The Rebirth of Mamounia
The legendary Mamounia Hotel re-opened early last month following an extensive three-year €120-million restoration by French architect and interior designer Jacques Garcia. The powerful Moorish architecture is unchanged but Garcia's signatures--strong use of light, color and theatrical perspective--are evident throughout. The hotel now looks like the gorgeous Oriental palace it once was. Built in

C'est Délicieux, Non?
I was poking around online, looking for a great photo of a French macaroon (don't ask), when I came across this mosaic and just had to share. It was made by a Dublin-based blogger who compiled it from photos found on Flickr.com (and she credits all the photographers, so I'm thinking I don't have to). I found it here: http://lopsideddimple.wordpress.com/

Todd and Gina's Excellent Adventure: #3
Canadians Todd and Gina Babiak are spending a year in Provence with their young daughters Avia and Esme. Todd is writing about it for the Edmonton Journal and other papers. He's a terrific writer and we're following the family's adventures on Provence Post. In this weeks column, Avia (yes, she's named for a French gas station, sort of), starts school at age 3. Click here to read it. But watch out

Looking for a Little Place in the Country?
Are you planning to buy a second home, holiday home, or permanent residence outside the U.S.?Pie Town Productions, the American producers of the hit show House Hunters International on HGTV, are looking for "lively and interesting English-speaking homebuyers from any country looking to buy outside the US...and animated, engaging English-speaking real estate agents who sell property to buyers

Cocktail Drinkers' Guide to Gardening #2
In a post dated September 25th, I introduced you to James Clay and his new monthly column. And then I forgot to post October. So we'll pick it up again with November, and call this column #2. If you're dying to know what James wrote about in October, drop me a note or post a comment below and I'll happily send it to you.First, a bit about James: Born in Hampshire, England, he's an artist and