Biarritz
We spent the last of our summer vacation last year driving around France. A three-week road trip from Lille in the North to Biarritz on the Atlantic side to Cap d’Agde on […]
We spent the last of our summer vacation last year driving around France. A three-week road trip from Lille in the North to Biarritz on the Atlantic side to Cap d’Agde on […]
The flea market in Lille is now finished for this year. We were very impressed and overwhelmed by the sheer size of this event. We didn’t cover half of the […]
We are finding some amazing treasures at the city-wide flea market in Lille. Not only am I looking for things to resell at my stand at the Christmas market in […]
Tomorrow we are heading for the, dare I say, world’s biggest flea market. The Braderie de Lille in the little town of Lille welcomes over a million visitors every year […]
“If you’re afraid of butter, use cream.” ― Julia Child “This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and […]
We have been going to France every couple of years since 2001 but have held ourselves to Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region apart from one weekend in Paris. Actually, if I break it […]
I don’t think anyone would ever accuse me of being overly hip. Until recently, I thought swag was a type of designer jeans, like, you know Gloria Vanderbilt. So, I […]
This past weekend we made the jaunt to the 91th International Antique fair and flea market in L’isle Sur la Sorgue, where the prices are infamously high and the merchandise […]
It looks like Germany but acts like France. On our recent trip through Strasbourg I was struck by the contrasts in the city. The architecture feels Alp-y but the attitude is all […]
In 2009, we drove to France on vacation. We stayed in Grasse because we have a deep curiosity for all happenings in southern France. If there is an asparagus festival […]
To celebrate the fun interview I did with Vanessa at Thrift Core, I am giving away a great little thrifting helper for those going to France or just dreaming of […]