About Margo

7 March 2026

1–2 minutes

Who is Margo?

I’m American by birth, but I lived in Nice, France for many years, and now I’m based in London, England. The life of an expat is never dull and every day is a new learning experience.

I have a BA in Liberal Studies with International Emphasis and I’m always taking some kind of course or researching a moment in history that has caught my fancy. I’m curious by nature and always want to know who, what, why, when, where, and how…

I share my adventures (and my questions) with Jeff, my husband of many years. I enjoy travel, history, observing cultures and traditions – and then writing about them, of course.

If you would like to read the longer version, click here.

What Do I Write?

In September 2012 I started my blog, The Curious Ramber (curiousrambler.com). I was just heading off to Florence, Italy to take an Italian course for three months and thought it would be a good way to keep in touch with family and friends. I started blogging about my experience in my course and, since I had always had a keen interest in history, I also started writing about that historic city.

After my return, I realised that I really enjoyed writing about history and culture, so I started searching for interesting stories in Nice, France, my adopted hometown. Later, I branched out to all of France, and other places that I visited. I believe history is fascinating, often funny, and should never be dull.

After a few years of blogging, I started to edit and put some of my stories into collections for books. Click here to visit my Books page.

My books can be found on Amazon and other online sellers:

Amazon.COM I Amazon.CO.UK I Amazon.FR I Amazon.CA I Amazon.COM.AU

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6 responses to “About Margo”

It's May Day ~ France does it best! –

May 1, 2018 at 2:59 pm

[…] here to read an excellent article by Margo Lestz, about this sweet tradition and all the history behind […]

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If it's Friday, it must be France … –

April 19, 2019 at 4:23 pm

[…] Good Life France (my favourite website, as you all must know by now). It is written by my friend, Margo Lestz, who will give you all the history. It begins like this … “On the Thursday night before […]

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May 1, 2019 at 5:43 am

[…] here to read an excellent article by Margo Lestz, about this sweet tradition and all the history behind […]

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Anonymous

September 21, 2020 at 4:59 pm

I finally had the opportunity to get to the computer and read your adventure on the canal. I’ll take note of your adice should I ever have the opportunity to take a canal boat for a holiday. Miss you all, say hello from me to Arvin and Genieve. Most assured there are plenty more adventures in your future .Sincerely, Miss Chriss

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1. Margo Lestz
  
  September 23, 2020 at 9:58 pm
  
  Hi Miss Chriss, My best advice is to hire a driver. 🙂 But we had a great time, and I’ll say hi to Arvin and Genevieve for you.
  All the best -Margo
  
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Celebrating Easter, Passover and Spring in general

April 20, 2025 at 8:40 pm

[…] France (my favourite website, as you all must know by now). It is written by my friend, Margo Lestz, who will give you all the history. It begins like this … “On the Thursday night before […]

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