It’s no secret that we walk…a lot. We hike all around the national parks in the US—sometimes against our better judgement. Many of the free things that we did in Paris revolved around walking. As travelers, what better way to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, than to literally trek around the land? We thought it fitting that our second to last France post includes a walking tour of Marseille. Pin this post for later > A lot of people…
Being surrounded by all this art, history, culture, and of course, food has inspired us! We’re trying something new this week friends (don’t worry, this time it doesn’t involve stinky cheese). We excited to share our first real vlog with you today!!! Yes, lots of exclamation marks. We’re just a bit excited! This vlog is a budget travel guide to Avignon, France located in the lush Provence region. Pin this post for later > France may not be the first…
As quickly as we were disoriented and even a bit intimidated by the fast-paced Paris, we felt at ease in Lyon. It’s my favorite city that we visited in all of France. Despite being the country’s third largest city, Lyon has a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. You’ll see locals picnicking in the many parks and squares or taking an afternoon stroll along the river, some will even give a friendly nod as you pass by them. It has the unhurried feel…
Since we already thoroughly embarrassed ourselves by sharing our blunders in the City of Light, we’ve created something more useful this week—a list of free things to do in Paris. It’s one of the most visited places in the world. People flock from all corners of the earth to see its sights, eat its food, and soak up the Parisian culture. There’s so much to do and see that even with a week to explore, you’ll only begin to scratch…
I didn’t initially love Paris. There, I said it. As wildly unpopular as this opinion is likely to be, it’s the honest truth. In all fairness to the City of Light, my experiences in the first few days were hampered by enormous jet lag (seriously felt like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man) and a severe case of culture shock. Oddly enough, the culture shock wasn’t so much the foreign location, as it was the lightning fast pace of a big…