Tag Archives: Var

Ferry to St-Tropez; the easiest way to get there during the summer months

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

If you holiday on the French Riviera during the summer, you’ll know that the road from Ste-Maxime to St-Tropez can be one of life’s miseries as traffic moves at the pace of a diffident snail en route home from a … Continue reading →

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Climbing the rock: Rocher de Roquebrune

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

I have passed by the Rocher de Roquebrune frequently ever since my first trip to the South of France in 1981. The Rocher (literally “large rock”) is located close to the village of Roquebrune-sur-Argens in the department of the Var. The … Continue reading →

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Snow in the Var

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

The French Riviera is usually associated with pictures such as the gentle swaying of palm trees framing the glittering Mediterranean in 30 degrees warmth, with of course those who are deemed to be movers and shakers busily quaffing champagne and telling each … Continue reading →

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Rugby, weapons, and conferences

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

Lots has been happening over the past two weeks with trips to Las Vegas to speak at “The Experts Conference” (TEC), Flayosc (south of France) for some vacation, and England for rugby. It’s time to consider some of the incidents … Continue reading →

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