In the Comminges region at the foothills of the Pyrenées, which tower above like a beautiful frame for the horizon, you’ll find the lovely and quintessentially French small town of L’Isle-en-Dodon. This charming small village is about one hour from Toulouse in the Haute Garonne region of Occitanie in Southern France. It’s a teeny-tiny village…
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When I was planning my trip to Laos, I fell in love with Nong Khiaw at first sight: its towering karst, winding Nam Ou River, and floating houses where you could stay on the water instantly had my changing my Laos itinerary to favor Northern Laos a lot more heavily. And then I learned about…
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With the beautiful and slightly imposing Mount Agung looming over it, Amed is the hub of tourism in Bali’s northeast. More laid-back than Canggu, less hippie than Ubud, and utterly incomparable to the hustle and bustle of Kuta, Amed is one of the few places in Bali where I feel I could live. Amed is…
The hilltop villages of Provence are legendary: cobbled streets, colorfully-painted doors and window shutters, plants growing in a tangle of vines all throughout the village. But the Provence region is massive: when you talk about Provence, you’re talking about the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of France, which could mean anything from Marseille to Cannes to Aix-en-Provence…
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While all of the Douro Valley is picturesque and stunning, special recognition goes to the lovely town of Peso da Régua in the Alto Douro (‘high Douro’). This lovely winemaking town is a key stop on any Douro Valley visit, whether you’re taking an extended road trip around the region or just popping over for…
A scenic former fishing village, Varenna is one of the most charming spots along the eastern shore of Lake Como. With its colorful houses, lakeside promenade, and gorgeous villas, Varenna is the perfect place to spend a couple of incredible days on the lake. During one of my many trips around Northern Italy, I traveled…
Lecco is a true hidden gem on Lake Como’s southeastern branch. The area’s city sits at the southeastern tip of Lake Como, where the lake narrows into the Adda River before expanding again to form Lake Garlate. Even though it’s the largest city in the southeastern region of the lake, Lecco is actually one of…
Picture a gorgeous hilltop city tucked between the smaller foothills, standing out against the Sicilian landscape. Better yet, it’s close to busier, popular tourist spots on the island like Siracusa (Syracuse) and Catania — yet it’s nice and quiet. For those reasons (and more), I visited Ragusa on one of my trips around Sicily and…
Peschiera del Garda may just be the most impressive town on Lake Garda — and that’s saying something! The town itself is developed on a set of small islands located at the River Mincio’s outlet from the lake. But perhaps even more beautifully, it features incredibly well-preserved Venetian fortifications spread across these islets. I visited…
