Oh Provence!

Provence trip – for the love of Lavender and taking the path less travelled. Summer dreams are made of these; sunshine on your back, lavender blooms at your feet and the lightness of its perfume in the gentle breeze.This summer, I got to live the dream, strolling through lavender fields Read more…

Normandy (Normandie in French)

This charming region is located to the northwest of Paris, about 1 to 3 hours drive away, depending on which side of the region you’re heading to first. There are trains as well that connect Paris to Rouen, Dieppe, Le Havre and Mont Saint- Michel. But I recommend driving a Read more…

Yvoire

Shared between southern Switzerland and south eastern France, flows one of the most gorgeous and largest lakes known as Lake Geneva. Nestled away on the french side of its shore, are some of the most enchanting villages. Yvoire, is one such medieval village located between Geneva in Swiss and Evian Read more…

Annecy

Annecy is located on the southeastern region of France, an overnight train ride or about a six hours car drive from Paris. Rightly named ‘ Pearl of the Alps ‘, Annecy is neither Amsterdam nor Venice ; it’s a place where the mountains meet the glorious lake on one side and Read more…

Loire valley

Welcome to Loire – the land of the royale! Loire is prominently known for the many well preserved Châteaux present in this region. It is located just a short drive away, about 2 hours south from Paris or you could take a fast train (35 minutes to 1.5 hours, depending on Read more…

Reims ~ the champagne city

Reims is well known as  the champagne wine growing region in France and has several champagne houses grand and small, some with cellars that even date back to the Roman era. Located northeast of Paris and just a 2 hours drive away, is the scenic city of Reims. You can Read more…

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