Posts By Alice Verberne
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1.7KTravelMetz: Your guide to savoring Christmas in a 3,000-year-old city
(Editor’s note: This post on Metz is the first in a series looking at Europe’s lesser-known, but fabulous, Christmas Markets. You can jump...
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1.1KLifestyle & CultureConjuring the Green Fairy with the forbidden ingredient in absinthe
There it is, practically dead. The ignominious herb wormwood. A rush of adrenaline washes over me. The plant’s reputation is quite infamous....
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1.1KNews & 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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1.9KExpat EssentialsThe best thrift/second-hand shops in Luxembourg, the world’s richest country
(Editor’s note: This post about thrift shopping in Luxembourg, the world’s wealthiest country, is the third installment in our series on finding...
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2.1KNews & 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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1.0KTravelAh, buonissimo! Italy introduced me to Slow Food, and my life is the better for it
I’ve been crossing the Alps from France into Terra Italia for over 30 years. But, it wasn’t until a smart and savvy...
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1.0KLifestyle & CultureForaging 101: Take a walk on the wild side
(Editor’s note: This post on foraging is one in a series. You can read Alice’s post here about hunting mushrooms. You can...
