Road Trips
Gorges du Verdon Road Trip Around the Canyon Rim by Car
Most people see the Gorges du Verdon from one crowded lay-by, take a photo of the green water, and drive on to the coast.
You finish a long lunch at a village restaurant, the bill arrives on a little saucer, and suddenly you are not sure whether leaving nothing is rude or leaving 20 percent is ridiculous.
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Most people see the Gorges du Verdon from one crowded lay-by, take a photo of the green water, and drive on to the coast.
Regional Food
You sit down in a Breton creperie, the menu lists thirty galettes with names like "complete" and "forestiere", and you cannot...
Inns and Stays
You find a stone inn in a Burgundy village with glowing reviews, open the listing, and see two stars.
France Regions
Most people meet the Ardeche from a canoe in August, squeezed between hundreds of other canoes, and leave thinking it is a...
Travel Tips
The small inns worth staying at are rarely next to a station, and the bus to the next village may run twice a day, or only on...
Road Trips
The Alsace wine route looks short on a map, and that is exactly why so many visitors rush it.
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