I'm American, married to a Basque Biarritz native and have been loving living in Biarritz for more than 25 years. Since 1995, I’ve been sharing our wonderful region with visitors from all over the world and all walks of life. It’s been a very enriching experience and I’m looking forward to continuing the adventure with A Season Away.

My role as a VillaHost is to share and transmit my passion and enthusiasm for Biarritz and the Basque Country to our A Season Away friends. Beyond the obvious insider's information that I’m happy to supply, the real fun is to discover what facets of the area interest them most and then little-by-little unfurl the local treasures. It gives me a real sense of accomplishment when I can hit their hot button and turn their experience into something extraordinary.

One of my best memories is an experience I had last year with a young American couple. They spent some time in Biarritz and decided it would be a perfect spot for their destination wedding. I helped them plan it all and we spent lots of time together discovering the area while researching venues and outing possibilities for their guests.

After the wedding they decided it was time to purchase their first home together. And although they are American and they both work full time in London, they decided that the only place it made any sense to them to have a permanent nest was Biarritz. As they put it, we know where we come from and although we may not know where we are going, one thing is certain; the place we will always want to come back to is Biarritz!