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Tucked into the Italian Alps between France and Switzerland, Aosta Valley sits beneath four of Europe’s most famous peaks: Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa and Gran Paradiso. Italy’s smallest re…
Did you know that you can fly 12 hours and still be in the same country? Flying to Reunion from Paris is the longest domestic route in the world.
Paris has some of the world’s greatest museums. Your kids may not care. C’est la vie sometimes when it comes to trying to sneak some culture into family vacations. Fortunately, Paris museums are as di…
Tired of the same old Paris–London–Rome circuit? For decades now, Americans have flocked into the same 3 European capitals for one of two reasons: either they genuinely didn’t know better than to floc…
It’s been six years now since I packed my bags in London, took the Eurostar across the Channel, and settled in Paris to start a new life. A lot has happened since, from pulling my hair out over those…
Why this 1920s Rothschild playground is still the prettiest ski resort in France
Having lived across 3 European countries, from England to Ireland to France (my current home), and almost a decade into country-hopping solo around the Old Continent, with 40+ countries visited, I thi…
Vollering's 2026 has been nothing short of extraordinary. Flanders, the Giro, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the Tour de France Femmes, and now the World Championship road race.
If you’re tired of hearing well-traveled acquaintances raving about their Paris–London–Rome circuit every year, we have something for you that might actually properly turn a few heads, and that won’t…
From private suites with five windows to Michelin-starred dining and designer pyjamas, here's what it's like to fly in Air France's award-winning La Première cabin
La Timbrée (€50-60) is French brand’s Deraille’s first bell. These are made in France, in the Basque Country… La Timbrée is available in right or left-handed versions and the bell itself can be rebuil…
How to spend a weekend in Narbonne including the excellent Narbo Via Museum and dining at Les Grands Buffets
24 Bakeries and Pastry Shops, Recommended by Two Pastry Obsessed People
The best things to do in the wonderful city of Troyes (and why you should visit!)
The weird, the stats, and what this new immigrant has discovered.
Stretching from the zesty town of Menton on the Italian border to the glamorous resort town of Saint-Tropez, the French Riviera (or Côte d’Azur, as it’s called in French) is one of Europe’s most iconi…
Answering your questions! 18 affordable hotels in Provence, and multi-generational trip ideas in the Med...
How to send jetlag packing, trains, protect your travel energy, and well, hello France!
A 7–14 day Provence itinerary with hotels, markets, towns, and everything you need to plan your trip.
A nature-filled detour between the French Riviera and Provence