A Global Travelogue
Recently Dan and I were fortunate enough to travel the historic D-Day sites of Normandy with a well-rounded and knowledgeable group of military history enthusiasts including some members of our party whose relatives had fought in the invasion. Over the three days of our tour of area museums and strategic […]
October 2015 One of the first pictures I ever pinned on my “Travel” Pinterest board was an image of Chamonix-Mont Blanc in the French Alps taken from the deck of the Restaurant le Panoramic nestled atop the 8,284 feet high peak of Le Brévent. Ever since then, making a trip to […]
October 2015 Considered one of France’s most picturesque villages, the lakefront locale of Annecy doesn’t disappoint. With romantic canals lined with charming pastel colored buildings and mountain views to boot, the alpine city paints a pretty picture. Dan and I, along with our extended family, were spending the week in Lyon […]
October 2015 Thinking of heading to Lyon and looking for a fun morning or afternoon outing? Just a quick (and inexpensive!) funicular ride up from Vieux Lyon lies the area of Fourvière Hill, home to the Notre-Dame Basilica, fantastic panoramic views of the city, and the site of the original Roman settlement of Lugdunum […]
Last month Dan and I joined my parents, Dan’s parents, my aunt, my sister, my brother-in-law, and my cute little 17 month old niece for a week-long family holiday in Lyon, France. Located at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers and surrounded by some of the best wine […]
Nothing better than Paris in the fall. Dan and I recently spent an overnight in Paris with my sister, brother-in-law, and our littlest niece on the tail end of a longer trip to Lyon (more on that to come later this month!) and we were treated to glorious fall colors […]
July 5th, 2015 After spending another lazy day by the pool in Arles, followed by dinner next to a 90 AD amphitheater, we packed up the car for our last morning in Provence and headed to the picturesque rock plateau village of Les Baux de Provence in the Alpilles region. Affording views […]
