France

Freelance Travel & Lifestyle Writer

About Hotel Guanahnai: “[Its} as if Paris put on flip flops, but still donned a little black dress.”

~As quoted in Cigar Aficionado

"A sudden herd of reindeer crosses our path like a truck running a red light."

~ Chasing The Northern Lights in Norway, Dallas Morning News

"We’ve exchanged our car for a boat and we’re heading across rollicking seas to Skellig Michael—an immense rocket of stone that explodes amid water straight toward the sky. Just visible on its face are steps that we know lead to the remains of a centuries-old monastic settlement high above the ocean."

~Irish Indulgence, The Ring of Kerry -- CAA Magazine - Canadian Automobile Association

"Huts made from cow pies look like gingerbread houses—some are being repaired by women so concentrated in their tasks they resemble painters fretting over a canvas."

~India in Style Virtuoso Traveler

"The crowd cheers. And, a royal band emits a euphonious serenade. I dismount the immense beast by ladder, snuggle my elephant’s crusty, swishing trunk and accept a well-deserved flute of champagne from a nattily clad waiter."

~Yoga Overlooking the Taj Mahal - San Antonio Magazine

"The city of Lucerne nestles the water--scattering around its edges and up the mountain like a slowly spreading spill."

~Swiss Treat Washington Flyer

"Like a pointer finger, a rainbow as thick as a column, illuminates the sky above Castello di Vicarello."

~Magical Maremma, Toronto Star

"Villages with colorfully painted houses seemed torn from the pages of a storybook. You’ll want to linger in them, as we do, for scones or a pint of beer. Even the narrow undulating roads, lined with hedgerows and flower-flecked meadows thrills."

~Irish Indulgence, The Ring of Kerry -- CAA Magazine - Canadian Automobile Association

"In bygone days hungry wolves skulked along the newly built Nevsky Prospekt like rapacious adversaries from a children's story."

~St. Petersburg: City of Dreams Mariner

"We follow a path abundant with draped, fading prayer flags that flap in the cool wind like colorful bird's wings. Pine trees scent the chilly air, and the faraway rhythm of rural villagers at work sounds like nature's solemn hymn."

~Taking the richer road less traveled in China Austin American Statesman

"Being with him in the the room where he paints . . . is like being a string on Itzhak Perlman's violin or a pot in Thomas Keller's kitchen."

~Beyond The Tango, Toronto Star

"I see an oceanscape turbulent with blues. They mottle the water like smudges, bits of sapphire, jade and rich turquoise splayed out in a frenzy of Van Gogh-like brushstrokes."

~Next Stop Paradise, Austin Monthly

"Brussels is as textured as the tapestries that put it on the Medieval map."

~Brussels Sprouts Anew, National Geographic Traveler

"While I wait for the bartender at Dukes I ponder the big question: would I rather be Miss Moneypenny or a Bond girl? It's easy to meditate on such things at Duke's Hotel."

~Bar Bash Washington Flyer

"The ancient city’s main square sits just behind the one-time convent (now a sleek, restored, boutique hotel), the silence is so ponderous one might think the entire staff and every guest has taken a vow of silence."

~Cognition and Reflection - Organic Spa Magazine

Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France

May 25, 2015 by becca

Stay: Le Mas de Pierre Stay: Le Saint Paul Hotel Eat: La Table de Pierre at Le Mas de Pierre Eat: Le Saint Paul Restaurant Do: Wander the ramparts of the charming medieval city, peruse the galleries, cafes and bars within the ramparts. At Le Mas de Pierre, enjoy the verdant grounds and swimming pool. […]

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Cannes, France

May 15, 2015 by becca

Stay: Hotel Martinez Eat: La Palme D’Or , Michelin 2 Star, Chef Christian Sinicropi Spa: L.Raphael for the famous OxyPeel Facial Do: Walk the Croisette, then long on Hotel Martinez’s famous pier

Filed Under: Track Me Tagged With: Cannes, France, luxury, Luxury Travel

Sacrifice and Scenery: Normandy, France

September 1, 2014 by becca

Published in San Antonio Magazine September, 2014

Filed Under: Featured Articles Tagged With: bicycling, France, history, Normandy, wine

Follow Your Heart: Near or far, it will take you to some amazing places

January 29, 2014 by becca

Published in San Antonio Magazine February 2014

Filed Under: Featured Articles Tagged With: France, Hill Country, Paris, romance, Texas, wine, winery

Best of the World: Must see places for 2014

December 20, 2013 by becca

Published in National Geographic Traveler December 2013 / January 2014

Filed Under: Featured Articles Tagged With: France, India, Ranthambore, tigers

Sweet Chariot: Palatable options in Provence

October 20, 2013 by becca

Published in Austin Monthly November 2013

Filed Under: Articles, Featured Articles Tagged With: cheese, drink, food, France, Provence, Terre Blanche, wine

Paris, France

September 16, 2013 by becca

Stay: Four Seasons Hotel George V Eat: Le Maxan Eat: Les Antiquaires Drink: Chez Francis – for its views of the Eiffel Tower Do: Have the signature treatment “Stroll through Versailles” at the Spa at the George V […]

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Provence, France

September 9, 2013 by becca

Stay: Terre Blanche Hôtel Spa Golf Resort Eat: Le Faventia Do: Take lessons at Académie de Golf Leadbetter Do: Take an Aqua Bike lesson Do: Terre Blanche Spa

Filed Under: Track Me Tagged With: France, Golf, Provence, wine

Shangri-La Hotel – Paris, France

February 25, 2013 by becca

Stay: Shangri-La Hotel Eat: L’Abeille Shang Palace Drink: Le Bar Do: Shangri-La Wellness Retreat Musée Guimet

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France’s Midi-Pyrenees: Hike the countryside – or, even better, plan an eating and drinking tour though it

October 11, 2012 by becca

Published in San Antonio Magazine October 2012

Filed Under: Featured Articles Tagged With: adventure, France, Luxury Travel, mountains

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