Spain, Galicia: exploring the fishing industry in and around Vigo

Porto de Vigo Spain is well known for its fish and seafood industry, and Vigo is the biggest fishing port in Spain.  The port is divided into many different sections of products that arrive or…

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Southern France, Vaucluse -Provence-Côtes du Rhône escapade

Orange – Provence Orange Orange is an agricultural commune in the Vaucluse Department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in southeastern France in the heart of the Côtes du Rhone. A city of art and history,…

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Southern France, Food & Wine adventure in the Ardèche

The Ardèche Gorges The Ardèche is known for its dramatic scenery, especially the area called the Ardèche Gorges, with steep rocky limestone walls and a river running through it. It’s nature’s masterpiece. This area is…

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Southern France, Savour the Drôme

  Drôme is one of the original 83 departments of France set up during the French revolution. It lies within the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and is surrounded by the departments of Ardèche, Isère, Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence…

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Preparing for a road trip to The Rhône

The Rhône region is divided into departments. I visited the Ardèche, Drôme, Gard, Vaucluse and the Rhone Valley vineyards over eight days on a fantastic road trip with a food and wine angle.  Here are…

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