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Christmas in Colmar, in Alsace-Lorraine

 Europe’s towns and cities famously light up and don holiday finery for Yuletide, but during the Christmas season in Colmar, in northeast France’s Alsace region – already famous for its charming historic quarter, with its cobblestone streets, canals, and half-timbered houses – the displays reach another level entirely, going far beyond lightbulbs adorning the main streets to the façades of the small houses in its old town illuminated in all the colours of the rainbow. The results, as any…

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Marseille & Versailles cited in 'Using Astrology to Plan Travel this Holiday Season'

fshok.com Still vibrant and popular today, the five-thousand-year-old art of astrology can identify, say, business and romantic opportunities or challenges. And those celestial bodies slinking about the stars can also help pinpoint optimal times and places for travel. And since destinations have their own astro-charts -- which interact with yours -- astrology can even serve as a kind of spiritual travel agent. It can tell you, for example, about places likely to be harmonious or challenging…

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Crème brûlée in '5 of the Best Baked Desserts from Around the World'

Joel Kramer If you were to imagine the best dessert or baked item in the world, then your favourite would likely be very different from your friends and family members. From childhood treats to family recipes, there are many foods that are personal to each individual and this is especially true when it comes to desserts. Sugary, sweet treats hold a lot of nostalgia for most people and often these bakes and desserts use influence from local flavours. A lot of these “desserts” are actually…

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Thrilling mountain biking in Les Gets

Located in southeastern France's Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region - about an hour 15 minutes east of the closest air gateway, Geneva and a six-hour drive from Paris- this charming village of a bit over 1,200 permanent residents also happens to be one of Europe's top mountain-biking meccas. Les Gets boasts some 650 kilometers of marked tracks and 25 ski lifts also open all summer long to easily get from one place to another. Les Gets has also repeatedly hosted the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup (below),…

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  • I'm definitely not a fan of 'Emily in Paris," but for those who are, the media has been all over the locations for the show, such as this piece from Time Out: https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/emily-in-paris-filming-locations
    All the filming locations from ‘Emily in Paris’ season 3
    From Paris to Provence.
  • One travel writer's look at the beautiful but sometimes overlooked region of Auverge in central France: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/apr/29/hidden-france-why-i-...
    Hidden France: why I fell in love with scenic Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | France holidays | The Guardian
    From volcanoes to Vichy springs, this slice of dramatic rolling countryside below Burgundy is a revelation, complete with medieval villages and Miche…
  • Several French plages included in The Guardian's great survey of Europe's top beaches: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/apr/30/40-best-beaches-in-e...
    40 of the best beaches in Europe | Beach holidays | The Guardian
    From flamingo-pink shores to wild coastlines and everything in between, our travel writers pick the continent’s finest sands, and places to stay near…
  • Northern Catalonia, which lies in the far south of France, gets much less attention than the better known region of Spain. So here's a look at its major French hub, the town of Prades: https://www.france-voyage.com/tourism/prades-2061.htm
    Prades - Tourism & Holiday Guide
    The choir of the church houses a sumptuous Baroque altarpiece! - Prades, the capital of the Conflent, is situated at the foot of the Canigou, at the…
  • As an immigrant to another country myself - after all, that's what a so-called "expat" is - I keep an eye on the trends in this area, and the international financial services company HSBC has for 14 years done a survey of expats (though they've never gotten around to me lol), and France is firmly in the top ten on the latest, for 2021: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/the-10-best-countries-for-expats...
    Ready to Move Abroad? These Countries Offer the Best Quality of Life for Expats
    They've got that whole work-life balance thing all figured out.
  • Wine lovers will be distressed by this recent piece in The Guardian about how climate change is affecting winemakers - and the industry in Burgundy is one of the case studies cited: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/09/climate-crisis-...
    Frosts, heatwaves and wildfires: the climate crisis is hitting the wine industry hard
    As the climate crisis intensifies, the wine industry is increasingly vulnerable and growers across the world are scrambling to find solutions
  • What can a wheelchair user do and experience in Paris? At The World on Wheels, we debut our new feature, Accessible Attractions, with the Accessible Attractions: Paris to let you know.
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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Elyse, I don't know how to respond directly to your post but just to say I've had good luck with the Regional tourism boards - they tend to have marketing staff as well as comms staff - I don't know about Bordeaux but I have to say several regions have been very responsive. Good luck!

  • 9012379483?profile=originalIntroducing Le Pisadou, a chestnut-based cake from the Ardeche, so yummy you cannot have just one slice. I have it on good authority: mine... Read more about it on my blog at Women on the Road

  • Tried them again...they were very rude. The assistant to the main person was very nice, and then after I put in all the efforts, I got a mosquito swat of a rejection saying they are too busy.  I think there are certain tourism boards that only work with outlets they feel are top tier.  They pawned me off to a couple of PR firms, so I will try my luck with them.

    Tourism boards who only help writers at a certain tier should post a disclaimer on their web site saying they only work with top market newspapers and newsstand books.

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