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Benicassim; a Spanish resort with plenty to offer

A fabulous Spanish seaside resort with golden sandy beaches, cycling, walking and only 50 minutes by bus from Valencia.

L’Estartit – A Beautiful Town on Spain’s Costa Brava

Wendy

Jun 77 min read

L’Estartit – A Beautiful Town on Spain’s Costa Brava

After a few weeks on the south coast of France and with the campsites closing for winter (it was only mid-September), we weren’t ready to...

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme and Cayeux-sur-Mer

Wendy

May 315 min read

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme and Cayeux-sur-Mer

In this blog I will cover the two additional towns we visited in the Baie de Somme region whilst staying in Le Crotoy (covered in a...

Wendy

May 178 min read

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

Le Crotoy, My Seafood Heaven in France

As we approached the end of our 4-week trip we headed north towards the tunnel. Realising that the sun was still shining for a few more...

Avignon, France; Once the City of the Popes

Wendy

May 107 min read

Avignon, France; Once the City of the Popes

Meandering our way from the Mediterranean coast up to the tunnel we had a couple of weeks to spare so decided to spend a few days in the...

Roses – A Beautiful Bay and a Scary Train!

Wendy

May 36 min read

Roses – A Beautiful Bay and a Scary Train!

On our way back towards the channel tunnel in late-October the weather was still lovely in Spain, so we decided to extend our stay by a...

Wendy

Apr 267 min read

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

Annecy and Its Beautiful Lake

I’m sure many of you have visited this stunning lake and town in the Haute-Savoie region of France that they call the Venice of the...

Wendy

Apr 196 min read

Heading Southwest to La Rochelle

After a couple of weeks inland in eastern France, and with a lot more rain forecasted, we headed all the way over to the southwest coast...

Wendy

Apr 126 min read

Lac du Der; Champagne’s finest!

A fantastic lake for a water-sports, cycling or walking holiday; or just to relax by the water.

Wendy

Apr 56 min read

Luxembourg

Luxembourg City: A place of two halves

A work colleague whetted our appetite to visit Luxembourg, as she had lived there for a short period and spoke of how beautiful the...

Wendy

Mar 296 min read

Les Andelys; A Normandy Gem

When the weather became much warmer than we’d expected on our journey back to Calais, we were recommended this stopover by a fellow...

Chenonceaux – Beauty in the Loire Valley

Wendy

Mar 226 min read

Chenonceaux – Beauty in the Loire Valley

Places to Visit Switzerland

If you are looking for somewhere to explore that is pretty and serene in the Loire Valley, then look no further. We came upon...

Wendy

Mar 156 min read

Vitznau - Gateway to Mount Rigi

When I was 16 years old, I visited Switzerland with my parents on a coach tour from the UK. Even at that adolescent ‘everything’s...

Dordogne Part 2: A canoe and a bike ride to remember!

Wendy

Mar 86 min read

Dordogne Part 2: A canoe and a bike ride to remember!

If you read last week’s blog, you’ll know that we fell in love with the Dordogne region when we visited in 2022 and decided to spend two...

Dordogne: C’est Magnifique; Part 1 - Brantome and Perigueux

Wendy

Mar 16 min read

Dordogne: C’est Magnifique; Part 1 - Brantome and Perigueux

Despite touring France for many years, we had never ventured into the Dordogne in southwest France, nestled between the Loire Valley and...

Ile de Re – Island of Ferns, or did you say salt?

Wendy

Feb 238 min read

Ile de Re – Island of Ferns, or did you say salt?

I’ve visited the island of Ile de Re on a few occasions. It lies on the west coast of France, approached by the 3km long toll bridge...

Wendy

Feb 169 min read

Cambrils - is it worth a detour?

We embarked on a meandering journey down the coast of Spain one October chasing the sun, having been on the French Mediterranean for four...

Port Grimaud and the bay; poor man’s St Tropez?

Wendy

Feb 98 min read