Hi France Travel Planners If you keep up with activities in our Facebook group (you can sign up here if you aren’t a member) you will know that Loire Valley resident and group member Susan Walter loves sharing some of her experiences of living in a Loire Valley village. One of her most popular posts […]
Paris food tour: best Marais food tour with The Tour Guy
Hi Frugalistas! Regular readers will know how much I love a good food tour. I do them regularly when I travel to Europe. Food tours in Europe are a great to see the city, experience food you wouldn’t try otherwise and spend time with a friendly local. But I had never done a food tour […]
Ten best brasserie foods in Paris
Hi Frugalistas! Regardless of where I go I love to eat local food. While there is no specific local Parisian cuisine, Paris combines the best of France’s food culture and history. One of the best places to eat in Paris is at a brasserie. Literally meaning a brewery, brasseries are more casual (and cheaper) than […]
The 10 best foods in Quebec
Hi Frugalistas! Regular readers will know how much I love eating local foods, and drinking local drinks. I find it one of the best ways to understand a place and its people. So much history and culture is tied to food. So when I was visiting Montreal and Quebec City trying local food, and drinking […]
A fun food walking tour in Quebec City
Hi Frugalistas! Regular readers will know that I love exploring food when I travel. One of my favourite ways to explore food is to take a food walking tour. You get to spend a few hours with a local, eat food you wouldn’t dare taste otherwise (anyone remember my sheep’s head or chicken pudding in […]
Food markets in Montreal
Hi Frugalistas! Continuing my theme of exploring the “Frenchness” of Canada, I’m turning my attention to markets. I love markets when I travel in Europe. Judging from your feedback, I know you do too, so when I discovered there was more than one fabulous food market in Montreal I knew I had to visit […]
6 foods you must try in Istanbul
Hi Frugalistas! My recent post on the Culinary Backstreets Istanbul Eats walk I took in Istanbul really struck a chord with readers. So many comments and so much discussion! The food and drink I’ve featured on my Instagram account has also generated a lot of discussion. So what are my favorite Turkish foods? 1. Street […]
Eating well in the Cinque Terre
Hi Frugalistas! The Cinque Terre is, like much of Italy, pure joy for frugal first class travellers. It is easy to eat well on fantastic local, seasonal food, and drink fabulous local wines, all at a bargain price! What’s not to love? So, here is the official frugal first class travel guide to eating […]
Ten tips for enjoying the Cinque Terre
Hi Frugalistas! The Cinque Terre is a very special part of Italy – laid back, casual and relaxing, it is a great place to have a holiday from your trip. While many people visit the Cinque Terre for its reknowned hiking trails, there is plenty to offer any traveller looking to experience this different part […]
The Queen’s other grocer: a review of Fortnum & Mason in photos
Hi Frugalistas! Continuing (and concluding) my series on Her Majesty’s supermarkets, here is my review of Fortnum & Mason in photos: Definitely not your average supermarket, Fortnum & Mason is a step back in time well worth discovering. Oh, and they serve Tea as well!