Musée de la Préhistoire

My second case study of the summer was at the Musée de la Préhistoire in Tautavel, France. The town became famous for its proximity to Argo Cave, a landmark situated on a steep slope above the Roussillon Plain of Tautavel and the River Verdouble. Evidence of Homo...

The Charms of Southern France

The morning after my voyage from England to France, I woke up early to complete a trial day trip to Tautavel. The Musée de la Préhistoire was the one case study for which my accommodation was not local, thus, I wanted to make sure I knew well in advance how to...

Parlez-vous anglais ou espagnol?

After nine days of English museums and endless cups of tea, I found myself back at Heathrow and ready for a new adventure. The two-hour flight to France passed by in the blink of an eye and soon I was checking off another travel milestone: Visiting a country in which...

The Last of London

Over the weekend the Spaldings wanted to show me a bit of the English countryside, so the four of us drove south to Hever Castle, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn (King Henry VIII’s second wife). The castle had been transformed into a fascinating museum and was...