One of the destinations I was most excited about o

One of the destinations I was most excited about on the @vikingcruises itinerary was Arles. Having so many friends who rave about this city (poke @frenchisbeautiful) but having only visited briefly once, I was thrilled for the opportunity to visit in slightly cooler weather and to lose myself in the old Roman streets. First things first though: lunch! We opted for lunch off the ship to try out @lepicerieducloitre, only a stone’s throw from the old amphitheatre, and it did not disappoint. Freshly made, everything deliciously local and Provençal, perfectly seasoned, and washed down with regional rosé, we couldn’t have asked for better. Reservations are recommended, especially if you don’t want to be in direct sunlight ☀️
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📍L’Epicerie du Cloître, 22 rue du Cloître, Arles
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#glitteringarles #myvikingstory #glitteringprovence #arlestourisme #visitarles #lepicerieducloitre #momentslikethese

Reasons to go on a river cruise with @vikingcruise

Reasons to go on a river cruise with @vikingcruises:

-Wonderful service and hospitality. Our room was always impeccably clean and the staff never showed any sign of being irritated when I was always the last one to order breakfast right before the kitchen closed. All the service of a luxury hotel while floating on the river!

- Your hotel comes with you! No need to repack your bags, your room stays your room all week while you travel to different locations.

- Great itineraries. This trip took us to Lyon, Vienne, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Viviers, Arles, & Avignon - all some of the most beautiful places this region has to offer. And this is just one of their many France itineraries!

- Organized excursions to places like wineries and truffle farms, but also the freedom to do what you like if you’d rather set your own schedule

While this would be a great trip with a parent, don’t discount cruises with friends as well, if you want to make the most out of a week-long vacation without having to perfect your own itinerary or worry about where to eat. Just board and enjoy!

Would you take a river cruise?

#glitteringfrance #myvikingstory #vikingcruises #onlylyon #avignontourisme #arles #visitsouthoffrance

It was a toss-up between this and pain au chocolat

It was a toss-up between this and pain au chocolat, but I think if I had to choose one to give up, it would be bye bye 🥐🍫 because 🥂🍾 has my heart ✨ what about for you?
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#glitteringparis #champagne #parisienne

When you find a red as perfect as this one from @b

When you find a red as perfect as this one from @byterryofficial, how can you resist popping into a cute photobooth for a set of pics? 💋
💄 By Terry Lip Expert Matte in My Red
🎥 @dianaperillachica
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#glitteringparis #parisienne, the perfect red lip, Fotoautomat, photobooth, Buttes Chaumont, red lipstick

Purple heaven in the Garden of Eden 💜 Yes, that

Purple heaven in the Garden of Eden 💜
Yes, that’s really what this place is called! The inner garden at the Grande Mosquée de Paris is actually called the Jardin d’Eden, and when the wisteria is blooming in the spring, it’s easy to see why. My only regret: it was too early to pop over to their tea room/restaurant for a Moroccan-style mint tea and a few pastries!
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#glitteringparis #grandemosqueedeparis #wisteriahysteria Wisteria, glycines, spring, printemps, Paris

Finding exactly what I didn’t know I needed with

Finding exactly what I didn’t know I needed with @exploremira ✨

Even when I was in Thailand, I was saying to my travel buddy how much I wanted to go back to Italy this spring. So when @bisousmorgan messaged me to say she was going on a group trip to Tuscany with @ktgiblin and @exploremira, I thought, why not?

I’d never done a group trip before, and as someone who’s a fairly experienced traveler, I never really considered it as an option for myself. But this trip wasn’t like other trips. The focus was entirely on us, on what would best serve our own self-growth and wellness, on what we *wanted* to do instead of following the set itinerary to the letter. Our days had structure, beginning with morning breath work, yoga and meditation, but when we as a group decided we’d love to visit Siena for an afternoon, that’s exactly what we ended up doing.

It was the perfect balance of health and indulgence, of caring for our bodies and our minds, of bonding with the others and enjoying time for ourselves. And it was, indeed, exactly what I needed at this point in my life.

If this sounds like the kind of trip you might need, I encourage you to check out @exploremira. If the trip isn’t an option at the moment, their app is coming later this year.

#glitteringtuscany #exploremira #womenintravel #grouptravel #tuscany

One last blossom reel, as most of the petals have

One last blossom reel, as most of the petals have now fallen, and the year of waiting for them to reappear begins again 🌸

I think that makes us appreciate them more though, don’t you? If we had blossoms or summer or Christmas all year round, what would we have to look forward to? Their transience is what makes them so special, what pushes us to get out and appreciate them when they’re here. To quite literally get out and smell the flowers.
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#glitteringparis #springinparis Cherry blossoms, April in Paris, springtime, cerisiers, Paris

Jumping on the Wes Anderson trend before we all ge

Jumping on the Wes Anderson trend before we all get sick of it 📸 But you have to admit, Parisian doors were kind of made for his style, right?!
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Thanks @justine_fanget for the filming help! #glitteringparis #wesanderson #wesandersontrend #accidentallywesanderson

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