Apr 30th, 2013 at 1:00PM: Travel lists get a lot of grief. I've overheard many fellow travel writers offer the opinion that lists of various sorts are deeply inferior to any and all narrative travel writing. Others have suggested that lists are slowly crowding out real travel writing entirely.
C'mon now.
Let's agree for a few provisional minutes that the purpose of travel writing is, very generally, to inspire people ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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In Praise Of Travel Lists
Apr 30th, 2013 at 1:00PM: Travel lists get a lot of grief. I've overheard many fellow travel writers offer the opinion that lists of various sorts are deeply inferior to any and all narrative travel writing. Others have suggested that lists are slowly crowding out real travel writing entirely.
C'mon now.
Let's agree for a few provisional minutes that the purpose of travel writing is, very generally, to inspire people ...Could We Please Allow The Former Kate Middleton, Duchess Of Cambridge To Sunbathe Topless In Peace?
Sep 16th, 2012 at 9:00AM: A French magazine owned by Silvio Berlusconi has published grainy photos of the former Kate Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge, sunbathing topless in a thong bikini while on holiday in Provence, prompting a lawsuit. Various websites, including Gawker and Egotastic, and newspapers, such as Ireland's Daily Star, have reproduced the photos, which appear to have been taken by paparazzi staking ...Photo of the day - Mediterranean minimalism
Aug 27th, 2011 at 4:00PM:
What simple beauty there is in today's Photo of the Day! It was taken by Genoa-based Flickr user Giovanni Fusco in Provence. The nearly monochromatic paint job, the light, and the battered shutters all create a classic sort of image, something out of a 1960s French film. The aesthetic here is plain and workaday, a kind of Mediterranean minimalism; as such, Fusco's image depicts a less ...Marseille's Noailles quarter: a taste of Africa, in Provence
Oct 6th, 2010 at 5:00PM: The Provencal port city of Marseille has historically been associated with bouillabaisse, and, to a lesser extent, whores, thieves, and the usual debauchery that goes with being a sea port. Things started to turn around about a decade ago, and today it's a safe, vibrant, thoroughly charming city whose cuisine and culture reflect its past as a colonial trading port with North Africa.
When France ...Daily Pampering: Fall cooking vacation in Provence
Aug 6th, 2010 at 4:00PM: If you've ever wondered why French women don't get fat, this trip is for you.
The Hotel Crillon le Brave in Provence is hosting all-inclusive package of a five-day (six-night) cooking program this October, meant to give even the most discerning palates a mouth-watering vacation.
Spend a week in the French countryside at a hotel lead by head chef Philippe Monti. You'll learn to cook authentic ...Hotel cooking classes let you savor travel memories at home
Jul 13th, 2010 at 2:30PM: You know what they say..."take only pictures, leave only memories." But what if you want to take it home with you? That searing pad ka prow that leaves a film of sweat on your brow, a fragrant bouillabaisse, schnitzel so thin and crisp it practically floats?
What you need is a cooking class, from one of the many resorts, hotels, or cruises offering full or half-day demonstration and hands-on ...Contest: Abercrombie & Kent will welcome winners to Provence
Jan 20th, 2010 at 1:00PM:
Luxury hospitality company Abercrombie & Kent wants to put you up in a beautiful villa in Provence for a week. In a new online contest, a week at a villa in Luberon is at stake: all you have to do is read minds.
Surrounded by 20 hectares of countryside, Le Mas du Luberon boasts seven bedrooms, a heated saltwater pool (enclosed) and other recreational activities. On the bikes available at ...Gadling + BootsnAll - Picks of the Week (4.24.09)
Apr 24th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Welcome to Friday and another installment of our weekly content picks from travel partners BootsnAll. We reach into our "Gadling hat" and pick out 5 of the week's best travel stories at BootsnAll, covering topics ranging from religious monuments to food to old travel standbys like Paris. Got it? Good. Let's see what we pulled up this week:
Twitter x Travel - all you Twitterers out there ...Provence Photo Gallery from National Geographic
Apr 18th, 2006 at 2:01PM: About
eight years ago, when I was still single and childless, I took a vacation with two girlfriends to Europe. Our
vacation took us from Paris to Barcelona, with a brief stop in Avignon, a town in Provence. It was TOO
brief. Provence is beautiful, with fabulous restaurants, quaint towns, rich history and lots of romance (I
think all three of us were quite disappointed we didn't have any ...
