Over the Easter weekend, I took my first trip out of Paris since January. The initial idea was to visit Brittany. While our precise itinerary changed several times before the final iteration, in the end I managed to do a little of everything. This trip combined...
My photo of sunset over the Gulf of Morbihan, Brittany, taken from the seaside town of Locmariaquer has been selected as today's Whygo.com's "Photo of the Day"! This photo, which I took on my birthday, marked the eve of an amazing hiking weekend in which we followed...
My photo from the Queen's Route in the Vesterålen Islands has been selected as today's Whygo.com's "Photo of the Day"! To see more photos of Norway, see my post from this summer or the Norway gallery of my photo website. The Queen's Route ("Dronningruta" in Norwegian)...
This past weekend I enjoyed a wonderful escape from Paris, to the charming small city of Pau in the Béarn (just east of the Basque Country), the surrounding vineyard-covered hills of the Jurançon and the mountains of the Pyrenées. Four of us stayed with a friend’s...
A wonderful day trip or even half-day escape from the city is the Coulée Verte (or “Green Corridor”) extending to and beyond the Parc de Sceaux south of Paris. The Coulée Verte is a series of parks and greenways that connect to form an uninterrupted 12-kilometer...
There is something about Brittany that keeps drawing me back. Le Select, Nantes Its mix of rugged and calming coastline, inviting villages both seaside and inland with meticulously cared-for homes and gardens, friendly and vivacious people, mile after mile of hiking...
If you are looking to escape the city but you do not want to go too far, a half-day or full-day trip to L’Île des Impressionistes and the surrounding towns might be just the answer. It’s a no-hassle excursion: just take the RER A from central Paris to the Chatou...
As you already know if you have been following my blog, I am on a mission to find worthwhile, hassle-free and cheap day trip options from Paris, especially those that are off the main tourist route. My latest discovery was the little medieval town of Luzarches, about...
As a good (aspiring) Parisian, I took three full weeks' vacation this August. My destination: Norway. I have posted the full (and I mean FULL) annotated itinerary under Longer Trip Itineraries. I have included a handful of photos below, but please visit the Norway...
This weekend, I was invited to the beautiful wedding of two close friends at the Château de Méry in Méry-sur-Oise, located about 30 kilometers or 45 minutes north of Paris on the SNCF (local train) in the Parc Vexin. With its traditional château and chapel and...
