Produce markets are yummy places for children to learn about Mother Earth’s bounty, and Aix-en-Provence markets are particularly berry delicious.
Gorgeous Provence village of Gordes
January 23, 2013 By 4 Comments
One day Peter Mayle came home to find Japanese tourists in his Provence swimming pool. He moved, somewhere near the village of Gordes but I can’t say precisely where.
Jesus is waiting in reception
November 29, 2012 By 3 Comments
Well hello, it’s Jesus standing next to the reception desk. Welcome to Hotel Gounod in the heart of Saint Remy de Provence, possibly one of the quirkiest hotels in the world, and a glorious shrine to kitsch.
Poignant tribute to graceful princess
November 26, 2012 By 1 Comment
A photographic exhibition dedicated to the life of Princess Grace of Monaco, in the historic village of Les Baux de Provence, is a poignant reminder of how much she was loved.
Van Gogh’s beautiful St Paul de Mausole asylum
November 26, 2012 By 3 Comments
St Paul de Mausole is the beautiful, but sombre asylum where Vincent Van Gogh painted some of his most memorable works, and is still in use today as a mental hospital where art is a major form of therapy.
Holiday cures for the broken-hearted
November 21, 2012 By 3 Comments
One in five women have booked a holiday to get over a relationship break-up. The most popular spots to mend a broken heart: Bali and Thailand for some beach action and lots of spa-style pampering at affordable prices.
Provencal picnic in Arles
October 13, 2012 By 3 Comments
It’s mid-week market day in the Provence city of Arles, and we’re off to buy picnic goodies off the tourist trail.
Walking Provence with FRANKiE4
September 13, 2012 By 2 Comments
I’ve joined the army marching through France, dressed in cut-off pants, polo shirts and ugly shoes, armed with cameras and iPads. Except my shoes aren’t tragic, thanks to FRANKiE4 sandals.
Delicious reads for the month of romance
February 10, 2012 By 11 Comments
A re-telling of the famous, bawdy One Thousand And One Nights, an erotic novel set in Greece, and two books on Provence and Paris are Taste for Travel’s February picks. There’s one book to give away, so read on and enjoy!
An Australian’s incurable love of Provence
November 11, 2011 By 8 Comments
Australian Desley Truscott’s long love affair with Provence has survived a divorce, moving house 19 times, lots of travel back and forth, and a lot of agonising about where she truly belonged.
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