Dear Corinne,

We are safely back in Brisbane after a wonderful 5 weeks away. What a great afternoon you gave us on our Gourmet Tour of Paris THANK YOU!

Thank you for your metro education and orientating us. We mastered the metro and were able to get back to some of the spots you took us to. We walked and walked which was good as we found the patisseries and cheese shops, not to mention the Wine a little to tempting ! We thought of you on your Cooking Tour with some envy ! Thank You again, our afternoon was a highlight of our trip. Will let our Travelling friends know about you. Warm Regards.

Dear Corinne,

Shelly said yesterday was one of the best days of her life! Our bread and pastry class was just wonderful and you are a terrific guide and interpreter with a grand knowledge of all things food related yourself. Thank you again…

Hi Corinne,

I am writing to thank you for the French Pastry Baking Course you organized for us in your genuine original bakery and pastry kitchen. The girls and I had a great time, we learnt a lot and it was fun. Your class was fantastic and it was one of the highlight of our holiday to France. A wonderful experience, indeed!

We have been home for a week now, and Morgan and I have made the chocolate tart for my family, it was sooo nice. Thank you once again!

Corinne Preteur has the most wonderful tours if you like food and wine!  I have enjoyed two of Corinne’s customized tours. The last one ended on September 20, 2014. Corinne picked us up in Paris and our first stop was a beautiful 4-star hotel accommodation in Perigord where we enjoyed two cooking classes. One with Chef Stephan and the other with Daniele D. former private chef to President Mitterrand. Then on to Bordeaux area where we stayed at a privately-owned chateau, a beautiful bed and breakfast overlooking the Dordogne river. We visited St. Emilion classified village and the Medoc wine region. In the beautiful city of Bordeaux we had a wonderful cooking class run by Chef Myriam. I highly recommend Corinne and Lifestyle Vacations France for a truly great French experience

Dear Corinne,
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Details of the Recommendation: “We first came into contact with Corinne’s organization when we decided to take her “Paris Cooking Adventure” vacation package. We had no idea it could be so much fun!  Corinne is a charming, entertaining and personable tour leader and is completely professional in every aspect of the adventure right down to the accommodations. We just simply enjoyed the entire vacation. We highly recommend her tours to anyone looking for a fun, enjoyable and unique vacation adventure!
Would we do it again you ask? ABSOLUTELY!”
Service Category: Travel Agent
Year first hired: 2010
Top Qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert.

“Corinne, your gourmet walking tour is fantastic ! It really exceeded our expectations” - Thank you so much for a wonderful day yesterday and the car trip around Paris. This will be one of the most special memories of our trip and one we will share with family and friends at home. I will stay in touch with you by email and organise the week in Provence next year. Thank you again. You were most gracious with your time.

“Gourmet Market Walking Tour” - My husband and I recently spent several delightful with Corrine Preteur, Lifestyle Vacations, in Paris. We started at the food market in the Latin Quarter, continued on to neighborhood speciality shops and finished with a wonderful lunch of purchases made along the way. Corrine was great fun to be with, the tour was educational and the vendors and shop owners were enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge of food and wine. If I am lucky enough to return to Paris I will contact Corrine for another adventure!

Many tour operators offer a day trip to Reims, but we chose Corinne Preteur and boy are we glad we did. The whole experience from start to finish was just exceptional. Corinne is charming, gracious and speaks excellent English, but she is most definitely French and has been involved in the food and wine community in France most of her life. Consequently, she has deep knowledge of French culinary culture in the various regions and also has longstanding personal friendships with chefs, restaurateurs, winemakers and food producers all over the country, including in Reims.

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Corinne Preteur of Lifestyle Vacations is truly the BEST! If you are looking for someone to create a personalized, five star gourmet travel experience this is how you need to do it. She is very organized, energetic and truly a pleasure to travel with.

We did a girls trip (4 of us) for 8 days with her through the southwest part of France in September 2014 and it far exceeded my expectations. It was worth every penny! Not only did she guide the tour, she was funny, a true professional and organized activities we would have never been able to facilitate on our own. I travel internationally quite frequently for business and leisure and this was a five star experience. She always went above and beyond, our accommodations were five star and the people and places we foisted were perfectly planned. She is very well connected in France within the gourmet industry.

During our 8 days we visited Bordeaux, Sarlat, Rocamadour, Médoc region, Dordogne Valley, Perigord, Saint-Emillion and much more. We had 3 private cooking classes with Michelin starred chefs as well as the former chef to French President Mitterand and inspiration for the movie Haute Cuisine. Truly Wow experiences!

We also visited over 4 vineyards with private tours and tastings in several regions of France. All restaurants were Michelin starred dining but we also experienced the local side of France through local markets, cafés, private locally ran farms, vineyards etc.

Can’t wait to come back!

Hi Corrine,

It’s been over a month since we return from amazing trip to Provence, France. It was an enjoyable experience and country is beautiful and pristine. Everybody including you, Sophie and Julian made a fun vacation. Francois and Marie were great and she put out a delicious dinner. It was great to learn about Rhone wines and in particular Grenache grape and all heritage. Christine made five course dinner for Jack, her Hubie and Erik, my son and her brother. I  keep talking about you, yours and Francois’s music and Julian’s chocolate cake. Please convey my thanks to Francois, Marie and Sophie. I will definitely recommend you to friends. More importantly, when I come back to France, you will be my trip adviser.Thank you again. Warmest Regards.

Corrine, Thank you so much for a most wonderful and memorable tour in Paris. You were absolutely splendid and we look forward to celebrating France with you again! Lots of hugs and kisses

Dear Corinne, I wish to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to you. I must say that today has been the best part of my Paris trip, the memories of which I will treasure always. I am confident that I am able to produce macarons in my own kitchen to share with my family given the close tutoring and tips shared by you and Chef Patrick. Thank you Corinne for sharing a part of French culinary heritage with me. Warmest regards, ans see you soon!

Dear Corinne, I would like to thank you again for the absolutely wonderful gourmet walk in Paris and the delightful evening at your home. It was such an honor for me to be invited to share your evening with Sarah and to meet your family. I am already thinking about my next trip to France and I certainly hope to do something with Lifestyle Vacations. My French teacher instructed me to write to you in French, but I did not feel I could express my appreciation and pleasure adequately. Thank you again, all the best and I hope you will stay in touch.

Thank you Corinne!!! Ali and I loved your lovely village and cooking school Provence. What a magical place!! Chef Rene B. is a fine gentleman and he showed much patience and love for cooking and teaching. Since we were carrying our paints, after cooking everyday we went off and explored this beautiful village and painted. We have some lovely pieces and enjoyed so much doing them. Thank you for all your help of getting the driver to pick us up at the airport in Marseille. He made our arrival very easy. Stay well Corinne and we hope to see you soon. All best.

Corinne, We were all delighted to join with you yesterday on the gourmet tour of Paris off the beaten paths. It was enlightening and we appreciated your personal input and expertise. It was enjoyable and fun. Warm regards.

Everyone go and have the vacation of a lifetime with Corinne Preteur and Lifestyle Vacations! Coming from a globetrotter it takes a lot for me to say a trip is AMAZING! Our trip to France this fall and the custom food/wine/cooking vacation coordinated by Corinne was beyond 5 stars! Go visit her site and experience places and adventures you would never find on your own. Create your own custom adventure. You all saw the pics you know you can’t resist! Miss you Corinne!

Dear Corinne,
Thank you for a fabulous day today. Robin and I thoroughly enjoyed your guidance and your company. We are now convinced that the best way to see a place is to get someone who has inside knowledge. We are thinking our next trip could well be to France again before we start with Italy. Meantime, I have sent a note to Michelle to let her know how much we enjoyed our excursions including the wine tasting and the cooking class with Chef Patricia. Hopefully I will get some free time and look forward to catching up.
Kind Regards, Mariette