Even as one of the most popular countries to visit in the world, France is a never-ending book. No matter how many times you visit, there’s always another page. First timers will no doubt want to visit places like Paris, the French Riviera and Lyon, but there’s plenty more to see as well. Lesser appreciated cities like Strasbourg and Bayonne are perfect examples of that.
After noticing the town of Beziers on a previous trip through the South of France, en route to the incredible Carcassonne, I made sure to see it next time I was there. And I couldn’t …
With so many destinations awaiting tourists in France, many simply get overlooked. The South of France is jam-packed with marvellous cities and landscapes that require multiple trips to work through. It must be for this …
Visiting the south of France is always a good idea, right? That was my thinking anyway, upon finding a cheap flight to the city of Nimes before my first visit. While I wasn’t familiar with …
Travel long enough and you should realise that not all cities need to dazzle you with attractions. Sometimes all it takes is a vibe, especially in a foreign country. At least that’s how I felt …
As beautiful and amazing as visiting it is, France isn’t a cheap destination for travellers. Marseille, the second biggest city in France, is no exception. My challenge was making my visit to Marseille part of …
There are certain places around the world, where you feel like time has stood still. Carcassonne in the south of France is one such place. Now the town centre itself may not seem overly special, …
It’s always nice to finish a trip on a high note. At the tail end of my month in France in 2019, I was staying in the southern city of Perpignan. With not much planned …
Before visiting Avignon in the South of France I was worried it wouldn’t live up to the hype. Up there with the likes of Marseille and Nice, Avignon is a major tourist destination in this …
The South of France is the region that keeps on giving, thanks to towns like Narbonne. Just back from France’s Mediterranean coast, the town is another gem in Occitanie that’s not yet overrun by tourists. …
During my visits to Belgium, each time I looked at the map for trip ideas, one city kept drawing my eye. And it wasn’t a Belgian city. No, my eye kept crawling just across the …