Come on a road trip to Instagrammable Metz and Alsace, a historically unique region of France. Picturesque & full of colorful quaint houses.

A trip to the Alsace region of East-France, with a stay at this affordable luxury Spa hotel, is a perfect comb of exploration & relaxation!

The Aravis Mountains form a scenic wintersports area, but also offer plenty of other activities for less fervent skiers, find out which here

If you like skiing, mountain scenery, combined with wellness & gastronomy, then the Annecy Mountains in the French Alps is the place to be!

Do you like the holiday season, Christmas markets, Xmas shopping, pretty lights, festive decorations, road trips, castle hotels and delicious French food in some of the most beautiful fairytale villages of Europe? Then I've got you covered with this blog! And if you love Christmas as much as I do, then you must have been looking for Christmas markets from end of November already as well! I always try to extend this festive season with its pretty lights, gifts, good food and h

In my previous 2 France blogs you could have read everything about our 10 day road trip to 3 of the most authentic regions of NorthWest France. We drove there from The Hague with a few stops in Normandy and Brittany, a city trip stay in Nantes, finalized by several nights stay in the Vendée region at 2 very stylish and unique hotels. As promised I would still write about all of our favourite hotels of this trip, so here goes! As you might know by now, from my previous blogs a

In my previous blog I wrote about the first part of our 10 day road trip to Northwest France in September, where we drove from The Hague to Normandy and Brittany, followed by a city trip stop in Nantes, and a visit to the Vendée region. We went there in the super chic Peugeot 5008 SUV which made our trip extra comfortable. After our stay on the north coast of Brittany, where the weather can be quite fickle, for the second part we decided to drive on more to the south in searc

Road trip Peugeot Northwest France ✓Normandy, Brittany, Étretat, St Malo, Mont-Saint-Michel ✓Chalk cliffs, coastline, countryside & heritage

Do you like winter sports, do you ski or snowboard, and have you ever been to the French Alps? I used to ski a lot several years in a...

I love France because of its history, authenticity, classy character, diversity, many castles and unique regions and cities like Paris. So it’s not a surprise that I have been on 3 trips to France this year alone already, of which 2 included a visit to Paris as well. France is a huge country with many wonderful areas to visit, but Paris keeps drawing me back in, as it's always a good idea, and easy to reach from my hometown The Hague, just about a 3 hour train ride away, and

Paris is without a doubt one of my favourite cities in Europe, which I have visited for work and pleasure 10 times already. The...

Are you ready for some serious hotel inspiration? From a Medieval castle , a 5 star Renaissance hotel , to royal châteaus and ...

As you might know I love road trips and Europe, therefore a long drive to explore France was an obvious choice for our early summer holiday 2 weeks ago! The past years we’ve been on road trips through the Netherlands, Italy, Croatia and South Africa already, but one of the most memorable ones was down the coast of the Cote d’Azur! I have been to Paris and other areas of France many times during my childhood and the past 20 years, and unfortunately we did not always have good

Paris is always a good idea right?! This saying was created for a reason, and one of the many reasons is that it’s one of the most...

For our final stay in the Cote d’Azur , also known as the French Riviera, we had a true authentic luxury experience at a beautiful 5...

In my previous hotel review post I already talked about the beauty and authenticity of Saint-Tropez including a few pictures. Here I already experienced some of the charm of the French Riviera and the coastal towns of the south of France. But as this area is so wide and full of charming places there is much more to see and visit. We went in June and I can definitely recommended it, as it is still nice and quiet, everything is in full bloom then and the weather is soft, perfec

Have you ever been to the friendliest and prettiest region of France that has several names and is the subject of many classy stories?...