Welcome to France Escape – a snapshot of one year in paradise! After 18 years in Ad Tech, Tim and I needed a break – and what better place to take that break than France. Moving abroad for a year is not for the faint of heart – we had to navigate countless problems before … More
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It all started at a rum shop in Barbados – the idea of a sabbatical was formed. Or, at least, that’s how my husband remembers it. After a couple rum & cokes I thought it was time to pitch the idea of a year abroad. I had my Stay and Go list ready to go: … More Thinking about taking a Sabbatical?
Comptoir Victoria is a restaurant in the Valbonne square that is sandwiched in-between Terra Rossa and Auberge Provençale. Similar to Terra Rosa, the menu is not extensive, but they do offer new and unique specials everyday. The service can be spot on some days, but, unlike their sister, Cafe Arcades, it is not 100% reliable. … More Comptoir Victoria
Auberge Provençale is in the quadfecta of restaurants in Valbonne’s ancient town square. They offer a good menu with traditional French dishes. Auberge Provençale has the best indoor space of any of the four restaurants in the square, so it is often busy during rainy or colder days. It is the only restaurant in the … More Auberge Provençale
Terra Rossa is the restaurant in the infamous Valbonne square that connected to the Hotel Les Armoiries. While the restaurant doesn’t offer the expansive menu that Cafe Arcades does, what it does offer is a little more French flair and a tastier wine menu. The staff is friendly and accomodating and their specials menu features … More Terra Rossa
I often don’t take the time to write about a canteen style restaurant but when I had the BEST BURGER OF MY LIFE, I felt compelled to. It’s a beautiful spot with hard-working, friendly staff . img_4407 An added bonus was that Stone Beach serves warm food past 2:30 – a relative miracle in le … More Stone Beach, Cagnes-Sur-Mer Promenade
Top of Mount Bastide Eze is a beautiful medieval village in the Côte d’Azur. We hiked there from the train station – passing through Mount Bastide – 8km loop with 750 metres of vertical. Click here to see my trail: Eze 1/2 day hike with lunch. Mmmm. http://www.wikiloc.com It was a bit of a tough hike … More Eze 8km hike plus lunch
Cycling from Nice, along the coast through Monaco, up into the hills, and back. … More Monaco cycling
With the left and right wing constantly at odds, it’s important to remember that we live in the centre of the plane.
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