FORTS & FLEA MARKETS IN VILLENEUVE-LES-AVIGNON Leaving Aix-en-Provence and its high class denizens this morning, we set off for Avignon. Famous as the home of the French popes during the 14th century, Avignon is today a modest town with a big reputation when it comes to arts and […]
BIENVENUE A ANNECY! We left Chamonix this morning and have set ourselves up in Annecy for a few days, replacing epic snow-capped mountains with the beauty of Lac d’Annecy and its surrounding hills. It’s not just the surrounds that we’re here for however; Annecy le Vieux is gorgeous, […]
GIANT CASTLES & TINY CANALS OF ALSACE Strasbourg was great fun to explore yesterday, and keen to see more of Alsace we went for a day trip to one of the region’s grandest castles, Haut-Koenigsbourg, and one of the cutest little towns in the heart of the regions […]
JUST US IN VIANDEN We went to see one of Luxembourg’s most popular day trip destinations today: Vianden. This delightful village is all charming cobblestoned streets lined with typically pastel-coloured Luxembourg maisons; there are cafés on every corner, the River Our to admire, and forests to hike through. […]
A DAY TRIP TO LA ROCHE-EN-ARDENNE The Ardennes region is renowned for its thick forests, jagged cliffs, and many charming villages nestled in picturesque river valleys. The countryside is this area is popular with hikers too thanks to its hilly terrain and great views. After visiting so many […]