Discover the Pas de Calais. A Fabulous French Department far less travelled than it deserves.
05/08/2026 .
Trip Reviews
Hiking Ecrins National Park
I’d always wondered what life is like in those high altitude French Refuges, often no more than wooden shacks, nestling in the shade of the mountains. Even better, when I hear about a Tour Gourmand, or gourmet tour, hiking between them, I’m even more interested. So I pack my rucksack and set out to try hiking Ecrins National Park, about a 90 minute drive East of Grenoble.
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Loveland Colorado, America’s sweetheart city
Saturday night and the lovely folks of Loveland Colorado are singing their hearts out to a Marvin Gaye cover by Soul School at the annual Cherry Pie Festival.
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Sylvan Dale Dude Ranch Colorado
I’ve arrived at the Sylvan Dale Dude Ranch just in time for an evening sing song. Everyone’s out on the main house back stoop listening to ranch owner Susan Jessup giving us a cowboy ditty.
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Cooking Gumbo in New Orleans
‘I tend to scream at you and then feed you, as that’s how I grew up,’ chef Toya Boudy tells us as we start to watch her cookery demonstration at the New Orleans School of Cooking, in the heart of the French Quarter. We’re cooking gumbo in New Orleans and it’s clear from the start […]
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Walking the High Alps in France. Experience mighty peaks and serene Alpine meadows.
Rupert Parker dons his hiking boots as he goes walking the High Alps in France.
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Twelve Top USA Art Museums. Discover the best creative works in America.
Many of the world’s finest art museums are in the USA and here are my twelve top USA art museums, from a list that could easily be twice as long.
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