Barcelona is all about Gaudi – freedom and form.
Gaudi World! Park Güell looks like a fairy tale in a natural setting on 37 acres with whimsical architecture…no wonder it became a World Heritage site in 1984. Gaudi was commissioned in 1900 to build an exclusive housing development for the wealthy. The well-off...
Time out to see Spanish grapes on the vine.
CAN BAS Domini Vinicola Winery – Catalunya wine country Wine country is only 45 minutes away from Barcelona. Exploring city life in Barcelona is exhilarating, but a short getaway outside can be just as adventuresome, especially for wine lovers. Can Bas is...
Come taste Cava and Tapas in Barcelona
Barcelona’s banquet of food Barcelona is a world famous city; old and yet cosmopolitan, yoked with Roman, Medieval, and Renaissance architecture. It dates back over 2,000 years. This city is full of amazing Art Nouveau as well. One could say the city is an open...
Why do some wines punish you the next day?
Wine is known to be heart-healthy, and part of the Mediterranean Diet; those who make it a regular habit, live longer. For some people, it’s not their beverage of choice. How can something so pleasurable give us pain the next day? After reading an article from Food...
Simple-Valuable-Free Advice: What do you need in your luggage?
Many of you are back home from your summer vacation, and some of you are just starting out. For me, even though I said August is too hot to travel, I can’t stay home; I will be on the move, and I dread packing. But I love buying luggage… Let’s talk about...
Amazon could be catering your next party!
“Food” is a simple four letter word, but has vast varieties, and encompasses packaging, preparation, preservation, transportation, and presentation. All these aspects were on display this past May in Milan, Italy. TuttoFood… …is dedicated to food and...
Volti…nestled at the bottom of the casemates of the Citadel
Antoniucci Volti (1915-1989) was a sculptor, painter, and printmaker, and born in Italy. He spent most of his life in France, and settled in Villefranche sur Mer as a young boy for many years, and died in Paris. Although, twenty-eight years have passed since his...
Easy Èze-Medieval Village in the Sky
Èze Village is a gem of a perched village. Everyone is thrilled to come here, especially, if you have just only 4 hours in the Côte d’azur. I’ve been coming here for 18 years and the view never gets old. A hilltop cliff, or eagle’s nest, at 1,400 ft over the...
Enchanting Entrevaux – Fortified Village
I had been dying to go on the Train de Pignes (steam engine) for years, at least ten, but was told that the train is limited to Sunday only. Thoughts of jammed train cars with tourists is never part of my plan, and Monday offered a lesser crowd, primarily a window...
Whether you are looking for a new life or a new path, Debby will give you that push to take a leap. Her memoir is about an ordinary working wife, and mother, stressed by life's responsibilities, and sinking beneath its weight. She found the time to pursue a dream that happened on an impulse. Her journey describes how a discounted ticket to French classes led to a home on the French Riviera. Little time and money with too many demands are not a deterrent.
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