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After a long grey winter on Canada's West Coast, the fields of brilliant yellow colza come as a pleasant shock. The fragrant flowers herald spring in northern France and keep us company as we drive ...

If I had to choose one word to sum up the Loire Valley’s Chateau de Chenonceau, it would be “elegant.” In June, I led a tour of France’s most beautiful gardens and chateaus. Of all of the places we ...

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