The sheer variety of day trips from Lyon is almost unmatched in France.
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Provence’s Best Base
Is Avignon or Arles a better fit for you?
Continue ReadingA Postcard-Perfect Provence Trip
Trust me when I tell you that lavender in Provence lives up to the hype
Continue ReadingFrance’s Most Misunderstood City
Don’t believe the hype about France’s second city.
Continue ReadingThe Norman Conquest
Your Normandy itinerary almost certainly won’t begin with the drama mine did.
Continue ReadingFrance’s Fairytale Castles
Visiting the Loire Valley castles surprised me—and not just because of the châteaux themselves.
Continue ReadingHow to Leave Paris Behind (for the Day, Anyway)
Day trips from Paris will enhance your trip more than you think they should.
Continue ReadingBordeaux Isn’t What You’re Expecting
I hope my Bordeaux itinerary helps you plan your trip, no matter how you end up feeling about the city.
Continue ReadingFrance’s Best Second Choice
The Lyon vs. Bordeaux debate is not entirely productive.
Continue ReadingWhere France Feels Least (and Most) Like France
Normandy vs Brittany—it’s the age-old debate.
Continue ReadingBrittany is So Much More Than Crêpes
My Brittany road trip itinerary is so much more than the region’s culinary heritage.
Continue ReadingThe Best Base for the South of France
Comparing Marseille vs Nice is a worthy pursuit, even keeping in mind that only one of them is technically on the French Riviera.
Continue ReadingThe Truth About Mont Saint-Michel
Is Mont Saint-Michel worth visiting?
Continue ReadingParis Starts Here
I’ve been refining and refreshing this Paris itinerary for literally 20 years.
Continue ReadingThe Aptly-Named Azure Coast
I hope my French Riviera itinerary makes it easy for you to plan your trip.
Continue ReadingIn Provence, Lavender is Just the Beginning
My Provence itinerary makes it easy to plan your own trip, whether or not you plan to focus as specifically on lavender as I tend to do.
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