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Destination Brittany, part 2 of 5: Exploring the Coast
In which Henri and I explore the Emerald Coast of Brittany from Saint Malo to Cancale by way of Jacques Cartier's house, the sculpted rocks near Rothéneuf and the Point du Grouin
La Ferrandaise: An Ode to a Cow and to a Region
Even after living in Paris for 30 years, Gilles Lamiot, proprietor of this highly satisfying restaurant near the Luxembourg Garden, sounds as though he’s...
Destination Brittany, part 1 of 5: Travels with Henri
Destination Brittany, travels with Henri, Part I: Henri and I had never taken a road trip together, so we had no way of knowing how compatible we would be in deciding which towns and sights to visit along the way and where to stop for lunch or coffee or even a pee.
A disturbing thing happened on my street
One day you’re walking down your street on your way home, taking in a view that you’ve seen a thousand, no, ten thousand times,...
Saint-Germain-en-Laye By Day, Pavillon Henri IV By Night
Versailles naturally grabs the lion’s share of daytrip attention due to its chateau. But Saint-Germain-en-Laye, one of its predecessors as an official residence of the Court of France, is also a likeable town for an afternoon stroll-about. One feels less an intruder—and tourist—here than in Versailles.
How to Avoid Descending into Rental Car Hell in Europe
International travelers beware: A familiar car rental logo does not necessarily mean that you can expect the same rental experience, agreement or recourse on both sides of the Atlantic. This article provides cautionary tales about rental car companies and voucher companies and provides information that help avoid the pitfalls of overseas rentals. Can companies such as Avis and Europcar be trusted for rentals between the US and France?
A cheese picnic near Utah Beach
What's the best way to get to known four famous Norman cheeses—Camembert de Normandie, Livarot, Neufchatel, and Pont-l’Eveque? A cheese picnic. And if you're in...
French cuisine in Philadelphia
Explorations in French cuisine in the City of Brotherly Love. A round-up of French restaurants in Philadelphia.
Travel Beyond the Clichés While Looking Back In Angers
There I was in the local newspaper in a picture borrowed from the web and a paragraph hailing me as “a globetrotting American writer with a new book out entitled Travel Beyond the Clichés.”