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Make the Most of Your France Adventure with These Amazing Day Trips from Paris (Going Places)
In Paris for an extended stay and want to see a bit more of France (or even other parts of Europe)? Here are some ideas for taking sensational side trips from the French capital with tips on accessing some of … Continue reading
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Delights of the Dordogne | Index
Here’s an index to all the posts in Judith Schrut’s Delights of the Dordogne miniseries. Hope you’ve had a tasty time on my Dordognaise food, drink road trip. Here’s a list with links to all the posts in this miniseries:
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Tagged Dordogne, Food, france, Judith Schrut, road trip
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Delights of the Dordogne | Back to Brive
Judith Schrut reaches the end of her delicious detour in Dordogne. All too soon, we’re back in Brive-la-Gaillarde for a final, jam packed dose of Dordognaise eats and treats.
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Delights of the Dordogne | Dordogne’s Village of Dreams, Gardens and Imagination
Judith Schrut spends a dreamy day in Terrasson-LaVilledieu, where even the public toilets are decorated with flowers. The moment we arrive in Terrasson-LaVilledieu, crossing the Pont Vieux (literally, ancient bridge) footbridge in the early morning light, it’s clear this is … Continue reading
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Delights of the Dordogne | The Most Beautiful Village in France?
Continuing her Dordognaise adventure, Judith Schrut toasts some of France’s most beautiful villages and enjoys a four hour lunch with amazing cake. The Dordogne region isn’t just rich in natural beauty, wildlife, history and cuisine, it’s home to no less … Continue reading
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Posted in Delights of the Dordogne, Drink, Food, France
Tagged cabecou, Collonges-La-Rouge, Dordogne, Drink, Food, france, gabarres, Judith Schrut, Le Cantou, Monbazillac
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Delights of the Dordogne | Food with a View
Judith Schrut follows gaggles of geese and the scent of just picked strawberries to Sarlat, gastronomic capital of the Dordogne. If you’re on a Foodie trip to the Dordogne, or just an ordinary mortal who likes a good lunch, you … Continue reading
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Tagged Dordogne, foie gras, Food, france, gastronomy, HISTORIC PLACES, Judith Schrut, organic market, potatoes, Sarlat, walnuts
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Delights of the Dordogne | Saints and Sustenance
Continuing her Dordognaise road trip, Judith Schrut hikes the stations of the cross in holy Rocamadour and discovers a riverside paradise in Lacave. It turns out that the best way to work off stratospheric calories from a four course gourmet … Continue reading
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Tagged asparagus, Dordogne, FOOD AND DRINK, france, gastronomy, Hotel Pont del'Ouysse, Judith Schrut, Lacave, road trip, Rocamadour, truffles
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Delights of the Dordogne | Gastronomy at its Best
Judith Schrut reports on her delicious adventure exploring the food, drink and many pleasures of Dordogne, France. The gracious folk at Dordogne Valley Tourist Office have called our press trip Gastronomy at its Best, so can there be any better … Continue reading
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Tagged chef Adrien Castagne, Dordogne, foie gras, france, Judith Schrut, Martel, Petit Moulin, restaurant, road trip, walnut oil, walnuts, wine
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Delights of the Dordogne
Judith Schrut sets off on an adults-only adventure exploring the food, drink and other pleasures of Dordogne, France. Writer Henry Miller famously said, “it must have been a paradise for thousands of years …the Dordogne will live on just as … Continue reading
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Tagged Brive, castles, Dordogne, FOOD AND DRINK, france, gastronomy, Judith Schrut, road trip, Travel, wine
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Urban: Wellness That Comes to You | #TCTalks 62
Here’s the most relaxed and relaxing episode of tikichris Talks yet – and one that’ll save you money doing something that makes you feel great. It’s all about Urban, the app and web-based way for you to book wellness treatments … Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Discounts and Special Offers, England, France, Hotels, London, Luxury, Paris, Podcast, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, 15% discount, 15% off, apps, birmingham, Discount code, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, england, france, HOME DELIVERY, Home Delivery Massage Service, London, London blog, london massage, luxury, manchester, massage, massage review, mobile wellness, on demand, on demand massage, on-demand mobile wellness, Osteo, Osteopath, Osteopathy, paris, PODCAST, promo code, review, thai massage, tikichris special, tikichris talks, Travel, Urban, Urban app, Urban Massage, voucher code
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Urban: Wellness That Comes to You | #TCTalks 62
Episode 62 of #TCTalks is all about Urban, the app and web-based way for you to book wellness treatments – such as massage, manicures and pedicures, facials and osteo services – in your own home, office or hotel room. Continue reading
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Urban: Massage, Osteo and More in Your Own Home, Office or Hotel Room
Did you know there’s a no-stress way to book the treatments you need – massage, nails, skincare and osteopathy – in the comfort and privacy of your own home, office or hotel? Continue reading
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Tagged 15% discount, 15% off, apps, birmingham, Discount code, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, france, HOME DELIVERY, Home Delivery Massage Service, London, London blog, london massage, luxury, manchester, massage, massage review, mobile wellness, on demand, on demand massage, on-demand mobile wellness, Osteo, Osteopath, Osteopathy, paris, promo code, review, thai massage, tikichris special, Travel, Urban, Urban app, Urban Massage, voucher code
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Win Free Tickets to the France Show
COMPETITION IS NOW OVER AND THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING TIKICHRIS. STILL KEEN TO ATTEND THE FRANCE SHOW? USE VOUCHER CODE TFSCOSB TO PURCHASE £3 TICKETS (REGULAR PRICE IS £13). BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-france-show-2019-tickets-48331137734?discount=TFSCOSB The France … Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Entertainment, Food, France, Freebies, London, Travel, Wine
Tagged #olympiamoment, #WinFranceShowTix, competition, Drink, Entertainment, Food, france, free, free tickets, freebies, Hammersmith Road, kensington, London, Olympia London, RT to win, The France Show, tikichris special, Travel, twitter competition, W14, W14 8UX, west london, wine
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The UK Jewish Film Festival 2018: Promise at Dawn
The classic, if stereotyped, relationship of the devoted but overbearing Jewish mother and her son forms the subject of UKJFF 2018’s powerful closing film, Promise at Dawn (La promesse de l’Aube). Starring legendary French superstar Charlotte Gainsbourg and rising star Pierre Niney, it is at once funny and tragic, heartwarming and heartbreaking. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Celebrities, France, London, Movies
Tagged antisemitism, Celebrities, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Curzon, Curzon Mayfair, Curzon Street, film, film festival, france, Hollywood, Jewish, Jewish film, Judith Schrut, London, mayfair, Movies, poland, Promise at Dawn, reviews, Romain Gary, W1, W1J 7TY
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Continental Canine | Conclusion
Federica Carr returns to London with sidekick Amber ready to share some final thoughts about their adventures riding the trains across Europe. Continue reading
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Continental Canine | Swiftly Through Paris and Zurich
Amber was happy to get off the taxi and go for a sniff as well as a much welcome toilet break. We had just over an hour to kill before our TGV and a good chunk of it was taken by queuing at the ticket office to buy Amber’s pass. On continental trains dogs over 10kg and/ or on a lead (as opposed to in a crate) have to pay a fee, usually 50% of a standard second class ticket fare). Continue reading
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Tagged calais, Continental Canine, dogs, Federica Carr, france, Paris with a dog, Pet Travel, pets, switzerland, train travel, Travel, Travel with dogs, Travel with pets, Traveling with a dog, Zurich, Zurich with a dog
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Espace Dali, Paris
Following a four month refurbishment, the Espace Dali in Montmartre recently re-opened with a clean, contemporary new look and plenty of intriguing surrealist artworks. Continue reading
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Tagged 75018, Art, Cat Byers, Dali, france, museums, paris, Rue Poulbot, SALVADOR DALI, SURREALISM, Travel
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Win 23-Piece Anne-Sophie Pic Box from Sushi Shop
The Anne-Sophie Collection from Sushi Shop features some of the most delicious sushi I’ve ever had the pleasure to eat. So it’s a pleasure to announce my team up with Sushi Shop for this competition offering the chance to win a box. Continue reading
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Anne-Sophie Pic for Sushi Shop | Episode 8 | #TCTalks
Episode 8 of tikichris Talks features two interviews from back in October when I had the pleasure of attending a sneak preview of the three Michelin Star Chef Anne-Sophie Pic’s collaboration with the Paris-based upscale takeaway restaurant group, Sushi Shop. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, Anne-Sophie Pic, Anne-Sophie Pic for Sushi Shop, Chef Anne-Sophie Pic, france, french food, interview, japanese food, London, luxury, paris, restaurants, sushi, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Anne-Sophie Pic for Sushi Shop | Episode 8 | #TCTalks
Episode 8 of tikichris Talks features two interviews from back in October when I had the pleasure of attending a sneak preview of the three Michelin Star Chef Anne-Sophie Pic’s collaboration with the Paris-based upscale takeaway restaurant group, Sushi Shop. Continue reading
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Best Bars of 2017 (Excluding London)
If your preferred mode of travel involves sidling up to a bar, you’re going to love this ‘best of’ list of bars visited during my travels in 2017. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Coffee, Cognac, Drink, Food, France, Italy, Netherlands, Restaurants, Spain, Travel, Wine
Tagged Antico Caffe San Marco, Bar Luciole, BARS, Best Bars, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Buffet da Siora Rosa, CAFES, Caffee San Marco, Charente, Charente-Maritime, cocktails, coffee, cognac, Dr Rotterdam, Drink, Food, france, Friuli Venezia Giulia, FVG, galicia, holland, Italy, netherlands, O Gato Negro, Piazza Attilio Hortis, Place du Solencon, rotterdam, Rúa da Raíña, Santiago de Compostela, Scheepvaartkwartier, Siora Rosa, spain, tapas, tapas bars, Taverns, Travel, Trieste, Via Cesare Battisti, wine
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Best Restaurants of 2017 (Excluding London)
Best restaurants in the world? Here’s a taste of the ones I got to try. Continue reading
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Tagged Alfredo Russo, Anne-Sophie Pic, Avenue de Lattre de Tassigny, B - Alfredo Russo, B - Restaurant, B3 1SD, birmingham, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Chef Alfredo Russo, Chef Anne-Sophie Pic, Chef Jerome Henry, Chef Komnen Bakić, Chef Marcelo Tejedor, cognac, Drink, edinburgh, EH1 3JX, england, fine dining, Food, Forth Street, france, french food, french restaurants, galicia, Grajska Planota, HAUTE CUISINE, hotels, indian food, indian restaurants, Intercontinental Ljubljana, italian food, italian restaurants, JAMES STREET, Jerome Henry, Komnen Bakić, La Dame de Pic, Lasan, Le Roi Fou, Ljubljana, Ljubljana Castle, luxury, Marcelo Tejedor, paris, Poulpette, Rúa das Hortas, Rue du Louvre, sa Marcelo, Santiago de Compostela, scotland, scottish food, Scottish restaurants, seafood, Slovenia, Slovenia food, Slovenian food, Slovenian restaurants, Slovenska Cesta, spain, spanish food, Strelec Restaurant, Travel
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Celebrating the Annual Cognac Cocktail Connexion at Solera, Paris
Cognac looks set to be the next spirit to break the traditional mould and hit the mainstream in Paris – and the annual Cognac Cocktail Connexion is largely responsible for this. Continue reading
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Tagged #CCC2017, 75003, 75005, BARS, Bisou, Bisou Bar, Bisou Paris, Boulevard du Temple, Cat Byers, cocktails, cognac, Cognac Cocktail Connexion, Drink, france, paris, Rue Saint-Jacques, Solera, Solera Bar, Solera Paris, Travel
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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Epilogue
Cognac (the place) and Cognac (the drink) both represent the best that southwestern France have to offer in terms of dedication to craft and tradition, impeccable taste and a desire to produce the highest quality spirit possible. Continue reading
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Tagged Charente, Charente-Maritime, cognac, Cognac Spirit of Place, Drink, Food, france, luxury, Shopping, Travel, wine
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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Restaurants
Cognac isn’t just a great place for drink. The town has some amazing restaurants as well. Continue reading
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Tagged Allée de la Corderie, Avenue de Lattre de Tassigny, BARS, Brasseries, Charente, Charente-Maritime, cocktails, cognac, Cognac Spirit of Place, Coq d'Or, Drink, france, french food, hotels, L’Yeuse, Le Chai, luxury, Place François 1er, Poulpette, restaurants, reviews, Rue de Bellevue, Travel, wine
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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Bar Luciole
Coolest bar in Cognac? It’s Bar Luciole, a relaxing and pared down venue set near the banks of the Charente River and recently co-launched by drinks industry superstar Tony Conigliaro (Bar Termini, Bar with No Name, and Untitled) and bartending wunderkind Guillaume Le Dorner. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, Charente, Charente-Maritime, cocktails, cognac, Cognac Spirit of Place, Drink, france, Guillaume Le Dorner, luxury, Place du Solencon, reviews, TONY CONIGLIARO, Travel, wine
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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Remy Martin
Over the centuries, Remy Martin has been able to hone its craft, its image and its processes to become one of the biggest producers of Cognac. Continue reading
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Tagged Charente, Charente-Maritime, cognac, Cognac Spirit of Place, Drink, france, Jarnac, luxury, Remy Martin, Remy Martin Cognac, Shopping, Travel, wine
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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Les Freres Moine
A father and son business spanning more than 30 years, Les Freres Moine is run from an age-old farmhouse with a small distillery and cellar and vineyards across the countryside of Jarnac, an area about 10k from the city of Cognac that’s renowned for its vineyards and quality of wines and spirits produced there. Continue reading
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Tagged Charente, Charente-Maritime, cognac, Cognac Spirit of Place, Drink, france, Jarnac, Les Freres Moine, luxury, Moine, Pineau, Pineau des Charentes, Shopping, Travel, wine
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Cognac: Spirit of Place
Cognac. It’s a drink. It’s a place. It’s an experience to be savoured.
Or at least my summertime visit to the town of Cognac and vineyards sprawling across it nearby countryside was a memorably delicious trip. I was there to become better acquainted with the area’s eponymous spirit and the age-old traditions that have gone into making it such a distinctive drink. Continue reading
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Tagged Charente, Charente-Maritime, cognac, Cognac Spirit of Place, Drink, Food, france, Hôtel François Premier, Hôtel François Premier Cognac, Hôtel François Premier Cognac Centre, hotels, luxury, Shopping, Travel
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Oh Là Là! How You Can Do Paris for $100 a Day (Going Places)
Paris for $100 a day? No, we haven’t lost our marbles — it is very much possible! And you’ll even have a great time experiencing the best the City of Lights has to offer. But doing Paris on the cheap will take a bit of thinking ahead and careful spending.
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#SaintPabu in Review
Spending early spring free time floating around western Brittany’s Finistère was a fine way to unwind and invigorate. The tiny seaside village of Saint-Pabu was a perfect point from which to plot daytrips, beach walks and forest hikes. Continue reading
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Tagged Bretagne, brittany, Brittany Ferries, ferries, Finistere, france, Saint-Pabu, Travel
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Hiking Huelgoat | #SaintPabu
Set in the Arrée Mountains, the village of Huelgoat is a picturesque village bordered by a 37-acre lake and the 2,500-acre state managed Amorique Natural Regional Park with loads of great forest walks accessed from the centre of the village. Continue reading
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Posted in France, Saint-Pabu, Travel
Tagged Amorique, Amorique Natural Regional Park, Arrée Mountains, Bretagne, brittany, Finistere, france, hiking, Huelgoat, Saint-Pabu, Travel
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Beaches and Coastal Walks Near #SaintPabu
For my third post about visiting Saint-Pabu in the Finistère of western Brittany, I’d like to share a list of some of the most scenic beaches and coastal paths in the area. Continue reading
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Tagged beaches, Bretagne, brittany, Brittany Ferries, Chappelle de Saint-Samson, coastal walks, ferries, Finistere, france, hiking, Landeda, Landunvez, Meneham, Plage de Corn Ar Gazel, Saint-Pabu, Saint-Samson, Travel
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Getting to #SaintPabu with #BrittanyFerries
Blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Saint-Pabu is a 20 minute drive north of Brest. As for other Bretagne towns of relative size, Morlaix is about an hour away, Quimper is roughly an hour and a half, and St-Malo is just over two. Wherever you’re headed in Brittany, your trip is bound to be scenic as I spied during my jaunts round its wild coastal region of Finistère. One such panoramic route was the hour-long drive from Roscoff to Saint-Pabu. Continue reading
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Tagged Bretagne, brittany, Brittany Ferries, ferries, Finistere, france, Saint-Pabu, Travel
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Comment Allez-Vous? Salutations de #SaintPabu
I spent the last two weeks of March in France, enjoying the arrival of spring in the small seaside village of Saint-Pabu. I was there with Kemey, staying at her mom’s cottage, just taking it easy for most part and venturing out from time to time for walks along Finistère’s brawny, creviced coast and through its verdant ancient forests. Continue reading
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