Caen and Mont Saint-Michel

I used the transport option BlaBlaCar to get to Caen. It's like carpooling but to me, it's different from Uber as it's more focused on the driver. They don't seem to be doing it as a job like you can in Uber, and they are going further distances. So, you can hop into a seat … Continue reading Caen and Mont Saint-Michel →

Nancy & Metz

It was a bit of a rough start to Nancy as it was a bit of back and forth to get into my airbnb. I ended up leaving my luggage with someone in the building... and then went on to a fabulous lunch!! After that, I went to Place Stanislas and it was very beautiful … Continue reading Nancy & Metz →

Strasbourg & Colmar

I arrived on June 6 early in the day around noon and after a yummy lunch (see next post), I wandered around town. Sadly, due to having a big suitcase, I was not allowed into anywhere except restos or cafes dues to their stringent approach to terrorism. So many gorgeous half-timbered buildings. It was like … Continue reading Strasbourg & Colmar →

Fooding in Dijon & Beaune

The hostel I stayed at didn't have kitchen access so I had to go out and buy food for every meal instead of cooking... how terrible 🙂 I insisted to not cave and get something I can get anywhere else so I popped into this boulangerie and pointed to an almond croissant thing. Then she … Continue reading Fooding in Dijon & Beaune →

Dijon and Beaune

I first popped over to Beaune for a few hours to check out the famous sites there. I went by train as it was quick, easy and relatively cheap. Well, I thought there were 2 main touristy sites but actually, Hotel-Dieu museum = hospices de Beaunes = same same. Oopsies. Anyhow, it was still a … Continue reading Dijon and Beaune →

This little piggy went to the markets…

Yep, I'm sporting a semi-permanent cheese baby everyday and don't regret it at ALL! 😀 It's been SO fun trying out lotsa cheeses and going to markets. All the local markets are so fresh and people are so friendly and it's just a THING. It's a way of life and it's so cool. They just … Continue reading This little piggy went to the markets… →

Pet-sitting in another Paris suburb

Through TrustedHousitters (plug: if you want to joint the network, let me know so I can give you a discount code for 25% off!), I met Ruby (a Staffie), and Jennifer & Matt, the owners. They lived in Le Vesinet-Le Pecq area, about a 30 min train ride from Paris and their 3 storey house … Continue reading Pet-sitting in another Paris suburb →

Aix-en-Provence

My friend M invited me to come along to Aix-en-Provence as she took a week off and went to visit her mother. I'm so grateful she invited me! It was so much fun to relax and hang out with my friend and travel together! Her mom + partner picked us up from the train station … Continue reading Aix-en-Provence →

Nimes

Got up early to catch the 9:10 bus. It was a smooth ride and pretty quiet. The driver was a friendly grump who would grumble when another driver was too fast or slow. He tailgated other busses and honked at other cars that he decided were driving poorly. Meanwhile, an anxious lady was seated right … Continue reading Nimes →

Uzes: delicious market

My friend M told me about this amazing market in Uzes so of course, that's my main priority to go to Uzes 😀 . I did some googling and found this lovely blog below about the market = https://shuttersandsunflowers.com/the-best-provencal-market-is-in-uzes/. The lovely man with the hairy ears selling goat cheese is REAL! Super friendly and helpful … Continue reading Uzes: delicious market →