Peter Mayle and his wife did what most of us only imagine doing when they made their long-cherished dream of a life abroad a reality: throwing caution to the wind, they bought a glorious two hundred year-old farmhouse in the Luberon Valley and began a new life. This work lets you discover the joys of French rural living.

Offers an account of an Englishman's life abroad. This book describes among other curiosities, a school for noses in Haute Provence, the mysterious death of an oversexed butcher, the quest for the finest bouillabaisse and an assortment of the characters who lie in wait in bars and on boules courts.

Skulking through customs with a suitcase full of truffles, toads singing the Marseillaise, taking pastis lessons and finding gold at the bottom of the garden - you might think there is little time left for pleasures of the table. This title offers a presentation of rural life in France.

Offers an insiders view with a detailed coverage of cycling around Belgium. This guide offers comprehensive practical information on travelling with children.

The first in Carol Drinkwater's bestselling trilogy set on a Provencal olive farm.

Introduces England's highlights, from afternoon tea at the Ritz to the North York Moors and punting on the Cam. This guide takes a look at England's history, literature, politics and cultural life with a section on music and expert background on things from English beer to Thomas Hardy's Wessex.