All Posts Tagged With: "french travel tips"

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French Cognac From Ireland

  French Cognac From Ireland. Yes, dear reader, it’s true. The fact that Cognac, while not from Ireland, owes it’s fame, popularity and world-wide notariety to Ireland. Specifically to Blarney land’s Richard Hennessy who left the Emerald Isle to join the army of Louis XV. He was stationed in the southwestern town of…(you’re ahead of […]

30Apr2012 | | 30 comments | Continued
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French Travel Country life Dreaming

French Travel Country Life Dreaming is what I do. As my regular readers are well aware. And I suspect that their French travels, or dreams about them, is what contributes to them being faithful followers of DA BG. They will be the first to tell you that my French Cycling Gourmet gig isn’t always a […]

11Dec2011 | | 7 comments | Continued
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French Country Life Confidental – Part One

  French Country Elegance She was beyond elegant. Immaculately coiffed. Exquisitely tailored. Equally “prêt” for shopping on the Champs Elysee, or a stroll through the Bois du Bologne. Her dancers body arcing delicate,repetitive motions with effortless grace. As I crossed the courtyard,our eyes met. She fixed me with an impersonal frown. Then, scraping her rake along the […]

14Nov2011 | | 10 comments | Continued