Top Tips For Planning An Unforgettable Trip To The South Of France
Each year, thousands of tourists flock to the South of France in search of high-end travel experiences, delicious food and wine, and lasting memories.
What Happened at ILTM Cannes 2018? Part TWO
What Happened at ILTM Cannes 2018? Read about Part One here: To watch Part One: Click HERE. PART TWO: I loved the International Luxury Travel Mart conference! We started with breakfast with Marriott International Luxury Brands at the JW Marriott on Boulevard de la Croisette. Jennie Benzaquen shared exciting new developments throughout the brands and … Continued
What Happens at ILTM Cannes 2018? Part 1
Travel Journalists on the VIP Media Program had interactions with many incredible hotel brands. Our first media luncheon was at Relais & Châteaux property Bruno Oger La villa Archange in Cannes. I recently stayed at Auberge Saint-Antoine Relais & Châteaux in Québec City. I was able to meet with the General Managers and top executives … Continued
Robb Report: Are You Ready For Your First Heli-Ski Adventure?
Thank you to the Robb Report for publishing my article: 5 Sky-High Heli-Skiing Adventures #1 French Alps For perfect powder in the French Alps, Val Heliski has the hookup. The Courchevel-based outfitter has pioneered 32 drop zones throughout Valgrisenche, the Courmayeur Valley, and the Col du Petit Saint-Bernard Pass, ensuring ideal terrain and snow conditions at … Continued
Cruising Down the Rhone River in France
Don Mankin was hosted by AmaWaterways on a 7-day, wine-themed cruise down the Rhone River in France, all opinions are his own.Wine, Wine and More Wine One of the main attractions of this AmaWaterways trip was the wine-tastings, pairings, and seminars led by Freddy Arredondo, winemaker and co-owner of Cave B Estate Winery in Eastern Washington. A … Continued
Panama Folio No. 1 [Green]
My Journals come in all sorts of colours. Folio no. 1 is a happy kelly green with gold stamped lettering. It remains my favourite one because it was my first one, and contains in its pages my first visits to Africa and the Middle East. Folio no. 2 is Schiaparelli pink with silver gilt. Folio … Continued
L’Ile de Noirmoutier, In Search of The World’s Most Expensive Potato
by Paige Donner Every year in France, when a certain season sets in, namely the Fall, a whole cadre of culinary enthusiasts await with bated breath their chance to devour cèpes and truffles and other richly aromatic tubers and funghi. And while I enjoy these produits de terroir immensely, it is in May when this … Continued
Wine Harvest In Champagne – Through The Eyes of The Grape Pickers
by Paige Donner Vendangeur is what a grape picker in France is called. And if you enjoy drinking your champagne and your Beaujolais, these people are your heros. Many of us in the United States still harbor romantic notions of experiencing a wine harvest, preferably in the vineyards, joyfully picking grapes from morning ‘til dusk … Continued
A Paris Favorite: The Pont Des Arts
Many bridges in Paris have made it into the annals of worldwide fame: Pont D’Alexander, Pont Neuf, and the modern Pont Solferino, to name a few. One favorite is the Pont Des Arts, loved for many reasons by Parisians and visitors alike. The pedestrian-only bridge, which leads directly from the left bank into the Place … Continued
Paris GOODfood+wine On World Radio Paris
by Paige Donner Paris is a world capital. It’s also one of the world’s top travel destinations. Last year France logged over 83 million foreign tourists, placing it at the #1 spot for world tourism destinations, according to France Diplomatie. Not only are those numbers staggering but equally impressive is the revenue this tourism sector … Continued