by Dee | Sep 5, 2022 | Provence Tour Highlights, Provence Travel
Jackdaw Journeys Holiday Tour, November 27- December 7, 2022 Have you ever thought of traveling to Provence ( you know, the South of France or the Cote-de-Azure or the Riviera) during late November into early December? You might think that these months could be cold,...
by Dee | Jul 5, 2022 | Provence Travel
Visit the many fountains of Aix-en-Provence. Some say there are over a thousand fountains scattered throughout the city. I don’t know that for sure but can recommend five not to be missed: Fountaine des Quatre Dauphins built in 1667. Fountaine des Neuf-Canons built in...
by Dee | Jun 7, 2022 | Provence Travel
My craving for the South of France commenced nearly eighteen years ago with my first cooking school in a Provencal village called Plascassier. Here, I had the pleasure of staying in an old vine-covered farmhouse encompassed by olive trees, cypress trees and of course...
by Dee | May 7, 2022 | Provence Travel, Recipes
Upon just returning from the south of France, signs of Spring were everywhere. Red poppies were scattered in the fields, tulips and daffodils were soaking up the light rain and large, bright strawberries were at every markets and store. But, the other sign of Spring...
by Dee | Mar 7, 2022 | Provence Travel
Did you know that shopping at a weekly outdoor French market is a way of life in all of France? Weekly, locals have been flocking to their village markets ever since the 15 century. This ritual is not only done to socialize but to obtain the freshest of foods in...
by Dee | Nov 12, 2021 | Provence Travel
As many of you know Jackdaw Journeys has just returned from our Oct. 9th-20th, 2021 Provence trip. This was a huge undertaking for us being that we had not traveled to Provence since Oct. 2019. We really didn’t know what to expect (interesting fact, over 75% of...
