Half-Timbered Rouen: Jeanne d’Arc’s Garden
The days continue grey and autumnal. It is this way as we head out onto the autoroute for our drive to Rouen, and it stays the same until we arrive in the city of the famous St Joan of Arc a couple of hours later. Down the Avenue...
Discover the Many Charms of Guadeloupe
“Nous sommes en grève.” Thierry, our friendly guide, tries to soothe the first-morning bad news. ‘It took me twice as long to cross the bridge this morning as it normally does. We are going to have to change our...
Sunday in Paris Enroute to Fontainebleau.
Visit Fontainebleau with us: one of France’s largest royal residences and full of period furnishings. Sunday’s are a favourite day for me in Paris. The streets are quiet and calm, and no one seems to be in a hurry. Even the...
South of France Treasures You Must Visit
The south of France features prominently in many people’s daydreams of heaven on earth, and deservedly so. Those who haven’t yet seen this perfection dream of going, and those who have can’t wait to go back. If you’re thinking of...
Across the Normandy Countryside to Vimy
We start our drive out of France, our longest stay in one country since Australia, by heading to Dieppe (pronounced, we learned last night, as “deep” in Kiwi) and onwards towards the beaches of Normandy and, ultimately Vimy....
Arriving on the Normandy Beaches
On June 6, 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy to open the way to Germany from the West. Victory in the Normandy campaign would come at a terrible cost. The Canadians suffered the most casualties of any division...
Evian-les-Bains: The Ultimate Guide!
Here are Evian-les-Bains Best Restaurants, Hotels, Must-Sees and Must Visits! The car rounds a sharp corner and our driver, Laurence, pulls over and leaves the car running. ‘Usually, at this point, I stop and show you the...
The Ultimate Ardèche Travel Guide
Our recommendations of the must-sees in this Ardèche Travel Guide include Hiking, Vistas, Camping, Canoeing and, of course, the famous Ardèche Gorge. Oh, the beautiful Ardèche region of France: its wild and rugged...
The Ultimate Lyon, France Travel Guide
Lyon makes an excellent historical and tasty home base should you consider exploring further afield.
The Long History of Le Mont-St-Michel
Mont St Michel's ramparts and fortifications resisted the English assaults 3 times during the 100 Years War, but today they succumb to the thousands of tourists who assault Le Mount Saint Michel and storm the many stairs to the...