Listen in as an artist who helped restore Monet's gardens explains why the French painter first created these colorful gardens at his house outside Paris. Then hear how renovating a house on an island off the coast of Brittany can feed your wild side. And find out what happens when you marry an Italian…and your new in-laws live next door. Plus, an adventure cyclist shares the story of a timely romantic surprise that came when he needed it most.

• Elizabeth Murray, author of "Monet's Passion in Full Bloom" (Pomegranate)
• Don Wallace, author of "The French House" (Sourcebooks)
• Ann Long, tour guide from Sorrento, Italy
• Lisa Anderson, tour guide from Lake Como, Italy
• Karen Kibby, tour guide from Livorno, Italy
• Adventure cyclist Willie Weir

• Elizabeth Murray's website includes a blog and a gallery of her photography and paintings.
• The Giverny Gardens are usually open between April 1 and November 1 each year.
• The Orangerie in Paris was designed for Monet to display his famous "Water Lilies" paintings. It is scheduled to reopen March 3, 2025, after renovations.
• Don Wallace includes a nice quote from Meryl Streep about his book "The French House" on his website.
• Don Wallace wrote about the summer of 1994 on Belle Île for the New York Times.
• Willie Weir writes occasional columns for Adventure Cycling magazine.