Today we showed them Africa – Antarctica, under the sea to the ocean’s floor, to the moon and the solar system beyond, on this fun filled day planned with kids in mind. Montpellier offers so much to do and see, and only an hour away from our new home, it proves to be a great…
Fall brings beautiful colours, cool evenings and crunching leaves under foot while strolling along the Canal du Midi. The canal boats are parked along her shores, most retired for the year, under guard of the plane trees. The feeling around these parts is calm. The bustle of summer is over, the tourists sparse and…
We need to give our children roots and wings.. “As a Canadian expat the biggest adjustment as a parent was placing my Montessori reared children into French public school.” Complete polar opposites when it comes to education, the differences are not just in methods of execution but also the core principles. Canadian schools have been…
Top Ten List – Activities for KIDS in France What do you mean the grandchildren are coming? What in the world are we going to do with them? There are a number of activities to do with your children while travelling the southern regions of France. #1 Accrobranche or Tree Climbing Adventures There are many…
In 1860 Abbot Giniès discovered the oppidum in Nissan-lez-Enserune, a village whose characteristics are of the Celtics during the Iron Ages in southern Gaul. The location on top of the giant hill offered natural protection for the villagers with its elevated settlement and a large surface area for the growing population. During the 6th…
Men are good at many things. Changing light bulbs, opening pickle jars and wine bottles, killing insects, filling the gas tank, washing the car, playing the tough parent role, buying and lifting the heavy items at the grocery store, unloading the car, grilling on the BBQ, fixing the engine and a clogged toilet and running…
Sète, pronounced set, is a densely populated seaside community with 42,000 inhabitants living on 25 kilometres squared on a peninsula. In comparison Narbonne has a population of 52,000 on 127 kilometers squared. The views from atop of Mont St. Claire are drop dead gorgeous with the blue Mediterranean water dipping over the horizon,…
/ In the throes of a busy summer, I repeatedly ask myself if the road I have chosen as a teach-it-yourselfer was the best way to get to where I am today. What is a teach-it-yourselfer? People who teach themselves the skills they need to progress in life. As I scrub the dirt off a…
St. Andrews, Scotland named after Saint Andrews the Apostle, is a beautiful seaside city located on the North East coast of Fife and is known for their university and ‘Home of Golf’ one of the oldest clubs where championships are held. The busy streets of St. Andrews were full of students. My stepsister Nicole and…
