The incredibly lovely Chateau de Chenonceau
Oct05

The incredibly lovely Chateau de Chenonceau

What do love, revenge, war, & chocolate have to do with a castle?

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My favorite Paris attractions
Jun26

My favorite Paris attractions

While there are ton of things to do and see in Paris, here are some of my favorite Paris attractions.

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The Invisible French Riviera
May09

The Invisible French Riviera

The French Riviera is a big tourist destination in France. Marseille, Cannes, and Nice are very well known. However, there are at least a couple of towns in the region that really shouldn’t be missed.

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The Marseille Experience
May07

The Marseille Experience

I don’t remember how exactly Marseille found its way onto my list of places I wanted to go when I was a teenager. It’s remained on my list for years. When I found a great fare from Barcelona, I couldn’t resist.

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About the Romans in Northern France
May08

About the Romans in Northern France

I’ve gotten to know Thomas Dowson via Facebook and love his somewhat unique slant on travel. Archaeology fascinates me, and I’m very pleased to be able to share his guest post about the Romans in France. The coastline of northern France will forever be closely associated to the two World Wars. These beaches saw thousands of allied troops coming ashore from across the English Channel (or La Manche if you are French) to free France. And...

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