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The Ultimate Southern France Road Trip

Over the course of our road trip travels, we’ve been asked about road tripping and all the logistics that go into a trip like this. We’re also frequently asked why we didn’t cover France (our car is...

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Surviving the Euros 2016 in Nice, France

Returning from Euros 2016 in Nice, I was tired and hungover. Yet, I found myself promising to return in 2020. That’s what the Euros does to you. Six months ago, a group of friends from London and Finland...

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Budgeting for European City Breaks

If you’ve been around these parts for a while, you know by now that we have the art of the weekend European city break down to a science. Weekend travel is convenient and easy to fit in around an otherwise busy life,...

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Destination Dishes: Burgundy

This series of articles will highlight some of our favorite culinary offerings around the world. For us, the joy of travel is inextricably linked to eating well, and we like to recreate our favorites at home. Join us...

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Nice is Nice

I couldn’t help myself with this ridiculous title. While doing a little pre-arrival research on Nice, France I learned that simply looking up ‘Nice restaurants France’ will not return results that are...

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My 24 Hours Eating and Drinking in Paris

I was woken by a blast of sunshine in my eye that poked through the narrow slot between the curtains and the edge of the window. It was cruel. My stomach was making disturbing rumbling noises, but I managed to get up...