In the front row of my small school jazz band, I tapped my foot to the beats of Vernon Duke’s timeless jazz standard April in Paris . I thought of all the musical greats who had done the same thing over time; Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Frank Sinatra, to name but a few. So [...]
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April in Paris
Posted in France, Holiday, Paris, Travel, tagged April in Paris, Ecole de Botanique, fifth arrondissement, Jardin des Plantes, Luxembourg Gardens, Paris Mosque, Paris zoos, Sarah Reese, Spring in Paris, St Michel on April 28, 2011 | 13 Comments »
France – Was I a Frenchman in another life?
Posted in France, Holiday, Tourism, Travel, tagged Bastia, Calvi, Corsica, David Reese, Montemaggiore on February 7, 2011 | 28 Comments »
For the last twenty years, France has been my life, both personally and in my business. How did this happen to a young lad living on the other side of the world in New Zealand? My father died nearly thirty years ago at a relatively young age. I adored my father. I had heard through [...]
Christmas in France
Posted in France, Holiday, Travel, tagged Christmas, Christmas markets on December 16, 2010 | 16 Comments »
How many of you spend Christmas in a different place away from home? My family has always had ours in Christchurch (NZ), moving from our own home to the homes of our siblings. A few years ago my family travelled to France for several months, so that we could experience a northern hemisphere winter. I [...]
Global Warming France
Posted in France, Holiday, News, Paris, Travel, tagged Chateauneuf du Pape, Global Warming, ONERC, Seine River on December 2, 2010 | 12 Comments »
What: You are invited for a Drinks Party, 18 May 2070 at 17h00. Where: Alibar Bar on the banks of the Seine River, Paris Dress: optional Refreshments and Hors d’Oeuvres served Anyway it’s now December 2010, and it’s snowing outside in Paris, and it’s as cold as a Nun’s kiss! I’ve just been reading this [...]
Stop – It’s Time for a Lunch Break!
Posted in France, Holiday, Travel, tagged Caromb, Crillon le Brave, French cuisine, lifestyles, Mont Ventoux, Tomato and Basil salad, Villa Rental on November 19, 2010 | 15 Comments »
I’m fairly easily pleased when it comes to many things. But for me one of my greatest joys is a leisurely lunch with a glass of wine! I’ve just come across a blog article by Ben from Adventures with Ben, who recounts the time that he visited Zimbabwe and had the best Chicken Sandwich he [...]
Shop Window Surprise – Provence
Posted in France, French cuisine, Holiday, Tourism, Travel, tagged Carpentras, Jouvaud, Provence, Shopping in Provence on November 12, 2010 | 19 Comments »
Don’t visit this town, there is nothing much to see! This is what I often read in travel guide books when I look up “Carpentras”, located in Provence in the south of France. Carpentras is a town 35 minutes’ drive to the north east of Avignon. It has an enormous market on Friday morning which [...]
Life in 24 Frames Per Second (Part 2 of 2)
Posted in France, Holiday, News, Paris, Travel, tagged Film trailer, inspiration, Louis Lumiere Film School, Making Of, Sarah Reese on November 1, 2010 | 12 Comments »
You may have read Sarah’s Part 1of 2 of “Life in 24 Frames per Second”. Here is Part 2. This article culminates in a trailer of her documentary “Making Of”. Watch her film trailer and be inspired. This may well be a story about you – the making of you! A young girl falling in love [...]
Life in 24 Frames Per Second (Part 1 of 2)
Posted in France, Holiday, Paris, Travel, tagged Arc de Triomphe, Brittany, Cinema, film-making, Images, Impressionism, Louis Lumiere Film School, Notre Dame, Paris, Sarah Reese, Spice Girls, Travelling with children on October 27, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Article and photographs by my daughter Sarah Reese. Sarah has been living in Paris pursuing a career in film. In the second part of this article she will share a trailer of her film “Making Of” which follows the lives of a group of young film-makers in Paris. If you are not “subscribed” to this blog, [...]
Striking Accord?
Posted in France, Holiday, News, Travel, tagged Francois Fillon, Nicolas Sarkozy, pension reform, strikes on October 21, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Striking has been a national pastime for the French. If ever anyone is unhappy with anything then the first action is to strike. Other European countries look on in amusement as the French regularly leave their desks to walk the streets with placards. I recall a number of years ago when Air France was on [...]
Flying by Train!
Posted in France, Holiday, News, Tourism, Travel, tagged Eurostar, Paris, SNCF, TGV, Train tickets on October 18, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Travel by fast train around Europe has revolutionized travel. Now it is nearly as fast to travel from central Paris to the south of France, as it is by travelling by air, and it is certainly much faster by train than air between London and Paris. With trains there is no need for airport transfers from the [...]
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