Falling for France was easy. Moving to France was an entirely different matter. In fact, it took nearly two decades of flirtation before my husband, Ralph, and I followed our hearts to Provence in 2011.
My first book, Passion for Provence: 22 Keys to La Belle Vie, is the story of how we stumbled upon Provence while living and working in Germany and how we’ve made it home—plus 22 keys to making a French dream come true.
My second book, The Birdwatcher’s Wife: A Quest across France for Birds and La Belle Vie, is a true French adventure starring bodacious birds, plus fêtes, food, and belles vues. There’s plenty of joie de vivre thoughout our journey to discover at least 200 birds in France in a single year–all the while slowing down to savor the experience.
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Special MEDIA COVERAGE
–The spirited and so-fun New York podcasters Gilen Chan and Glen Pruedhomme of RetireThere.com invited Ralph and me to chat about our life in Saint-Rémy. Episode #141 went live on 24 June 2023. You can listen to it here:
https://www.retirethere.com/e141-retire-in-saint-remy-de-provence-france/
–International Living journalist, Tuula Rampont, featured Ralph and me on a YouTube video (live on 22 March 2023) about our retired life in La Belle France. Read the story and watch the video here!
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–Can you believe it? On 22 September 2019, Passion for Provence was featured on a French TV travel show about St. Rémy de Provence! See just my portion here:
Chroniques Méditerranéennes in St Remy (clip)
Or, if you’re inside France, you maybe be able to find the link to the full 26-minute show in the archives.
France 3 PACA – Chroniques Méditerranéennes: St Remy de Provence