Travel serendipity happens all the time, but I'm not sure we are always present enough to recognize it. Which begs the question, is it serendipity if no one is there to see it?
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Paris Salons at Parc des Expositions (15th Arrondissement Paris)
On the outskirts of Paris, a place for expos and exploration I’ll admit I didn’t want to live at Porte de Versailles when I first stumbled upon the listing for ... Read more
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Fitou: Languedoc Wine Area’s Lovely Tamed Chaos (Fitou, Languedoc-Roussillon)
In Southern France’s Languedoc wine area of Fitou, good wine is paired with family traditions I’ve known Sabine for four years now; it’s hard not to know one of the only ... Read more
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Soulatgé, France: Art & Family In Languedoc-Roussillon
When self-proclaimed city girl Emily Monaco visited a small town in Languedoc-Roussillon’s French countryside, she found beauty in the people and places In French, soulagé means “relieved.” Soulatgé, on the other ... Read more
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Canal St. Martin: A Break from the Ordinary Sights of Paris
Visiting the 10th Arrondissement’s Canal St. Martin neighborhood in Paris Can a place be both tranquil and bustling at the same time? If it’s the Canal St. Martin neighborhood in ... Read more
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Loire Valley Wine Tasting at Chateau du Petit Thouars
What Travel Belle could resist a tweeted invitation to one of the beautiful wineries in France from a Frenchman with good manners and a chateau to a Loire Valley wine ... Read more
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7 Solo Travel Lessons From the Loire Valley, France
Sometimes lessons learned from traveling hit you right away, and sometimes they don't dawn on you until years later. Here's a start with six things I've been thinking about since I returned from my recent trip to the Loire Valley.
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French Goat Cheese From The Loire Valley (Visit To A Local Farm)
Those delicate little rounds of loveliness with their subtle yet somewhat nutty flavor, seem to be available at every turn in France. Spread on a baguette, or served warm in a salad, then consumed with a glass of Sancerre wine (yes, I'm a Sancerrean wine snob today, in yet another…
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Angelina Café In Paris (Gourmet Eats Near The Louvre Museum)
Paris is about indulgence, joie de vivre, living in the moment, is it not? It's not about calorie counting or speed walking to burn off your travel experiences. Paris is indulgence and this is why I’ve come-- to dive in. I'm putting guilt on hold.