The Camargue is an often overlooked part of Provence. While it may lack endless fields of lavender or the summer sound of cigales, it’s a region full of charm and the home to France’s own unique cowboy culture. In this curious marshland made by the…

What do you imagine when you read: the warm sun in a deep blue sky, a sea of lavender abuzz with bees and butterflies, a bustling market overflowing with vegetables so perfect they look like a still life painting? Provence, of course! One of the…

Paris. While I’d visited once before, I didn’t really know the city, nor do I speak French. But on our recent 12-day trip, traveling with family, we bypassed the typical whirlwind tour and discovered a different, more intimate Paris, truly experiencing it like locals. We…

Paris is within easy reach of Switzerland; it’s only 3 hours by direct train from Basel and 4 hours from Zurich. Most trains from Switzerland arrive in Paris at the centrally located historic Gare-de-Lyon station and that’s also the area where I would recommend staying….