Can you Visit Nîmes on a day trip?
Can you Visit Nîmes on a day trip? Nîmes is one of those places you HAVE to visit when in Southern France. In our case, we came here on a day trip from Avignon. Although you’re rushing things a bit on …
Visiting Gordes (France): the “Most beautiful small town in the world”
Visiting Gordes (France): the “Most beautiful small town in the world”. Gordes is the most famous hilltop village in Provence. Travel + Leisure named it “the most beautiful small …
Blue Cave Dubrovnik Tour 2026: Our Recommendation
Blue Cave Dubrovnik Tour 2026: Our New Recommendation. Croatia is a place we love, so much so that we stopped our full-time travels to live there for a year. We’ve written about its islands, its food, …
10 Things to Do in Avignon (Provence, France)
10 Things to Do in Avignon (Provence, France). We were in Avignon for a month. We fell in love with the city and got to know it well. In this post I cover 10 things to do in Avignon. Many of the …
May 2026: a 2nd month of full-time travels in France
A 2nd month of full-time travels in France. I mentioned in my April summary that we were loving France. May was a 2nd month in France, continuing our time in Provence and then in Lyon. It was an …
What you should know about visiting Orange (Provence, France)
What you should know about visiting Orange (Provence, France). Orange is a popular day trip while in Provence. Why? 1) Because of its Roman highlights and 2) because it is easy to get to by yourself …
Visiting Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (Provence, France)
Visiting Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (Provence, France). Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is a tiny town known for one thing – the origins of the Sorgue river. Lying at the base of the Luberon Massif (a mountain range …
30 images showing you why you should visit Montpellier (France)
30 images showing you why you should visit Montpellier (France). We stayed 10 days in Montpellier. For those who don’t know anything about Montpellier: it is the 7th largest city in France, a …
Why Sète makes a great day trip from Montpellier
Why Sète makes a great day trip from Montpellier. Only 15 minutes away by train, Sète is the easiest day trip from Montpellier. It is nicknamed the “Venice of Languedoc”. That’s a bit of a stretch but …