Europe a la Carte will be bringing you even more great posts about the best places to visit in Europe with the addition of Thomas Dowson to the Europe a la Carte blogging team. I’ll leave Thomas to introduce himself in his own words.

“Hello, I am Thomas Dowson – a freelance writer and archaeologist living in Normandy, France. My field of expertise is prehistoric art – such as the cave paintings in the Dordogne and South Africa. But I am becoming passionately interested in France more generally, and Normandy in particular, and what this country and one of its very well known regions has to offer people with all sorts of tastes and desires. I also greatly enjoy cooking, and I am currently discovering what it is that makes cuisine in Normandy so distinctive. In 2005 I exchanged a university archaeology lecture room for  Basse Copette, a Bed & Breakfast in Normandy. Providing a destination B&B is not simply about providing a great place to sleep and eat – although that does help. It is as much about knowing an area inside out and what will appeal to each and every guest and their varied interests. And it is that that makes travel writing so much fun.”

So look out for some great posts with a historic French flavour from Thomas.