France Archives - Page 8 of 8 - Dr. Liz Thach, MW

MASSAGES & MARTINIS

It’s hard to believe but I’ve had 2 great neck & shoulder massages within the last 24 hours – and they both were free! The first was with Virgin as part of their Upper Class service. Not only do they give you great martinis and full meals in their lounge (I had pork tenderloin with grilled fennel – lovely), but once on board, they give you pajamas, down comforters and pillows, seats that turn into flat beds, more than 60 movies to watch, and free massages! When I worked in industry I was able to fly business class on other [...]

Planning the Trip to France

It’s been much more complicated planning the France wine tour verses the Australia one. This is because I am required to make appointments with most of the French wineries, rather than just dropping by open tasting rooms as in Australia. Many of the top chateaux in France are by appointment only, whereas only a few in Australia are. Fortunately, I’ve had much help from my father-in-law, Michael, who speaks French and 4 other languages fluently. He has helped me translate emails and messages. Sopexa, the French PR firm for wine and food, has also been extremely helpful, as well as [...]