Beaune

Renting pocket wifi in France

Many people — me included — don’t have enough resources for staying connected in Europe. No problem with Japan, but Europe has been a big mystery, and even Mellissa Cedillo of Elena’s Filipino Foods has gone through various (expensive) trials…

Beaune eats: Part 2

I was so happy to have found a lot of places that served great food in Beaune. In fact, by the time we left, we had run out of time and didn’t get a chance to try a couple of…

Beaune eats: Part 1

When I first got to Beaune, I thought I was going to be disappointed. At a glance, it seemed like there were rows and rows of touristy restaurants, all with similar price points and all with the same thing on…

Beaune: All we want to do is wine

I have been drinking and learning about wines for a couple of decades now, and my niece Ahnya has now started to learn more about the art of tasting wines in France. So in retrospect, Beaune — with its vast…

Bonjour France! Arriving in Beaune

I love going to places that aren’t well known by most tourists, and Beaune seems to be one of them. When I was trying to get tickets in Paris to get to this city, just outside of Dijon, no one knew…