Our youngest daughter visited recently... quelle joie! After spending time in our home and visiting spots in the south of France, we...

Drive a short distance down the road from my little town, St. Hippolyte du Fort, and you'll find this charming scene: Welcome to Sauve,...

We recently visited the charming medieval town of Aigues-Mortes, about an hour south from our home. Set in the Camargue region, this...

After a long season of not traveling for various reasons, my husband and I made up for lost time this past fall. And to our great...

Although our trip to Scotland was two months ago, this enchanting country lingers on in my heart. Is it my Scottish DNA? Maybe. I felt at...

My recent journey to Scotland far exceeded expectations. Full of surprises, delights, revelations, and more. Each region we visited...

I've visited Marseille many times over the years, including this past week. Known as the city of 100 neighborhoods, I doubt I'll ever...

One of the best things about living in France is the continual discovery. Even when revisiting places, taking friends and guests, there's...

What could be better than a day in Provence? Two days! While that's not nearly long enough to explore this enchanting region of France,...

One of my great joys this fall is having my sister and her husband in the region for several months. It is a huge and unexpected gift to...

For the first time in two years, I recently traveled back to the USA. As everyone knows, a world of change has occurred during that time....

The Nooooorth Several years ago, my husband and I watched a popular French film called Bienvenue Chez Les Ch'tis. The basic plot revolves...

Waiting is never easy. At least not for me. In this season of a worldwide pandemic, a prolonged election, mounting terrorism, and so much...

The name Fig & Vine came to me over a year ago as I walked through our garden thinking, listening, praying about starting a blog (does...