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Month: May 2019

Dinner en Blanc in France + Two Sad Goodbyes

Dinner en Blanc in France + Two Sad Goodbyes

…oysters (the largest we’ve ever seen) foie gras (a speciality in this Dordogne region of France, we had foie gras every day while we were there) white asparagus (another speciality of the area)…

EU countries tinker with laws of the road

EU countries tinker with laws of the road

…km of roads. The départements of Ardeche, Cantal, Creuse and the Dordogne, predominantly rural areas, are in favour of going back to 90km/h.Germans found to be Europe’s most aggressive…

We are back home after our trip to the Dordogne…..

We are back home after our trip to the Dordogne…..

We are back home after our trip to the Dordogne…..While we were away the weather was not very good and bird sightings were few. We heard and briefly saw a hoopoe, and also…

Venice to Paris

Venice to Paris

…along the Dordogne River. Quite a different backdrop this time – the Dordogne is a much wider and … riversides. As you know, we visited Dordogne earlier in our trip, but it was really neat to view it…

Camus launches rare Dordogne Cognac

Camus launches rare Dordogne Cognac

Camus is on a “mission” to revive Cognac-making in the Dordogne and has used the last vineyards cultivated in the region to create a single cru …

Rick Steves France 2019 Review

Rick Steves France 2019 Review

…Paris, Chartres, Normandy, Mont St-Michel, Brittany, The Loire, Dordogne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence, The French Riviera, Nice, Monaco, The French Alps, Burgundy, Lyon, Alsace, Reims, Verdun, and…

Confessions of a Million Dollar Screenwriter with Diane Drake

Confessions of a Million Dollar Screenwriter with Diane Drake

Diane has also been a speaker/instructor for The Austin Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, Rocaberti Writers Retreat in Dordogne, France, the American Film Market, Scriptwriters Network, Phoenix…