Posts By Alice Verberne
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26Lifestyle & CultureAlice Verberne: A springtime-in-Paris stroll to fill up your senses
There’s a je ne sais quoi about Paris in springtime. It’s intensely beautiful, and gone before you know it. A gentle reminder...
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67News & 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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124TravelMardi Gras in Garmisch: Drunken yetis, frozen-daiquiri drive-thrus and skiing by headlamp
(Editor’s note: Dispatches does not necessarily endorse or condone skiing at night while intoxicated or, actually, any of the activities described in...
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124Lifestyle & CultureAlice Verberne: Meet the Paquets, the winemakers (and reality TV stars) of your dreams
It’s a modern-day fairytale. Boy meets girl (fall in love, get married, live happily ever after) – on their vineyard. There’s this undeniable allure of living as a winemaker in an environment surrounded by...
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215Lifestyle & 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...
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239Lifestyle & CultureFrench cheese towns: Country living at its best, with bargain homes and artisan produce
At a party, someone once told me that one doesn’t move to France for the cheese. Well then, what for? The wine,...
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237Lifestyle & CultureZou bisou bisou: The kissers’ guide to Paris’s most romantic locations
(Editor’s note: With St. Valentine’s Day coming up, American expat in France Alice Verberne has tips about where lovers can find the...
