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!

–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