La Route Causses et Vallées de l’Hérault
We decided to take today a little easier and do some local driving, hitting some of the neighbouring hamlets and following ancient routes and highways that traverse the windswept hills and valleys called La Route Causses et...
The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: France’s Best Kept Secret
France’s sun-dappled southern regions have long been a favorite with both locals and tourists alike. Provence is perhaps too popular: most travelers journey only as far as Avignon; further north, Lyon becomes a food...
Chef’s Interview: Langdon Hall’s Jason Bangerter
Chef Jason Bangerter’s unselfish generosity is well known in a selfish and indulgent industry where egos run high and boyish swagger and tattoos predominate. We first encountered Chef Bangerter’s generosity and talent...
A Return to Lyon!
Join followsummer onboard Air Canada’s inaugural flight 828 connecting Montreal/Lyon as we renewed our senses in the wine, food and lavender fields of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, relaxing and...
Chef Interview: Romain Avril
Born in Paris, the tellement French and very charming Chef Romain Avril always knew he was destined to be in the kitchen. From a very young age, Avril’s passion for cooking was evident, tugging at both him and his...
A Southwestern Ontario Road Trip
Growing up, my family did not pack me up with my two older brothers and Fuzzy, our cat, to embark on the typical family summer odyssey of drive, pee, sleep and keep-the-kids-from-killing-each-other-in-the-backseat road trip kind...
Dans Le Jardin des Sens
Monday, October 4th, 2004: Montpellier, France Although Greg and I have gone through Montpellier many times since our arrival in Languedoc Roussillon, our trips into the centre have been focused on finding a...