We have evaluated our trip to the south-west corner of France, the region of Aquitaine and bring you some tips for improving your holiday, should you visit the region. Learn some basic french phrases It can’t be repeated enough times. Imagine how you’d feel if someone came up to you in your home country and…
If you’re looking for some waterfront R’n’R, Gironde has lots to offer, whether you are into surfing at the roaring Atlantic coast or swimming in the safe, family-friendly lakes a few kilometres inland. No matter your choice, the logistics works like a charm; lots of Chambre d’Hotes (Bed and Breakfast), restaurants, bike roads and rental…
We drove through the lovely countryside portraied in the Tour de France yesterday, visiting the vineyards of Cahors and wine tasting in Chateau de Cayx, where the Danish Queen resides each year in August as the estate belongs to her husband, Prince Henrik. As we thus weren’t invited for lunch, we headed further west towards…
We finally arrived in Aquitaine, the south-west part of France with Bordeaux as its capital. Here, the Dordogne river lazily flows through the country, defines the valleys and offers great views to the castles that cling on to the steep rocks. This is home to the truffle, the wines of Cahors and foie gras. And…