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I had been in Paris for weeks when I left for Moulin de Rochopt, and by then I was ready for something completely different. Not another neighbourhood, not another museum, not another day of crossing the city from one side to the other, but somewhere I could settle in for a couple of nights and…
I’ve been travelling to France for more than 15 years, returning more than a dozen times, and the trips I remember best are rarely the ones when I saw the most. They’re the ones when I stayed put long enough to have a favourite boulangerie, recognize the market day, or take a train somewhere simply…
The best way to travel from one European city to the next is by train. The high-speed Eurostar train takes you to London…
Christmas Markets in Paris are one of the city’s most beautiful winter traditions. Each mid-November, Paris transforms into a festive dream of lights and beautiful window displays. Dozens of markets, big and small, appear from the magical Tuileries Garden to the quaint Saint-Germain-des-Prés market. After visiting Paris over a dozen times, twice during the holiday…
Just when you think the City of Light can’t get any prettier, spring arrives, and the bloom of the Paris cherry blossom makes everything look a little more magical. Paris in the spring is something I’ll never get tired of. My eighth visit here was all about one thing: finally seeing the cherry blossoms in…
I seek out wine experiences almost everywhere I travel in Europe. I’ve tasted wine among the vineyards of Tuscany, along Germany’s Rhine River and in Portugal’s Douro Valley. In Paris, the experience is different. Instead of travelling to one wine region, you can explore several of France’s best in one place. After more than a…