Bordeaux is a gorgeous city to spend a long weekend in! While there are plenty of things to do if you’re traveling with kids, what’s even more fun is if you have a chance to take a little romantic break for two to this heart of the wine world. Lucky Continue Reading
Visiting the Lavender Fields of Provence
Holy moly, we had a wonderful summer filled with exploring and visits from family…but how is it already the end of September?! I feel like this summer just flew by and we were so busy enjoying it that I didn’t have a spare second to document our adventures. So here Continue Reading
French Riviera Part Deux
Last year we had such a nice time in the French Riviera for the May bank holiday that we decided we would visit again at the same time this year. We based ourselves in Nice last year and loved exploring that city in addition to Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, and Monaco, but Continue Reading
A Week in the French Alps (and my skiing saga)
The week between Christmas and New Year’s, we headed for the mountains to the family friendly resort of Le Grand Bornand. Unfortunately this was the third winter in a row that there has been no snow at the end of December in the Alps, but luckily the resort had snow Continue Reading
Paris En Famille
We spent a magical weekend in Paris this past fall when my mom was visiting. She’s dreamed of visiting Paris since we moved to Europe six (!) years ago, so it was high time. And the boys were also very anxious to see the Eiffel Tower so we decided to Continue Reading
How to Spend 24 Hours in Lyon
Lyon is the second largest city in France and if you should find yourself there for a weekend, there is plenty to keep you entertained! We went for our last weekend away without the kiddos and had a great time trying to see and do as much as possible in Continue Reading
Colmar at Christmas
The day after Christmas we headed to Colmar, which may just be the most adorable town in France. Colmar is in the Alsace region of France near the German border and has been on our travel list for a while. When we found out that their Christmas markets were open Continue Reading