The Ship Less Travelled
Episode 1-11Our Love Letter to France
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Lorraine McCowatt
Bespoke Cruise Holidays
United Kingdom
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Dave Wentworth
Destination Whatever
Canada / USA
Vive la France! 🇫🇷
In this episode of The Ship Less Travelled, we raise a glass — of Bordeaux, naturally — to mark Bastille Day with a heartfelt love letter to France. 🥂
Fields of sunflowers and lavender stretching to the horizon. The scent of warm bread drifting from a boulangerie. The sharp, complex pleasure of a proper roquefort. Provençal sunshine on your face and beauty at every turn. France is, quite simply, a feast for all the senses — and one that never grows tiresome.
But have you considered discovering France from the water? Lorraine reflects on her Rhône river cruise, and we explore the other magnificent waterways that offer a quite different — and deeply rewarding — passage through this most beloved of countries. The Seine, the Saône, the Garonne: France's rivers are an invitation to slow down, linger, and savour.
Whether France is already close to your heart, or you have long dreamed of seeing her at her most unhurried best, this episode is a gentle reminder that the most beautiful journeys are often those made on the water — in pursuit of that most French of qualities, joie de vivre.
