Paris is grand, romantic, chaotic, elegant — and yes, often crowded. As one of the most visited cities in the world, it can feel overwhelming for first-timers. But once you understand how the city is laid out and how transport works, Paris becomes surprisingly easy to navigate. Here’s my practical, logistics-focused guide — the kind…
After spending time in Strasbourg, Colmar is like Strasbourg’s little sister who is more cheerful and compact. I have a weakness for canalside cities and the Alsace Region has been my new favourite fairy tale cities. Colmar has been the inspiration for Belle’s village, a character in Disney movie Beauty and the Beast, and it’s…
Strasbourg surprised me! I was expecting just a few streets of half-timbered houses as seen in the pictures when I googled Strasbourg. But no, it’s everywhere. Around every Single Corner. As I strolled into town and delight in the black and white timber-framed buildings and passing thru canals with summer flowers – I can imagine…
Many people see photo of the turquoise waters of the Gorges du Verdon in France and know, without a doubt, that it needs to be added to their bucket list when they visit Provence Region. That is also how I ended up there. Provence Region is not all about olive groves, vineyards, and lavender fields….
Marseille is the second biggest city of France after Paris and a capital of French region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur. It is also the oldest town of the country, built during Antiquity by Greek sailors and merchants from Phocaea. Marseille is nowadays the first French port and also a very cosmopolitan city due to the massive…
Located in the south of France, Aix-en-Provence is a quintessential Provencal city filled with beautiful architecture, little squares, colorful boutiques, and bustling markets. Aix-en-Provence is immediately charming no matter you only have 1 day to spend or more days if you’re lucky and have enough time. I visited Aix 3 times during my stay in France because…
Who would’ve thought that Provence has its own Designer Factory Outlet? I knew Paris has La Vallee Factory Outlet. So when my sister’s mother in law offered to drive me to Provence Factory Outlet I was surprised and delightedly took up the offer. My first few days in town and my first day trip was…
Summer arrived with a vengeance that year. If you were anywhere near Europe, you would remember it. Headlines screamed of flight cancellations, lost luggage mountains, and endless queues in London, Paris, Amsterdam and across Germany. Airports looked like survival camps. Add two heatwaves (early June and mid-July), plus the rise of Omicron BA.5, and suddenly…
Norway in Nutshell tour, or called NiN is a Norway most popular tour which takes people through Norway’s most breathtaking UNESCO-protected fjord and mountain scenery, as well as a trip on Europe’s top scenic rail journey. You can start the tour in Oslo and end in Bergen, vice versa or start and end in Bergen….
Bergen is a city on Norway’s southwestern coast and famous as the gateway to the Fjords of Norway . It’s surrounded by mountains and fjords, including Sognefjord, the country’s longest and deepest. Bryggen features colorful wooden houses on the old wharf, once a center of the Hanseatic League’s trading empire. The Fløibanen Funicular goes up…
