The Lavender Hill Mob
Lavender in front of the Abbaye de Sénanque in Provence in south-eastern France.
It takes your breath away
Driving on the Continent is not as scary as you might think – but some of the legal requirements can be baffling. Sometimes even to the locals!
Living by the book in Limousin
Seasoned expat Mike Kingdom-Hockings tells how a lifetime of country living led him and wife Phyll to move to the Limousin – and how bookwriting keeps him sane (and gives him an excuse to get out of the gardening…)
Take Five – Mike Kingdom-Hockings, world citizen
One of our longest-standing BE Forum supporters, world citizen Mike Kingdom-Hockings talks about his varied life as an expat and about writing books now he’s retired to France.
Channel 5 is looking for expat hotel owners in Spain, Portugal and France
Is your hotel in Spain, the Algarve or France going through a rough patch? Television Production company Twofour are currently looking for hotels to feature in one of their longest-running series for Channel 5.
La Défense
An unusual sunset view of Paris: La Défense, the business district, including the Grande Arche.