Why go to Paris if there are other options I haven't visited? My love affair with Paris is close and personal. I grew up in a bilingual Italian-French household because my grandparents relocated to France in the 1950s, and my mom grew up there before moving back to Italy ...
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Photo Essay: Tasting daily life in Provence, France
Life in Provence is also cobbled alleys and quaint villages Although cities like Avignon and Marseille are always packed with tourists, I think Provence's beauty lies in its smaller towns. Here you can get under the skin of the region, live locally, ...
A Carnival of local markets around the world
Anywhere I go, one of my favorite places to visit are the local markets. They burst with colors and vitality, they are noisy, sometimes messy, confusing and genuine. In a nutshell, they reveal so much of their society that I believe they are often, wrongly, underrated. Here ...
In Village des Bories, wandering the streets of a ghost town
On my way down the Luberon mount, a stone's throw away from stunning Gordes, my attention was captured by a modest sign pointing towards a tiny entrance: Village des bories I was accessing the mysteries of Village des Bories. Being from Sardinia, dotted with stone towers all ...
Things to do in Strasbourg, the beautiful capital of Alsace
Is Strasbourg worth visiting? The capital and largest city of France's region Alsace and the official seat of the European Parliament, even though known for more political and business reasons, there are many things to do in Strasbourg if you are on vacation. Historically on a ...
Getting lost in a dolls’ house in L’Isle sur la Sorgue
In L'Isle sur la Sorgue When I saw the sign leading to the entrance of the doll house, downtown picturesque L'Isle sur la Sorgue, in Provence, a beautiful southern province France, it didn't quite occur to me that I was going to visit it. I'm just not that "into dolls", I tried ...
Marquis de Sade Castle, between blasphemy and wild parties
"My manner of thinking, so you say, cannot be approved. Do you suppose I care?" - Marquis de Sade Although Provence seems a very peaceful and innocent corner of paradise, it houses what once was the adored residence of the infamous Marquis de Sade. When I learned this piece of ...
Best places to visit in Provence, 8 beautiful towns in southern France
Close to the famous Italian Cinque Terre region and equally blessed by a mild climate that makes it a perfect destination all year round, Provence is a dream destination among Europeans. Gordes, a tiny village on the edge of a cliff, the green Vaucluse, the maze of alleys that is ...