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The friendly cheese vendor who wanted to sell me my favorite "epoisse" stinky cheese.

France. Impressionist painters in Normandy

The friendly cheese vendor who wanted to sell me my favorite “epoisse” stinky cheese. Normandy attracts anyone who loves the …
Paris tips for women, solo travelers, romance.

Paris tips for women, solo travelers, romance.

Paris promises something for everyone – sophistication, beauty, culture, history, cuisines, art, escape and that nebulous quality called ambiance and …
Potato Leek Soup

Tasty travels: french country winter soup

When I was a student in Paris, a classmate invited me to her home in the Loire Valley for the …
Monet's garden at giverny is a great day-trip from Paris

Monet’s garden at giverny is a great day-trip from Paris

The French Impressionist’s final home in Giverny is where Monet lived for 43 years, and painted every day in his …
Paris where the summer solstice is a night of music

Paris where the summer solstice is a night of music

I went to Paris, thinking I’d visit museums and historic sites. Jazz in St. German des Pres. Instead I happened …
Paris free street-music festival on the summer solstice

Paris free street-music festival on the summer solstice

Best Free Street-Music Festival in Europe Don’t miss the “Fete de la Musique” on the summer solstice (June 21st) in …