Search results for "France"
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85TravelGetting around France by train, dealing with a broken elbow, train strikes and more, Pt. 1
The day before I was to jet off to Paris, I tripped and fell while hurrying to catch the train home and...
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294Lifestyle & CultureDon’t miss truffle season: Celebrating this incredibly rare delicacy in Italy and France
My sister treated me to a vacation in Italy this summer. As “slow travelers,” we chose the path less-touristed just north of...
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385News & BuzzAlice Verberne: Want to buy a second home in France? You’ll pay for the privilege
Everybody’s cheering! The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, kept his campaign promise to completely eliminate the dreaded taxe d’habitation, a sizable charge...
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536News & BuzzAlice Verberne in France: Why budget-friendly raw milk from the French market is the whey to go
Although we are not poor by any stretch of the imaginations, my spouse and I are thrifty, and we appreciate priceless moments...
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512TravelDispatches’ 2023 list of the best beaches in Europe, Pt. 3: Greece, France and Spain
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 3 of a three-part series exploring the best beaches in Europe. You can jump to Pt. 1 here and...
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641News & BuzzAlice Verberne in France: Is now a good time to invest in French real estate? Mais, oui!
Do you long to escape to a place with fresh air, country living and eating well (even on a budget)?Welcome to La...
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643Lifestyle & CultureZero-waste culture of rural France means turning life’s lemons into lemoncello
Out here in rural France, there’s a solid tradition of zero waste. The French government was the first to ban supermarkets from discarding food, according the Guardian. Stores now donate this produce...