An easy, delicious and off-beat place for lunch when you are in Avignon is Gaston le Camion Food Truck. It is located right in front of the main train station in the « centre » of Avignon, not at the TGV station, so it is easy to find—and no traipsing through the winding medieval streets to figure […]
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Avignon Gourmet Tours, a taste of Provence.
Avignon Gourmet Tours, a taste of Provence Emotional Escapes prides itself on its local knowledge and experience, part of building this knowledge is working closely with local service providers who offers a unique experience to the visitors. Emotional Escapes Provence has recently discovered one such local expert offering a unique tour to one of the […]
How to get to Provence?
How to get to Provence ? A question we often get asked from visitors to the site is « how do I get to my vacation rental? ». Whether you are flying in from Australia, North America or from the UK this article we will help you choose the easiest and most effective ways […]
Where to plan your destination wedding in Provence.
Destination Weddings in Provence. This article was inspired by another article entitled: destination wedding mythbusters which raised the crucial points that destination weddings were not more expensive, nor complicated to organise and offered the advantage of doubling as honeymoon destinations. In this article we will look into how organising your wedding in Provence can […]
Vaucluse Wines honoured by the Wine Spectator for 2012
Vaucluse Wines honoured by the Wine Spectator for 2012 The Wine Spectator a lifestyle magazine focussed on wine founded in 1976 and boasting over 240 000 wines ratings to date, has recently published their annual TOP 100 listing for 2012. Source: The Wine Spectator We are happy to learn that this list not only includes 4 wines from […]
Finding the perfect location for your luxury vacation rental in Provence.
Finding the perfect location for your luxury vacation rental in Provence. People looking for accomodations on the Just Provence site search through our portfolio of exclusive rental properties and get attracted by the high quality photos, as they pick through the list for the perfect setting for their family’s vacation in Provence. After this process, questions we are often asked are: where […]
Why you should plan your vacation in Provence early.
Why you should plan your vacation in Provence early. With the economic climate being as it is, hotels and holiday resorts see an increase in last-minute bookings. Does this mean the trend nowadays is to plan and pack a week before leaving on the holiday you’ve been anticipating all year? In the case of […]
5 Good reasons to visit Provence during the Christmas period.
5 Good reasons to visit Provence during the Christmas period. In a previous blog post I introduced the virtues of holidaying in Provence off-season, taking the example of the Jazz scene to show how active the region is all year round. Today we will take a look at the Christmas period in Provence. It is […]
How can I chase the autumn Blues away?
How can I chase the autumn Blues away? “Villages once bustling with the crowds of tourists now lie dormant in preparation of the coming winter…” Or are they? Summer may be over in Provence, the cicadas and humming bees may no longer be heard in the sun-baked valleys, but all is not doom and gloom. Moving […]