Culinary & Cultural Tales

He got the call on a Saturday at 11:45 AM, just when noon service at L'Oustalet was about to begin. Chefs across France had their fingers...

It was an unbelievable adventure, and one we'd rather not repeat. It was only Saturday, three days ago, that we left on the last train...

It was in a restaurant in Casco Antiguo, the historic medieval district of Seville, that we learned the Spanish government had declared a...

Most of our travel is in France, and particularly Paris, where we spend time every year on research to ensure that our online travel...

The fact that it was Sunday didn't set off any alarms for us, even though we know, love, and even write about the tradition of Sunday...

“Oh look, there’s a sign to the hotel we didn’t stay at," Diane casually points out as we walk through a lovely little park on our way to...

Residing at the end of Rue Saint-Dominique in the 7th Arrondissement, you are just a few minutes walk from the Eiffel Tower, and halfway...

We had a lively response from our readers following our misadventures at Osteria Fernanda. • Tom from The Cotswolds wrote – "TripAdvisor...

If there's a Siberia in Rome, we were in it. Our young and enthusiastic guide on a food tour had enthusiastically recommended Osteria Fern..

We started Rome too hard. But then, in the space of a single day, our attitude went from "Rome? I'm not so sure." to "Rome? It's eternal !"

The bell in the clock tower chimed twelve times. "S'il vous plaît, nous allons observer une minute de silence, suivie par La Marseillaise."

When traveling, from one day to the next, you face the Great Unknown. What will the next place be like? Will we adore our new hotel or...

Here are the two best things about Sète, a French port town on the Mediterranean : The Marcel, with chef Fabien Fage at the helm, earning...

There are caves near the Basque town of Sare. We came, we saw... then we went for lunch. Arranging lunch in the French provinces is tricky..

We are in the heart of Basque Country and it's not normal France. Here, the history, culture, and unique language go back millennia

Even in a city full of lovely spaces, Place Pey Berland stands out. Here you find the 19th-century Hotel de Ville, museums, Café de France..

Bordeaux may be the best-kept secret in France. Or at least, it was kept a secret from us. In twenty-plus years of visiting France a...

Tired of not having a bell tower to toll the hours for us (see 6:24 AM), yesterday we loaded up the family and moved four hours north to...

When he was younger we liked to play Mille Bornes with Alexandre. It's the French card game where you try to be the first player to rack...

Sunday lunch in Provence is a regional tradition we happily embrace. We've spent many satisfied Sundays in the village of Entrechaux at...