Perhaps the most famous destination in French Basque Country, Biarritz is synonymous with glitz and glamor. But in my view, even with its jet-set reputation, Biarritz manages to maintain its laidback charms implicit in any beach town… despite the Hermès store posted up casually downtown. In fact, that’s part of the main draw of Biarritz…
Part of the windswept Atlantic coast of France’s Basque Country, Saint-Jean-de-Luz is often compared to its flashy, fashionable neighbor, Biarritz, just 20 minutes away. But don’t let that comparison fool you into thinking Saint-Jean-de-Luz doesn’t stand out. It deserves to stand alongside Biarritz, rather than in its shadow. The town center is compact enough that…
While many tourists consider Paris a perfect spring or fall travel destination, visiting Paname (locals’ slang for Paris) in the colder months is a bit less popular. If you ask me, Paris in winter is seriously underrated, and there’s more to it than you might expect! Of course, you might catch one of the rare…
As the French call it, Le Louvre (short for Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre, quite a mouthful!) is perhaps the world’s most inspiring museum. For many travelers, a visit to the Louvre is something they simply cannot miss when in Paris! Housing countless pieces of art and objects from ancient civilizations, visiting the Louvre can be…
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…
A salmon-pink castle, a charming castle, a city literally built in circles around it: what’s not to love about Eguisheim? Add on the fact that it’s part of the Alsace Wine Route, has some of the region’s most adorable half-timbered houses, and has its very own Christmas market with 30-odd stalls selling unique wares… yup,…
If you’re planning a winter trip to Strasbourg, you’ve probably already heard of its iconic Christmas markets.After all, it’s among the oldest in all of Europe’s winter markets, a continent known for them! But there are so many other reasons why visiting Strasbourg in winter is a great idea. Known for its distinctive combination of…
The French Alps are home to one of the world’s most iconic ski destinations, Chamonix. In Chamonix in summer, you’ll find countless hikers on their Tour de Mont-Blanc or exploring the area on day hikes. But it’s in winter that this small little Alpine town becomes absolutely bustling with activity — and there’s so many…
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…
