First decision in planning our trip...where to stay? I was looking for a quintessential Provençal farmhouse in the country yet central to all the villages we wanted to cover, mostly in the Vaucluse region. La Bastide de Voulonne was the answer. Penny and Julie Hemery run this picturesque 18th century farmhouse in the Luberon (part [...]
Provence is France's most popular holiday region. The Romans conquered this area in 2nd Century B.C. and named it Provincia, "the province", thus the name Provence. This vast region, officially called Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in southeastern France, is diverse and full of beauty captured by the painters it inspired like Cézanne, van Gogh, Picasso and Matisse. [...]
...a reason to enjoy getting to the airport early! Â Thanks to Vino Volo, a wine bar open only in airports who's name actually means 'wine flight' in Italian, you can. On a recent trip out of Dulles International Airport outside Washington, DC, I was thrilled to find Vino Volo close to my gate. Its a [...]
Caudalie Vinothérapie® Spas have added to their spa family opening their fifth spa in the beautiful new Yeatman Hotel in Oporto, Portugal. While I haven't yet experienced it (the spa opened last week, hotel opened 26 September), reading their website, brochure and looking at the pictures has me wanting to pack my bags for my [...]
Italy comes to the heart of Manhattan...no not Little Italy... its Eataly! A new mega complex of Italy food comprised of shopping, eating and learning. The original in Turin, Italy has a few other locations in Italy and Japan but this the first U.S. spot. Brought to you by Eataly founder Oscar Farinetti and famous [...]