Lazy, woven Canals. Tilted Gables. A million Bikes. and despite the coldest of winters, some of the warmest people you’ll ever meet. Amsterdam is the capital of The Netherlands, and one of the most popular destinations in Europe. I visited AMS in May of ’18, right before I left Europe for good. It was my…
Berlin: Diamond in the Rough It’s Europe’s favorite young, sexy city- with grit. Berlin is a motley patchwork of fragmented moments in time. A rise-from-the-ashes type of city, that always has something new yet with one step in the past. It seems everywhere you will find pieces of history to remind of the past…
Bienvenue à Cassis This small fishing village is tucked between the tall, rocky calanques (“coves”), and hasn’t been tainted by tourists- even though its a popular spot in summertime. Hardly a fishing port these days, Cassis’ narrow streets are full of jovial bistros, bars and beach chic boutiques. It’s an easy side trip from Marseille, it’s 40 minutes by…
Bordeaux is a city near and dear to my heart. The tourist office’s slogan is Bordeaux ma ville (“Bordeaux, my city”), and after all this time- it still is MY city in France. I studied there for a semester my senior year of university and keep returning for it’s charm and elegance. “Sleeping Beauty” In…
Nestled in the Pyrénées mountain range between France and Spain is the lovely little enigma, Andorre. Andorra (“Andorre” in French) is one of the handful of small independent nations in Europe. Key Points: -They use the EURO – Most people speak SPANISH (Catalan), but French and Portuguese is spoken. -Andorra la Vella is the capital -6th…
This year (Happy 2018!) marks my 3rd Christmas in Geneva, Switzerland. And I thought it was about time I started talking about what to do in Geneva. Normally, we’re outdoors. Here is a hiking day with day with the whole family at Le Môle, French Alps GPS Coordinates : 46.099143, 6.438364 The Môle is…
Happy Fall! & Happy (Belated) Thanksgiving! I’m trying to enjoy the last of the good weather before it gets too cold and rainy, here in Toulouse. So why not bundle up and head out for a day in nature? A while back I got my boyfriend a crashpad for his birthday so we could enjoy…
Surf’s Up, Brah The Côte Basque is famous for it’s waves and wide beaches. The medium grain sand feels so good under your feet and in the summer the warm sun shines down to kiss your buns. It’s prime real estate on the southern Atlantic coast, with a laid back vibe, perfect for lácher prise (“letting…
Le Pays Basque, “Basque Country,” is a triangular 2,000 square mile area along the French-Spanish border. One of the three sides stretches along the Atlantic Coast. So it’s a mix of France and Spain? French & Spanish? Nah. Le Pays Basque is considered its own country by the 2.4 million people that live there. They have their…
It’s festival season, and as everyone is posting their Palm Springs travel guides as they head to the desert for the first touch of sun, I thought about the French equivalent- Bassin d’Arcachon Like how ‘50’s stars flocked to Palm Springs to escape LA for the weekend Or I guess you could also use…