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It’s no secret that France is the most visited country in the world. And, like many dreamy teenagers, it positively beckoned me. That shimmering iconic tower…that sexy intonation…Audrey Hepburn’s influence and of course….the possibility of amour. All this is pretty much why I naively decided to take French in high school. (A decision I sometimes regret!) But it certainly wasn’t my first…
Annecy: the "Venice of the Alps" The area surrounding Thonon-les-Bains, where we stayed for our May housesit is simply loaded with day trip opportunities. Annecy, pronounced Ahn-see, is a petit alpine city located near the border of Switzerland, and commonly tagged as the “Venice of the Alps.” However, it seems significantly calmer, tidier and quieter without that overrated Italian label.…