Tour du Mont Blanc: Lessons Learned & How to Prepare

The Tour du Mont Blanc is one of the most epic treks in the world! This post is about our lessons learned and what we wish we knew before tackling it. For more of a day-by-day itinerary, full of stats and trail photos, go to my Instagram TMB highlights. I also have a Guide on …

A Wednesday in Provence: Ménerbes

This dreamy little village of Ménerbes will whisk you away into a fairytale of your own! Map to Ménerbes Let’s take a walk! Visiting this village enchants you with views of vineyards at the foot of the Vaucluse Mountains in the Regional Natural Park of the Lubéron. The village was named after Minerva, the Roman …

la petit venise in Colmar with colorfully painted half-timbered houses and shops

Christmas in Alsace

Craving Christmas markets, choucroute, castles, churches, and rolling hills with vineyards? Then, Alsace is a perfect Christmas adventure! I’d love to show you some of my favorite places in this region! Some of which are castle ruins, churches, boutique hotels, and of course, Christmas Markets! There are so many Christmas Markets, so in this post …

A Thursday in Provence: Château de Fonscolombe

The dreamy 18th-century Château de Fonscolombe, 5-star hotel in the heart of Provence, will make all your fairytale dreams come true! Getting Here The best way to get to Château de Fonscolombe would be to fly to Marseille and rent a car from the airport. It is about half an hour away! If you are …

A Sunday in Provence: L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Avignon, & Pont du Gard

A guide to an ambitious Sunday in Provence: L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue antique market, medieval city of Avignon, & 1st Century Pont du Gard! Road trip Travel Logistics The best way to get around this region is by car! Our itinerary begins in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue before continuing onto Avignon, and finally Pont du Gard. This would not be possible …