Posted by in travel As far back as I can remember I always wanted to travel. I have very few memories of my early life but what I do remember is knowing there was something else out there and that I wanted to see it. I am just going to come right out and say that I absolutely hated…Read more »
Posted by in travel Je me suis réveillée un jour à Riyad où j’ai eu une épiphanie. Enfermée dans une chambre d’hôtel de luxe pendant des J.O. d’hiver, j’ai allumé la télévision comme j’ai souvent fait pendant mes voyages en tant qu’hôtesse de l’air, soit pour muter le bruit du trafic ou pour tuer le silence de ma solitude.…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Bienvenue sur le site My Beautiful Occitanie ! Ce site est pour toutes celles et tous ceux qui veulent découvrir la belle région d’Occitanie. Originalement créé pour mes amis anglophones, pour les encourager à venir me voir à Toulouse et me rejoindre pour visiter les endroits autour de la ville rose, j’invite tous les francophones…Read more »
Posted by in travel Si vous sortez un peu du centre historique de Toulouse en traversant la Garonne vous allez vous retrouver dans un quartier hétéroclite avec une histoire passionnante. St Cyprien, de nos jours un endroit vibrant et multiculturel situé sur la rive gauche de Toulouse, était autrefois habité par les pécheurs. Avec la construction d’un hôpital, l’ancien…Read more »
Posted by in travel If you venture just outside of the historical centre of Toulouse and cross the river you will see an interesting and varied neighbourhood with an incredible history. Saint Cyprien, now a lively multicultural area located on the left bank of the river Garonne, was at one time occupied mainly by fishermen. With the construction…Read more »
Posted by in travel Wahoo! The kids are back at school. As far as I remember the end of the summer holidays seemed to coincide with the end of summer in Vancouver. There were still some beautiful days, when I would gaze out the window wishing I were anywhere but cooped up in a classroom with oppressive fluorescent…Read more »
Posted by in travel This site is for anyone wishing to discover the magnificent region of Occitanie. I originally started the journal to entice my many English speaking friends and family to come to this part of the world so that I could enjoy their company without having to travel overseas myself. An unexpected and happy lifestyle change…Read more »
Posted by in travel Beauty and brains With an enviable location just a few kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea, a beautiful historical centre, a third of the population made up of students and a great public transport system Montpellier has it all, beauty and brains. I arrived at St. Roch Station in Montpellier just before noon. I had not…Read more »
Posted by in Toulouse I didn’t always love markets. I used to find them confusing and stressful. Many years ago I used to spend a lot of time in Rome, but not enough to perfect my Italian. I loved the local market in Testaccio but it also terrified me. Timidity gets you nowhere at the market in Rome. …Read more »
Sometime during August when it has been scorching hot for days on end I start to take the sun for granted, or even try to avoid it. Unlike the beginning of summer when all I want in life is to swim in the sea and spend all day outside, eventually I get bored and I…Read more »
