Shutters & Sunflowers

Travel tips from an English girl in California, in love with Provence.

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Shutters and Sunflowers ~ a new site!

Caroline Longstaffe, February 22, 2017

Welcome to the new Shutters and Sunflowers website! It should now be easier to retrieve information to help you with your own travel plans. Posts have been re-categorized to make this more simple; if you hover over the menu bar, drop downs will …

Lake Tahoe, California, Travel Guide

admin, January 31, 2016

Download Travel Guide for Lake Tahoe California PDF version here or read it below: How to get to Lake Tahoe DRIVING FROM SAN FRANCISCO Take the ‘80’ Freeway East, traffic dependent it will take about 3-4 hours. To avoid heavy traffic start …

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I was born under a wandering star, an English girl living in California, in love with Provence. I have lived near San Francisco for 17 years but in 2012 spent 20 unforgettable months in Provence, first in beautiful, medieval Uzès, and then in the Luberon’s fairy-tale village of Lourmarin. It was magical and inspired me to write Shutters and Sunflowers; my insights into the local charm of places I love, Provence, England, California and places I travel, suggestions for where to stay, to eat and to visit. Join me and be inspired too, there's a big world waiting to be explored, let me know what you find!

Hôtel de la Beursaudièr, Chablis, France

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Driving through France

Caroline Longstaffe, August 18, 2022

We have driven through France, north to south and back, (about 1000km each way), more times than I can remember. As children, both our families took holidays driving through France, often headed for Spain. Slightly crammed between siblings, before cars …