After leaving Notre Dame de la Garde, we got back in the car and drove along a beautiful stretch of highway that ran along the coast, with water so blue it looked fake. We were on our way to the Calanques, a series of inlets with steep cliffs surrounding them, Read More
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Marseille: La Vue Sur Mars
After exploring the Vieux Port, we drove up to the basilica that overlooks Marseille, Notre Dame de la Garde, to take in the view. There were a LOT of stairs. In retrospect ballet flats were probably not the best choice of shoes, but it was all worth it for the Read More
Marseille: Fish and Ferris Wheels
Back home, whenever anyone would talk about the south of France, it always sounded to me like an exotic destination that only rich people could afford to visit. After all, isn’t that where the characters on Gossip Girl spent their summers? So because I’m dating someone who happens to be Read More
5 of the Prettiest Villages on the French Riviera
Ahh, the Riviera. Getaway destination of the stars, the diversity of the region fortunately renders the French summer hotspot accessible to the rest of us as well. Most are familiar with Cannes, Nice, and Monaco, but the Riviera has so much more to offer than crowded beaches and piscine de rosé. Read More
A Christmas Getaway in Alsace
For a few years now I’ve been wanting to see the Strasbourg Christmas markets- an obvious destination for me given my obsession with all things sparkly- and this year we finally got to make that happen! Before heading south for the holidays, we left Paris on a bitterly cold Sunday Read More