France

36 Hours in Eze on the French Riviera

You're more than 250 miles from the French Riviera and you have less than two days before your flight whisks you back home to the states. Is a spontaneous drive to the coast going to be worth your while in the heat and traffic of summer? For us, the gamble -- and the three-plus-hour drive -- paid off. But we took the road less traveled, choosing to spend the last 36 hours of our French vac...

A trip to Provence, where French living is at its finest, has been on my bucket list for many years. From California, it's not such an easy trek, and that's one reason it took me decades to finally get there. This famous section of southeastern France (formally called the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region), hugs the Mediterranean, and is best known for the French Riviera and jet-set destinations s...

Who doesn't dream of a trip to Paris? It's the city that's on everyone's bucket list. After spending two wonderful weeks in the south of France in my late twenties -- a trip that never brought me to Paris, much to my regret -- I finally returned this year to the land of fine wine, fabulous food and balanced lifestyles. This time, I made a beeline for what may be the world's most beautiful cit...

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