Cruising the Canal du Garonne and River Baïse in southwest France revealed a side to France I hadn’t expected. I’d seen photos, paintings and movie scenes of the Eiffel Tower, the Parisian cafes and the paddocks of sunflowers. But the ivy covered houses, empty village streets as shop owners…
When I was working as a journalist in Tasmania, I attended the opening of a new art gallery. The owners spent a lot of their time in France, a lifestyle reflected in the pieces on the walls. The works of one artist, whose name I have unfortunately forgotten,…
As a young twenty-something travelling through Europe I’m supposed to be sleeping in airports, slobbering on the window of an overnight bus between cities and roaming the streets with my overloaded backpack for hours because I figured I’d find a hostel when I got there. But in the…
When you watch the Tour de France live, you’re in the thick of the action. Cheering, watching the riders whizz by, waving at the helicopters circling above. However, you have absolutely no idea what’s going on. After manning our little patch of footpath on part of the stage…
“Please remain seated until your teacup has come to a complete stop” comes the announcement over the speaker. We can only be in one place. Disneyland! “What?? You’re in Paris – one of the most beautiful and culturally significant cities in the world and you’re at freaking Disneyland??” Yep.…
I’m going to own up to something here that may or may not affect my credibility with some of you. I love Sex and the City. And that’s all I’m going to say about that. Except for this: You know the scene in season 6 when Carrie steps…