These last nearly two weeks, I've been working on my goal of hiking the entire coast of Brittany. This time, I'm making my way from Crozon to Lorient, finishing up the Finistère section of the GR34. I should arrive in Lorient this Sunday evening. That will leave just...
Thanks to Complete France for this list of 16 Traditional Villages in Brittany You Have to Visit. Île-de-Batz I still haven't seen all of them. I'm missing four: Bécherel (Ille-et-Vilaine), Pontrieux (Côtes d’Armor), La Roche-Derrien (Côtes d’Armor) and Pont-Croix...
In late May, I went on an excursion I'd be wanting to do for a long time, since the Ria d'Etel and the picturesque island village of Saint-Cado first won me over in May 2012. I took the 1 1/2 hour boat excursion from the town of Etel into the estuary. The tour starts...
I was working recently with my aunt and uncle to put together an itinerary for a "Best of Central Europe" tour. We wanted to avoid larger cities, but get a good variety of architecture, landscapes, cultures and cuisines. Çesky Krumlov, Czech Republic This itinerary...
La Semaine du Golfe (Gulf Week) is a festival held every two years in the Gulf of Morbihan, in southern Brittany. This festival celebrates the seafaring history and culture of the region. Numerous towns and ports encompassing the Gulf participate, which makes for a...
There's great news for those (like me) who travel frequently to the west of France. Starting July 2nd, these train trips will be 1 hour shorter, if not more. This has been a massive project in the works for years, which includes new tracks and new trains. It will be...
I finished another 11-day leg of the Brittany coastal trail, the GR34, last month. I estimate that I'm now about 3/5 done with the 1,200-or-so mile-long GR34. You can see my photos of the coast from Vitré through Landévennec here. In this stage, I hiked from Morlaix...
It took me nearly 9 years to make it back to the Dordogne but for no good reason. I think it's one of the most beautiful regions of France and am eager to get back to explore further. Once the new high speed trains cut the Paris-Bordeaux route to a mere 2h04, it will...
Here are my new favorite sites for cheap flights: Scott's Cheap Flights: I subscribed to their free e-mail list but recently upgraded to the premium membership for $39/year. They alert you to great deals and allow you to choose multiple departure cities--as many as...
This October, I made a little visit up to Le Roc-Saint-André in the northern part of the Morbihan department of Brittany to finally check out one of my favorite Breton breweries, Brasserie Lancelot. If you've spent time in Brittany, you may recognize some of their...
