Have you ever had one of those crazy ideas pop into your brain, usually late at night?  Maybe it's something just for the fun of it, maybe it's something that will really make a positive impact on others.  Or  maybe it's something that just seems so far out of reach that you brush it off and blame your thought process on too many late night snacks.

I've been lucky enough to find an amazing profession that feeds my love to travel and take photos; International Education. Over the last 10 years it has taken me all over the world, and allowed me to see places and experience things that most kids from upstate New York never dream of. 

The South-West of France is a huge area in wine terms, stretching from south-east of Bordeaux to Toulouse and on southwards to the Pyrenees and the border with Spain.  Criss-crossed by rivers such as the Dordogne, Garonne, Lot and Tarn, it has numerous valleys ideal for wine growing.  A visit requires some detailed planning, especially of where to be based, and depending how long you are going for, you may well want to consider two or three bases.

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