“Faith in oneself is the best and safest course. The greatest danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short: but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” Michelangelo. Some say stones hold magical powers, healing properties within the elements locked in from the time it…
“I would like to see people more aware of where their food comes from. I would like to see small farmers empowered.” Anthony Bourdain I drove along the winding dirt road outside our village. The busy street disappeared behind me, and I was completely surrounded by vineyards, a cow pasture, and an orchard. I looked around…
Daniel and his team had their second handball match against neighboring towns and villages. Now that he understands more of the language, he has been improving with passing and scoring. Although the team as a whole lost to some pretty tough players, Daniel shows great promise as a strong player. We were very proud! To…
Yay, it’s market Day! Each morning we go out and buy our daily fresh foods, but usually we don’t make it as far as the Great Market Hall, with ABC, Tesco Express and Spar markets, all on our city block. On special days, where I might crave a fresh Langos, (fried bread) or…
Our family had a fabulous experience filming a TV show for HGTV! It started with a comment on our family adventure website ‘That’s Hamori’ from Leopard Films, and a producer named Kadijah. She happened across our journal, while searching for people moving to Europe and asked me if I had heard of House Hunters International….
Here we go again. it is the beginning of another summer in south of France, running our Gite and B&B as a linguistic homestay program. I have two 15 year old girls from the North, who started their summer vacations earlier than the children in the south. They will enjoy empty parking lots, and beaches…
Yes, we live in South France, no our adventure is not over! Over the next year, we plan more family time in our Westfalia Camper Van, travelling to the surrounding areas. Here’s our top ten list. #1 PARIS DISNEYLAND Top of the kid’s list is Disneyland! We plan to go up towards Paris once the weather…
Live your Life’s Dream! Do what you have always wanted to do and everything falls into place. Pursuing your own happiness, accomplishing the things that actually make you happy and not what you think should make you happy, could be the answer. Instead of making the same resolutions as New Years past, to lose 10…
“I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” Billy Joel Some people listen to music to lift their spirits. For others it is a stress relief, a moment during the day when everything else…
Along the river Cesse between Olonzac and Capestang just North of the D5 lays a little village community called Bize in the Aude region of southern France. We decided to give the river a try after a heat wave hit out area and we searched for a cool dip in the icy rivers of…