Wanderlust Whisperer: Wisdom from Travel Maven Pauline Frommer

CONGRATS to Sydney Roberts, youngest swimmer ever to swim Bonifacio Strait from Sardinia to Corsica!

Sydney Roberts swam in less than FIVE hours (4:55) from Italy to France: Bonifacio Strait from Sardinia to Corsica Summer 2021–YOUNGEST SWIMMER EVER!! Her advice: “Keep PUSHING yourself!” LISTEN to Conversations with Coach Pedro with Sydney Roberts talking about swimming! Sydney Roberts is an open water swimmer who started her swimming in the San Francisco … Continued

Journalists at VOGA ILTM party

What Happened at ILTM Cannes 2018? Part TWO

What Happened at ILTM Cannes 2018?  Read about Part One here: To watch Part One: Click HERE. PART TWO: I loved the International Luxury Travel Mart conference! We started with breakfast with Marriott International Luxury Brands at the JW Marriott on Boulevard de la Croisette. Jennie Benzaquen shared exciting new developments throughout the brands and … Continued

Sunset in Cannes by Lisa Niver

What Happens at ILTM Cannes 2018? Part 1

Travel Journalists on the VIP Media Program had interactions with many incredible hotel brands. Our first media luncheon was at Relais & Châteaux property Bruno Oger La villa Archange in Cannes. I recently stayed at Auberge Saint-Antoine Relais & Châteaux in Québec City.  I was able to meet with the General Managers and top executives … Continued

Cruising Down the Rhone River in France

Don Mankin was hosted by AmaWaterways on a 7-day, wine-themed cruise down the Rhone River in France, all opinions are his own.Wine, Wine and More Wine One of the main attractions of this AmaWaterways trip was the wine-tastings, pairings, and seminars led by Freddy Arredondo, winemaker and co-owner of Cave B Estate Winery in Eastern Washington. A … Continued

Pont Des Arts Paris

A Paris Favorite: The Pont Des Arts

Many bridges in Paris have made it into the annals of worldwide fame: Pont D’Alexander, Pont Neuf, and the modern Pont Solferino, to name a few. One favorite is the Pont Des Arts, loved for many reasons by Parisians and visitors alike. The pedestrian-only bridge, which leads directly from the left bank into the Place … Continued

France: Seven Letters from Paris

TWENTY YEARS, SEVEN LETTERS, AND ONE LONG-LOST LOVE OF A LIFETIME  Fall in love with Samantha Vérant’s SEVEN LETTERS FROM PARIS Preface from the book: Tonight I’m cooking from the heart, choosing self-belief over fear. Although I’ve always been a culinary adventuress, experimenting with recipes ripped from the pages ofBon Appétit and Gourmet since the … Continued

A Day in Bordeaux, France

The image in my head of Bordeaux was stuffy, snooty and uptight. I would think of the cost of First Growth Bordeaux and the pretense of collectors I have met over the years. But, when I stepped foot in Bordeaux, it was not at all what I expected. Bordeaux is a vibrant, exciting city thanks … Continued

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