

La Palette AirBNB Celebrates 2 Years in the French Alps
I just realized that we have now completed our second year here in the French Alps! Wow, how time flies. We've learned a lot about...


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...


What's all the Bla Bla about BlaBlaCar?
Upon moving to the French Alps, I soon realized that public transportation from Eastern to Western France was very limited. The TGV only...


An American in the French Alps
Being from Colorado, I forgot how majestic the mountains could be. I then spent the next 25 years in Boston where mountains were...