France, Aveyron: Belcastel, Villefranche & Conques

view of the village from Le Château de Belcastel I am back in France; it seems that I can’t keep away from this country. Can you blame me? The place is dotted by fairytale villages…

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where to stay and eat in Lausanne, Switzerland

My Nespresso adventure took me to Lausanne,  a lovely town by the shores of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman). It is the 5th largest city in Switzerland; headquarter of the International Olympics Committee and the smallest…

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France Dordogne Valley, Brive-La-Gaillarde

Nous sommes trop gâtés! We finally arrived at Brive, the last leg of this wonderful and hectic adventure.  Brive is  the biggest commune in the Correze department. The medieval centre is mainly a commercial district…

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France Dordogne Valley : Lacave, Rocamadour and Aubazine

Chateau La Treyne in Lacave What a start of another adventure, we travelled from Sarlat to Lacave, about 40 minutes by car and we arrived at Chateau La Treyne,  a 14th and 17th Century castle…

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Amsterdam, Chef Schilo at Tunes and Conservatorium Hotel

Can you name a famous gourmet Dutch dish? Amsterdam is not really known by its gastronomy, but this is all about to change, passionate  Duth Chef Schilo at Tunes Restaurant at the Conservatorium hotel, is…

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