Tag: France
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Tours, France and Loire Valley Chateaus

There’s a certain fondness and affection we have for Tours that no other spot will ever hold dear to our hearts. It’s also the only place we have traveled to multiple times. There’s an odd set of feelings from the thrill and excitement to being on vacation in a foreign place, but there is a…
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Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, France. July.

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie is a tiny town located in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, South France. The main reason we stayed just outside Moustiers is because of it’s close proximity to Les Salles-sur-Verdon. It wasn’t until after we planned our trip to Verdon Gorge that I found out that it is one of the “most beautiful villages of France.” Where We…
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Étretat Cliffs, France July

This was one of our earlier stops in our France trip and it easily remained my favorite among everything else. For any of those who watched Lupin on Netflix, this is the town at the end of Season 1. This isn’t the reason why I had wanted to go there and I didn’t know this…
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Packing List: June/July France

With France being our first large trip (5 weeks) and our first time “one bagging” we did a lot of research for clothes and gear. I did the usual by searching online and reading other people’s blogs. However, above all else these two Reddit pages had the best information. One Bag: The Art of Minimalist…
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Things I’ve Learned Backpacking France

-Get good gear. Our hyrdoflask, spf water shirts are life saving. Don’t forget to have a hiking dress with pockets, toilet paper, and never ever forget an emergency baguette. -Enjoy the not picture perfect moments. Like when it’s raining and someone was nice enough to tell you the bus isn’t coming. -Learn to sit long…
