Life with Zoe, Our New Electric Car
I've been wanting to own an electric car for the past 20 years, and now have finally found the means to do so. Thanks to a big help from...
Dimanche à Domancy (Sunday in Domancy)
For those who think our tiny town of Domancy, population 1956, doesn't have any fun spring activities, here are some ideas. First,...
Snowshoeing, an Affordable Skiing Alternative
If you're not a skier, but still like the great outdoors, even in winter, snowshoeing is a great alternative. For starters, there's no...
Spa-Hopping in the Alps (Bains de Lavey & Thermes Saint Gervais)
​​If you need a way to relax, you simply must discover the art of spas, and here in the Alps we're fortunate to have two, Thermes de...
Shopping on the Rive Gauche in Sallanches
Rive Gauche or Left Bank generally refers to the Paris of artists, writers and philosophers, including Anais Nin, Gertrude Stein, Alice...
A Nice to Remember
I arrived at 5 am on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice to a memorial of the July attacks, finding a collage of candles, stuffed animals,...
Arcachon Basin, the French Cape Cod
While most people think of the French Riviera as the best place for summer beach getaways, the Arcachon Basin, on the west coast of...
George Clooney at Geneva's Hotel de Ville Restaurant?
Unfortunately, not the day I went for lunch--oh well, better luck next time! Because of its location across the street from Geneva's...
Here Comes the Tour de France (to Sallanches)!
Not only is the Tour de France coming to Haute Savoie, but it's the first time EVER that a department is hosting Le Tour for 3 days! The...
Happy 240th Birthday USA!
While everyone is planning their BBQs today in the USA, did you know the history of how the 4th of July came to be? In fact, the...
