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May 29, 2025

In Foie Gras Country, A House for 6 that Celebrates World Travels, Near Samatan

Mediterranean Work and Play, Personal Organizer, Spend More Time Doing Less, Travel, Vacations

We return to Gers where Tiny House near Landes started our current ‘guide’ showcase with this last vignette located in Foie Gras Country , 12 minutes from Samatan and 45 minutes from Toulouse, most of it through winding roads. The countryside house for 6 celebrates…

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May 27, 2025

Pamper Down in This Former Wine Cellar Estate in Fabrezan, Corbieres

Mediterranean Work and Play, Personal Organizer, Spend More Time Doing Less, To Do Lists, Travel, Vacations

Pamper down in this former wine cellar estate in the village of Fabrezan, Corbieres Located at equal distance (30 minutes’ drive) from Carcassonne and Narbonne. It is run and was renovated with love by 2 sisters. We selected 2 options. L’ Ecurie is a 1076 square…

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May 22, 2025

Tuscany in Occitanie, In the Heart of Gaillac, House for 12, With Large Backyard and Pool

Mediterranean Work and Play, Personal Organizer, Spend More Time Doing Less, Travel, Vacations

Tuscany in Occitanie, Toscane Occitane (Gaillac, Cordes-sur-Ciel) offers vineyards, artisans and medieval cities amid rolling hills. We selected this house located in the heart of Gaillac dotted with a large backyard and garden and an outdoor pool. Perfect for up to 10, it is within…

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May 17, 2025

Surrounded by Nature and Vineyards, House for 6 in Rieux-Minervois, 1250 Euros A Week, Pool

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Surrounded by nature and vineyards… This gîte in Rieux-Minervois (Aude) accommodates 6 people, 1250 Euros a week (April 1st to June 30th and September 1st to November 10). Gîte and owners’ home right next to it used to be where the family of the original…

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May 11, 2025

Put Down Your Bags in Lagrasse, A Medieval Gem, Studios and Apartments, Enclosed Lift

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Put down your bags in Lagrasse, a medieval gem. This 8th showcase from our Mediterranean Work and Play dwellings in Occitanie, south of France, is a newly renovated old stone building. Owners are American born. They travelled the world working for ONGs. They regularly landed…

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May 3, 2025

Writers Retreat, Girls Getaway, Family Gathering, House for 10 in Gers, Pool Included

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Want to host a writers retreat, a girls getaway or a family gathering this house for 10 will do, salt water pool and garden included. It is an 18 Minutes drive from Auch and 1 Hour and 20 Minutes from Toulouse. Located in a hamlet…

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April 27, 2025

Looking For Your ‘The Little Prince’ Connection, Stay in this Wine Domain North of Narbonne

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Looking for ‘The Little Prince’ connection, stay in this wine domain north of Narbonne The property is owned by the family of Saint-Exupery of The Little Prince fame. It is a 15 minutes drive outside Narbonne and closer to to the border with departement of…

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April 22, 2025

Tree Shaded 3 Bedroom House in the Heart of Carcassonne, Artfully Decorated

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Don’t want to drive, this 3 bedroom house fit for 6 combines a central location in the heart of Carcassonne with the calm of a small street. It was artfully decorated and furnished by the owner, a former gallery owner. The air-conditioned house is within…

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April 17, 2025

5 Minutes from the Mediterranean, 2 Hours from Barcelona, Perfect for Up to 6 people

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After Tiny House near Landes in countryside in Gers, book lovers home in village of Montolieu, Le Moulin in wine country Minervois, we take a leap forward to the Mediterranean sea with this Mas lodging in Saint-Cyprien (Pyrenees-Orientales). 5 minutes from the beach with views…

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April 13, 2025

Le Moulin, A Mill With A View on Minervois Wine Domain, Lodges 6, 950 to 1300 Euros a Week

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Here is a 3rd sampling from the Spend More Time Doing Less guide from Mediterranean Work and Play. -Le Moulin (1292 sq ft, pictured above), accommodates 6. 1200 Euros a week (April 1-May 15), 1300 Euros a week (May 16-June 30), 950 Euros a week in October Accommodation comprises a large living room…

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Fresh Cut Flowers Wrapped in the News, Old or New, Garden Gift Inspiration from ‘Life with Flowers’ by Frances Palmer
Books, Gift Ideas, Photography, Sunday Picks  /  June 22, 2025
by Serge the Concierge

Fresh Cut Flowers Wrapped in the News, Old or New, Garden Gift Inspiration from ‘Life with Flowers’ by Frances Palmer

Japanese Fabric as Gift Wrap, Jhin Japanese Fabric Store in Paris
Personal Organizer, Tokyo Thursdays, Travel  /  June 19, 2025
by Serge the Concierge

Japanese Fabric as Gift Wrap, Jhin Japanese Fabric Store in Paris

Bacalao Fresco, Fresh Cod with Cauliflower Puree and Basque Peppers Recipe from ‘La Cocina Vasca’
Books, Fish and Seafood, Food and Drink, Recipes, Travel  /  June 17, 2025
by Serge the Concierge

Bacalao Fresco, Fresh Cod with Cauliflower Puree and Basque Peppers Recipe from ‘La Cocina Vasca’

Rich Relationships Are Not Validated Just by Dollar Signs
Books, Monday Work Etiquette, Serge the Concierge  /  June 9, 2025
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Rich Relationships Are Not Validated Just by Dollar Signs

Mezcal Whipped Cream Spices Up Peppered Pineapple Recipe from ‘Project Griddle’
Books, Desserts, Food and Drink, Recipes  /  June 7, 2025
by Serge the Concierge

Mezcal Whipped Cream Spices Up Peppered Pineapple Recipe from ‘Project Griddle’

Sweet and Salty Frozen Drink, Salted Melon Sake Cocktail Recipe from ‘Tokyo Bar’
Books, Cocktails, Food and Drink, Recipes, Tokyo Thursdays  /  June 5, 2025
by Serge the Concierge

Sweet and Salty Frozen Drink, Salted Melon Sake Cocktail Recipe from ‘Tokyo Bar’

Yoyo, Fried Whitebait On the Menu, Nigerian Recipe from Chop Chop
Appetizers, Books, Fish and Seafood, Food and Drink, Travel  /  June 1, 2025
by Serge the Concierge

Yoyo, Fried Whitebait On the Menu, Nigerian Recipe from Chop Chop

In Foie Gras Country, A House for 6 that Celebrates World Travels, Near Samatan
Mediterranean Work and Play, Personal Organizer, Spend More Time Doing Less, Travel, Vacations  /  May 29, 2025
by Serge the Concierge

In Foie Gras Country, A House for 6 that Celebrates World Travels, Near Samatan

Pamper Down in This Former Wine Cellar Estate in Fabrezan, Corbieres
Mediterranean Work and Play, Personal Organizer, Spend More Time Doing Less, To Do Lists, Travel, Vacations  /  May 27, 2025
by Serge the Concierge

Pamper Down in This Former Wine Cellar Estate in Fabrezan, Corbieres

Chichinga, Ghana Street Food Recipe with Ghanaian Goat Kabobs from ‘Barbecue’ by Hugh Mangum
Barbecue and Grill, Books, Food and Drink, Goat, Personal Organizer, Recipes  /  May 24, 2025
by Serge the Concierge

Chichinga, Ghana Street Food Recipe with Ghanaian Goat Kabobs from ‘Barbecue’ by Hugh Mangum

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Blooming Lovely, Orange Blossom Champagne Cocktail with a Dash of Peychaud by Julia Charles from Summer Fizz

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Blooming Lovely, Orange Blossom Champagne Cocktail with a Dash of Peychaud by Julia Charles from Summer Fizz, Over…

Summer up North, Smoked Mackerel Rillettes With Rye Crisps Recipe from ScandiKitchen Midsommar by Bronte Aurell

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Summer lunch up North (meaning Scandinavia) has seafood rillettes on the menu. Like this Smoked Mackerel Rillettes With…

Beet the Heat with Summer Borscht from ‘Samarkand’ by Caroline Eden and Eleanor Ford

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Beet the heat with Summer Borscht from Samarkand, Recipes & Stories from Central Asia & the Caucasus (Kyle Books,…

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Walk Into the Storm and Stroll Around Hokkaido in Ink with Illustrator and Digital Artist Mateusz Urbanowicz

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Walk into the storm andstroll around Hakkaido with illustrator and digital artist Mateusz Urbanowicz, Polish born, based in…

Tree House for Grown Up Escapes, Pilotis in a Forest from Jutaku, Japanese Houses

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Back in October, I featured Winnowy homes and narrow buildings from Jutaku: Japanese Houses (October 12, 2015-Phaidon Press) by Naomi…

Airing Clean Laundry Outdoors, Books as Cosmology, ‘Art Place Japan’ Connects Art, People, Nature

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Fresh off the press, Art Place Japan 'The Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale and the Vision to Reconnect Art and…

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