Mostly grown in France, Italy, Croatia and Slovenia, truffles are a very rare type of mushroom that is edible. In the Oregon and Washington states in the US, they are also collected. They grow underground among the roots of pine, oak, elm and willow trees, thus forming a symbiotic environmental relationship. The difficulty for them to be grown commercially or to be cost effective has made the price of truffles Read More ...
This August, Explore.co.uk have eight day Dordogne Family Adventure holidays with places still available. Packed with history and haute cuisine beside the Dordogne River for £499 (ages 12+) and £419 (ages 8-11). Families will wander walled villages, feast on foie gras, discover caverns and clifftop pilgrimage towns, and learn about the Hundred Years War. These prices include train travel from London St. Pancras, seven nights’ camping with breakfast and the Read More ...
