Rae-HelenMay 11, 20184 minL'autre vie Our other life in France. #1 It's a sunny May day here in Beaulieu sur Dordogne and in truth I should be soaking up some rays as tomorrow...
Rae-HelenOct 19, 20192 minBonjour! With the French Festival “Paris to Provence” only one week away ( Nov 29th to Dec 1st) we wanted to invite you to pop into Como House and...
Rae-HelenApr 1, 20197 minMy Favourite things... L' Autre Vie- My other life in France By Rae-Helen Fisenden Catchy little song isn’t it? "My Favourite Things." Probably one of the most ...
Rae-HelenFeb 26, 20195 minHidden Water Treasures By Rae-Helen Fisenden This is an article featuring some "top secret" information about three fascinating places we've found and explored ...
Rae-HelenFeb 21, 20194 minMadame NoireThis blog helps explain a rather fascinating real estate option here in France known as "viager" and also a little story to go with it ab...
Rae-HelenFeb 9, 20193 minMadame Sucrée L'autre Vie Blog by Rae-Helen Fisenden My experience of cooking in France I quite like to cook. And, although I do get a tiny bit anxious...
Rae-HelenJan 15, 20198 minA Guest's Dordogne insights In this blog I sought out a guest who, along with her husband, stayed in both of our properties located in the Dordogne Valley in the Sou...
Rae-HelenNov 1, 20186 minYou’d be MAD to book your French holiday accommodation with an Australian property ownerI was having lunch with a friend recently and during conversation my widely travelled friend said that she’d NEVER book a house overseas,...
Rae-HelenSep 27, 20185 minHow it actually began... L'autre Vie #12 My Other life in France. The very beginning of our french adventure. By Rae-Helen Fisenden ourcottageinfrance.com We'd b...
Rae-HelenSep 21, 20185 minThe MOST asked question.L'autre Vie #11 ( My other life in France ) A blog about choosing between our two french cottages located in the South West of France in...
Rae-HelenAug 2, 20185 min"Sky high and contemplating WHY?"L' Autre Vie #10 By Rae-Helen Fisenden. Kind of funny really. I’m writing this whilst travelling at 35,000 feet at the moment between M...
Rae-HelenJul 31, 20183 min"The French sure know how to picnic"L'Autre Vie #9 By Rae-Helen Fisenden. One of our favourite past times when we're in France is to indulge in a leisurely picnic. We've no...
Rae-HelenJul 5, 20184 min10 very good reasons to explore the Dordogne.L’ Autre Vie ( My other life in France ) #8 By Rae-Helen Fisenden ( photos by Neil Fisenden ) 10 Very Good Reasons to explore the Dordogn...
Rae-HelenJun 12, 20183 minL'autre vie #7 "Our other life in France" "Peacocks and Butterflies" by Rae-Helen Fisenden It was one of those spur of the moment decisions that Neil and I make which often lead to a surprisingly lovely experience. People call u...
Rae-HelenMay 29, 20183 minL'autre vie #6 Our " other " life in France."Tuesday night dinner in a small french village" -by Rae-Helen Fisenden. Warning! Food photos abound in this blog and they will make you ...
Rae-HelenMay 29, 20184 minL'autre vie #5 Our "other" life in France. "Laundry and pizza" by Rae-Helen Fisenden I just finished watching a rather boring video on a very old open-a...
Rae-HelenMay 20, 20183 minL'autre vie #4 Our other life in France. "The Royal Weeding?" by Rae-Helen Fisenden Saturday the 19th of May dawned with delightful sunshine pouring thr...
Rae-HelenMay 14, 20182 minL'autre vie #3Our other life in France by Rae-Helen Fisenden The Fête de la FRAISE! Arriving in beautiful Beaulieu sur Dordogne we quickly got to work ...
Rae-HelenMay 12, 20184 min L'autre vie #2 Our other life in France#2 by Rae-Helen Fisenden So after an interesting journey navigating the train strikes in Paris and Bordeaux ( ...
Rae-HelenApr 3, 20184 min“ I wasn’t really naked, I simply didn’t have any clothes on” – Josephine BakerI wonder, if like me, you’ve never actually heard of Josephine Baker or perhaps the name rings a faint bell. I first became intrigued wit...