Not that we needed a break during our 10-day Brittany trip, but we decided to escape from our homequarters in Cancale and visit the Ile de Brehat or Île-de-Brèhat, a beautiful island just off the coast of France near...
Mont St Michel France – Go Before 10 am or Don’t Go at All!
Mont St Michel France is a beautiful island off the coast of Normandy. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site, basically a monastery and an abbey built on an island that was cut off from the mainland at high...
Chateau de Fougeres – Medieval Life in Fougères France
After falling in love with the medieval village of Dinan and the medieval port of Saint-Malo on our 10-day trip to Brittany France, we wanted more. We were completely charmed by these towns that had whole sections still preserved...
Cancale France – Brittany’s Oyster Capital
Mr. Misadventures and I were first lured to Cancale, a coastal fishing village and oyster capital of Brittany (and France), by an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations (Season 5, Episode 22). The year was 2010 the place was...
(St Malo) Saint Malo France – A Beautiful Port City on the Brittany Coast
If you are planning to do a weekend in Brittany France or a day trip from Paris, Saint-Malo (or St Malo) on the Bretagne coast makes the perfect home base. The walled port city is a 4-hour and 20-minute...
Dinan France: An Historic Medieval Village in Brittany
Whether you are taking a day trip from Paris, spending a weekend in Brittany (Bretagne), or looking for more beautiful medieval architecture after seeing the magnificent Mont Saint Michel, the village of Dinan France should be on the top...
The Best Instagram and Photo Spots In Paris
Whether your a ‘grammer, a blogger or a photographer, Paris is an irresistible subject. Everywhere you turn there is something to capture. When asked, “where are the best Instagram and photo spots in Paris?” my response is simple: everywhere....
Day Trips from Paris
You’ve done it! You made it to Paris and it is everything that you thought it would be and more. But, if you are staying for a week, you might eventually have the desire to get out of the...
Paris for the First Time
Hello, let me be your Paris Tour Guide! This blog post is 10 years in the making. I have absolutely no idea why I never did this before. Sometimes we people are just too “close” to things. I’ve written...
National Croissant Day – My Croissant Travel Stories
Happy National Croissant Day!!!! I love to travel and I love food. The two items are woven together, unable to be separated and are the things I am most obsessed with in life. Thankfully I have a hubby that...
Francophile Library – Winter 2018-9 Edition
We’ve come full circle! I started out this past year with the springtime version of this series, moved into summer and then autumn. Today I share some of the latest winter Francophile book releases or releases that were missed...
Paris Profiles – 7th Arrondissement with Ann Mah
I have been a big fan and longtime reader of Ann Mah’s book. Every Francophile has a copy of her Mastering the Art of French Eating book. This summer she published The Lost Vintage, a beautiful story that takes place in...