest France with a stunning view of the Pyrenees over their shoulders was a dream come true for Judy and Dave...
Rocamadour Legends, a Cyclist’s View
Inveterate cyclist Walter J. Moore, 70, takes a biking trip in the departments of Dordogne and Lot in southwest France and stops along the dramatic cliffs of Rocamadour to explore history and legends.
Cycling Western Burgundy: Into the Woods, Along the Canals
Walter J. Moore cycles western Burgundy and encouters Celts, Romans, foresters, wood floater, barges and much more on his biking tour.
The Natural Pleasures of WWOOFing in Europe
In April 2008 Judy and Dave Kashoff temporarily shut down their lives in the Philadelphia suburbs of Bucks County and set off for travels...
The Borrowed Gun: Sports Shooting in France
Please don’t think that I’m looking to enter the fray of the hot-button topic of gun control in the United States when I tell...
Chambery Revisited: Reflections on a Pre-Alpine Valley Town
In which the author visits and revisits Chambery, the capital of Savoy in the Rhone-Alpes region, remembers old stones and water slides, tries to see the mountains through the mist, contemplates reading Rousseau, going cycling and visiting a museum, takes a cruise on Lake Bourget from Aix-les-Bains, goes skiing with Italians on Grand Revard, and reports on hotels and restaurants in and around Chambery.
5 Days in Auvergne: Part II, An Introduction to Spa Towns and Hot Springs...
Part II of an exploration of spa towns, hot springs, Romansque churches, cattle pastures, cheese farms and villages in Auvergne. A brief history of economic developments relative to hot springs, by way of Royat.