Contemplative Photography & Slow Travel

Written by Emily Durand. Posted in Lifestyles, Off The Beaten Path

Contemplative Photography & Slow Travel

What is contemplative photography?

Go beyond the habitual ways of seeing and looking - beauty is everywhere!

There’s an inner longing in all of us to see beauty.  It’s one of the first things we « plan » when free time comes our way: an outing to our local museum, a weekend getaway to mountains or the seaside, a trip to some far off foreign shore to behold something beyond what we already know.  There’s a need to connect to our longing for beauty and to behold it in our eyes. 

What if we could find beauty every day, in the mundane of our routines, and even in the off-putting circumstances that inevitably creep up?  Could we also be challenged to experience beauty in the midst of our pain and brokenness? 

Provence Spring Tour Gardens & Villages

Written by Emily Durand. Posted in Food & Wine in Provence, Off The Beaten Path, VIP Itineraries

Provence Spring Tour

Connecting you to nature and authentic Provencal villages

This Provence Spring Tour is designed to connect you to nature and the Provencal lifestyle.  Throughout the week you will be immersed into the savoir-faire of local artisans, farm-to-table meals, and cultural and historical anecdotes connecting past Provence to what it is today.

What is unique about this tour?

Enjoy many best experiences on this tour.  The Market in Lourmarin, tasting local specialties, winery visits, as well as time to relax are all a part of the journey.  Beyond these activities, you will have a special focus on plant & garden life in Provence.  The Mediterranean climate, limestone soils, alpine variations, and ochre deposits have all had an influence on what grows in Provence.

Provence Wine Tour

Written by Emily Durand. Posted in Food & Wine in Provence, Off The Beaten Path, VIP Itineraries

2023 Provence Wine Tour

The 2023 September Provence Wine Tour

Saturday, September 23 - Friday, September 29 

Small group tour - 7 max

• • 6 nights / 7 days – all included except for 1 dinner on your own in L’Isle sur la Sorgue

• • Price – $3,600 per person based on double occupancy / $525 single supplement

• • Accommodations in two charming locations (one near the village Seguret, the other in L’Isle sur la Sorgue)

• Tour starts and ends at Avignon TGV train station

Area & Wine appellations on the Provence Wine Tour: