An easy afternoon on the waterfront is to be had in the gorgeous little seaside village of Villefranche-sur-Mer, home to some of the French Riviera’s most colourful buildings. You can take the 100 bus from Nice to Octroi and at the…
Home to azure waters, a warm pebbled beach, high cliffs and a vibrant beach bar, Plage Mala in Cap d'Ail is the true essence of the French Riviera. For 30 euro you can spend the day on a comfy sunbed, or…
Welcome to the lavender headquarters of the world. Provence has long delighted visitors from around the world with rolling hills, endless wine regions, blue skies and sunshine, and of course the famous lavender fields just begging to be twirled around…
The mysterious Mont Saint-Michel, home to the highest tides in Europe, is an isolated island commune off the northern coast of France. From our base in Pontorson, we spent an enchanting day exploring the nooks and crannies of this incredible place,…
Sitting in Claude Monet’s garden of lilies truly brought his paintings to life; now I understand why so many of the world’s greatest painters came from France. From the Saint Lazare metro station in Paris, you can catch a TGV…
The Chateau de Versailles was grandiose and extravagant; as we moved from room to room, each was more over-decorated than the last. Versailles Palace is the epitome of Louis XIV’s vision of the absolute monarchy. The grounds cover over 800 hectares…
On my way back to Canada from a week-long escape to Cyprus, I stopped over in Frankfurt for a 23-hour layover. Frankfurt is one of the most highly traveled to airports given its central location in the heart of Europe…
Luxembourg City is the small, quaint capital of the tiny European country of Luxembourg nestled between the borders of France and Germany. Escape for just a day or unwind for longer in this enchanting little town. How to Get to…
