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 …
April 2026: A first month in France
April 2026: A first month in France. We’ve had 3 months now since we got back to full-time travel…and April was definitely the best month we’ve had to date. And that might be because we’re really …
Why you should visit Béziers: the 2nd oldest city in France
Why you should visit Béziers: the 2nd oldest city in France. Béziers is the 2nd oldest city in France, dating back to 575 BC when it was a Greek colony. Only Marseille, founded in 600 BC, is older. …
A Guide to Visiting Carcassonne (France)
A Guide to Visiting Carcassonne (France). Carcassonne is incredibly impressive, a fortified citadel circled by 3.4 km of exterior walls (which you can walk) rising to heights of 10 to 12 meters. …