I don’t know about you, but in Oregon in the Winter it’s cold and dreary, particularly so this week and while I don’t mind the rain so much, I am looking ahead to future warmer months and Summer travel! As a teacher, I travel the most during my Summer break… Read more
France and Switzerland are two of the most beautiful countries in the world so it’s easy to see why so many people want to explore this part of Europe. There are so many places in France and Switzerland that are just easier to get to in a car, so a… Read more
France is one of my favorite countries and from big cities to small towns, you can’t go wrong with France! Though as much as I love Paris, the French countryside has some pretty spectacular small towns and smaller cities to explore too. As we’ve traveled all over Southern France, from… Read more
More What to Wear posts for more destinations here! Summer in Europe is beautiful and there are so many amazing places to see but it can often be hard to pack for multiple destinations and varying weather in different places. For this specific trip, we headed to London for a… Read more
Provence, in Southern France, is one of the most beautiful spots in France. Known for its amazing small villages and purple lavender that blooms for miles on end in July, it’s no wonder people flock to this gorgeous part of Europe. And after several trips to the area, I’ve racked… Read more
This travel story starts in the Spring of 2019, in February to more exact. Last year in February my grandmother, who lives an hour away from me was diagnosed with breast cancer. To be here at home to help out with her surgery and recovery, Nick and I decided to… Read more
In the time of COVID-19, the world has watched slowly as the travel industry has almost completely disappeared for the time being. Planes aren’t flying, people aren’t moving freely, monuments are left empty around the world. I’ve had so many emotions over the loss of travel, so many emotions about… Read more
Our week in France in July seems like forever ago now but I finally got around to editing the video we took while there and it really is amazing how beautiful the country is in the Summertime. We spent a week wandering through Paris, Provence and Lyon and took in… Read more
Loft Apartment in L’Isle Sur la Sorgue L’Isle sur La Sorge, Provence, France See more Reviews! We don’t offer stay in AirBnB’s when we travel because we usually prefer a hotel stay but lately, we’ve been wanting to try staying in AirBnB’s more and tried one out when we were… Read more
When we rebooked this trip and moved it from the Spring to the Summer, we knew we had to fit some time in Provence in while in France in July as that’s peak Lavender bloom and our last visit to Provence was magical. So we spent a few days in… Read more
I often get the question, if you had the choice to travel to place A or B, which would you choose? Or do you think I’d like place A or B better? And to answer that question, it really depends on the destinations you’re looking at choosing between. There are… Read more
There is something magical about Europe anytime of the year, but I’d been dreaming of lavender fields in the Provencal Summer and wandering streets in Spain, stopping for tapas in the Summer evening hours for years. From sipping Rosé wine to café con leche, from churros in a tiny back… Read more
More What to Wear posts for more destinations here! When packing for our quick trip to Provence and Paris, with a stopover in Barcelona on the way, I knew I wanted light and airy clothes for the warm Summer temperatures. And while we got really lucky and temps stayed in… Read more
With just a short time to explore Provence, for our one true full day in the area we headed to Sault, an area I had found in my research that seemed to hold everything we were looking for in traditional Provence. We wanted lavender fields as far as the eye… Read more
I’ve driven in a lot of countries now and I’ve written a number of posts about driving in certain places and what to expect, though Provence came with it’s very own set of unique challenges. While overall driving in Provence was totally fine, there are certain things that it would… Read more