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Author: Su Stephens

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Stephens is Owner of Olives & Vines. Olives & Vines is a luxury holiday company based in the South of France offering stays at their beautifully designed holiday house and boutique hotel in Le Castellet.
Provence in Bloom

Provence in Bloom

BySu Stephens April 18, 2021April 15, 2021

While lavender blooms all over France’s southern region, two hours north of Bandol are field upon field of the…

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Finding our mojo in The Great Outdoors

Finding our mojo in The Great Outdoors

BySu Stephens March 15, 2021

Slowly, ever so slowly, the world is waking up from a year of lockdown. Our strange hiatus in our…

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Dreaming of a better Summer

Dreaming of a better Summer

BySu Stephens February 15, 2021

The pandemic has taken its toll. With months under restrictions, which seem to get ever more stringent, the winter…

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A road trip through Provence

A road trip through Provence

BySu Stephens January 14, 2021

Travel in 2021 is going to be challenging. We will continue to want to keep our distance and stay…

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How to recover your sense of calm in Provence

How to recover your sense of calm in Provence

BySu Stephens December 29, 2020December 15, 2020

2020 has tested us all to the limit. Our security in work and our freedom to travel where we…

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A perfect day in Bandol, Provence

A perfect day in Bandol, Provence

BySu Stephens November 17, 2020December 15, 2020

If you wake up in one of the small boutique hotels that are within distance of Bandol, then your…

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The top 5 places to visit in Provence

The top 5 places to visit in Provence

BySu Stephens October 17, 2020November 17, 2020

Go to Provence, they said. You will love all that you see. And they were right. But Provence-Alpes-Cote d-Azur…

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Hiking in Provence

Hiking in Provence

BySu Stephens September 14, 2020

When you need to keep your distance from people, but you also need some beauty and wide-open space, what…

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Time to dream of tomorrow

Time to dream of tomorrow

BySu Stephens August 13, 2020

It has been a challenging year. We may have booked our holidays and then seen our hopes scuppered thanks…

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Provence boating holidays

Provence boating holidays

BySu Stephens July 20, 2020

We are free to roam the world once more and seek out its beauty. It has been a troubled…

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Holidaying in France this Summer and Autumn

Holidaying in France this Summer and Autumn

BySu Stephens June 23, 2020June 23, 2020

The tourism and leisure industry has been one of the worst hit sectors around the world since the outbreak…

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The latest COVID-19 coronavirus and travel news from Provence

The latest COVID-19 coronavirus and travel news from Provence

BySu Stephens May 16, 2020

It’s incredible to think that it’s been nearly two months at the time of writing that the whole of…

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Enjoy a taste of Provence at home

Enjoy a taste of Provence at home

BySu Stephens April 16, 2020

Another month and coronavirus continues to dominate the news. The lockdown’s being experienced by countries around the world have…

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Health and wellbeing in Provence – looking to the future

Health and wellbeing in Provence – looking to the future

BySu Stephens March 26, 2020

Under normal circumstances, many of us would choose to visit a beautiful place like Provence to enjoy some rest…

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April to September in Provence

April to September in Provence

BySu Stephens February 20, 2020February 15, 2020

The mere mention of Provence conjures idyllic images of lavender fields bathed in evocative inspiring light. Whether you imagine…

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Cycling in Provence – the best way to see this beautiful region?

Cycling in Provence – the best way to see this beautiful region?

BySu Stephens January 15, 2020February 15, 2020

Claimed by the Romans, this charming region of South-East France was christened ‘La Provincia’ by Caesar. The Romans are…

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