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Thursday, July 29th, 2010The view from the terrace outside of our room, at the lovely Balcones des Luberons, just on the north edge of the hill town of Gordes. We have two lovely nights here while we scout future tour locations in the Luberon region of Provence. The “mistral,” or strong wind, is blowing and it is creating [...]
Best Germany Travel Offer Yet!
Monday, January 18th, 2010Germany, Switzerland & the Alsace 2010 Led by James Derheim Jim has an idea, and he will be publishing both a book and a web site directing people to the best “Cozy Hotels” in Europe. You can be a part of the research process, and have fun and adventures, too! Jim’s hunt for the ultimate [...]
Moulin Rouge
Friday, July 24th, 2009In 1889 the Moulin Rouge of the Montmartre neighborhood in Paris was the first “respectable” dance hall to feature what had previously been thought of as a “working class” and vulgar dance of the 1830s — The Can-Can. The Moulin Rouge cabaret was opened by Charles Zidler and Joseph Oller, much to the excitement and anticipation of many [...]
Shopping in Les Baux de Provence
Friday, July 24th, 2009Storefront in Les Baux de Provence Not only is there plenty of history, nature and yummy food in Provence but also shopping in hundreds of shops just like this one in Les Baux. After walking uphill to the entrance of the village of Les Baux, you find yourself within a medieval village of narrow cobblestone [...]
The Camarque
Friday, July 24th, 2009When one thinks of Provence, flat terrain and vast stretchs of salt marshes are not what is usually envisioned. The Camarque region, however, is very much a part of Provence but is often skipped by American tourists. The Carmarque is a land filled with a variety of birds, including flamingos, waterways on which to kayak [...]
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