Bonjour! I’m Jennifer, an American expats who calls Bordeaux, France home along with my French born Samoyed, Coco.
I live right in the historic center in the quartier Hôtel de Ville – Quinconces of the city of Bordeaux. I’m an expert on all things Bordeaux, from everything to see and do to the best places to eat, drink and stay. And of course, I know Bordeaux wine!
I am from Erie, Pennsylvania. So how exactly did an American end up in Bordeaux? It was kismet.
I came to Bordeaux on a press trip with my award-winning travel blog, Luxe Adventure Traveler, and fell in love immediately. Between the world-class wine, nearby beaches that are some of most beautiful in Europe and mountains within easy reach, Bordeaux was like the perfect marriage of my favorite things and it was the place that fit me. After seven years of living in Italy, I packed up and made the move to Bordeaux in 2016.
That move was actually only meant to last one year, but Bordeaux stole my heart.
I loved Bordeaux, so much so that I really decided to make the move a permanent one. I changed my status from renter to owner, diving in to the adventure of French real estate. I closed on and moved into my beautiful Bordeaux Centre apartment in September 2019.
I’m a professional travel blogger, though I really consider my venture as running a digital magazine. I started my first site, Luxe Adventure Traveler, in 2009. It became my full-time job in 2015 after I left my career as a social media and communications strategist to pursue my site as a full time business.
I’ve traveled to over 60 countries on 4 continents, always from my home base. Unlike many of my other travel blogger colleagues, I’ve never been nomadic. Even with as many beautiful places around the world as I get to see, I’m always excited to come home to Bordeaux.
I was already the number one English language travel site about Bordeaux with my extensive library of content I curated over my years living in Bordeaux. Now I’m sharing my love of Bordeaux in a dedicated site about all things Bordeaux and beyond in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region. Truly the ultimate Bordeaux travel guide, you’ll find everything any visitor to Bordeaux could possibly want to know.
When Decanter asked me to list my take on the 10 best wine bars in Bordeaux for their special Bordeaux issue, I tried over 30 to truly select the best of the best. I stand behind my recommendations. I personally visit every châteaux, eat at every restaurant, inspect every hotel and sample a lot of wine to give you the recommendation I’m 100% sure will make your trip to Bordeaux a memorable one.
So come discover Bordeaux with me, through my vetted Bordeaux travel experiences!