Voyages


Provence food notes

Friday, August 27th, 2010

A good vacation is nothing without good food, and I certainly had my fair share in Provence this summer. Here’s a little round-up of some of the things I ate…

La Gare de Bonnieux (Bonnieux, tel: 04 90 75 82 00)
This is Bonnieux’s former train station, now converted to a restaurant, and it’s one of those institutions […]

Summer holiday

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

All year long, I dream of lavendar, bright sunshine, olive oil, and the juice of a nectarine running down my chin. Happily, my dreams came true this summer, during our vacation in Provence. What did we do?
 
We walked through lavender fields near Sault, strolling the 5-km “Chemin des lavandes,” each step perfumed by a lovely, clean fragrance.

We shopped […]

Adventures in Burgundy

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

When I traveled down to Burgundy to research my NY Times article on Thomas Jefferson and wine, I had a big hurdle to face: Driving. See, I can’t drive a stick shift. And apparently there are only two automatic cars for rent in the town of Dijon. Both of which were reserved.
So, I decided to rent […]