The first thing you should know about absinthe is - it is NOT hallucinogenic. In the 19th century, before absinthe production was regulated some producers used industrial-grade non-potable alcohol and flavored it with commercial oil extracts, says Breaux, research scientist and … [Read more...]
Falling In Love With Aix-en-Provence, France…
Disillusioned! Since the age of fourteen I had wanted to visit Aix-en-Provence. My boyfriend, or so he fancied himself, had moved to Aix for twelve months with his family. Upon their return, I still wanted nothing to do with him, but I was seriously interested in the exotic … [Read more...]