After our family spent much of June in Southern France, we planned to spend July in Germany and ended up discovering Strasbourg en route, a beautiful city resting along the border. I’ll admit, I knew nothing about Strasbourg at the time. We noticed that it was an easy train ride from Lyon to Strasbourg. From there, we […]
Among the toughest aspects of travelling through France on a budget are the missed food opportunities. We spent spent six days in Lyon, a city with a wide reaching influence on world cuisine, and didn’t once sit down for a nice dinner, preferring to spend our food budget in the amazing French grocery stores. However, […]
The city of Lyon in France is a UNESCO world heritage site and was one of Chris’ favourite cities. We arrived a bit weary after having spent the last few days moving from city to city every two days and so when we discovered that our GuestToGuest home in Lyon was absolutely lovely, well situated, […]
When we decided to venture into the South of France after our explorations in Spain, Chris knew he had to visit Cannes and so our plan was to head to Cannes after Marseilles. Exploring the French Riviera with kids seemed like a perfectly French experience! Given that it was mid June (and a hot one) […]
We spent two nights in Montpelier after our space explorations in Toulouse and before the disaster that was Marseilles. While we didn’t do much in Montpellier, I have fond memories of this university city because it was home to one of the loveliest typically French homes we stayed at during our trip. As we drove […]
On occasion, we will discover a museum that delights our whole family. The Musée Miniature & Cinéma, or Museum of Miniature and Cinema, in Lyon, France is just such a museum. Located in Old Lyon, itself a must see area of the city, the museum is home to a number of one of a kind […]
The half way point of our trip was when we spent two nights in Toulouse with the kids. After our start in the south of France I was still on the hunt for good food and Toulouse seemed to be a city where I would find the French fare I was looking for. Spoiler alert, […]
On my first day in Lyon, I discovered that the the city is known as the belly of France. I later watched Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown episode in the city, which deftly outlines the scope and influence of the city’s revered culinary scene. The city’s residents are proud food lovers and I was excited to explore […]
Our train from Spain arrived into Bordeaux after a few hiccups. You see, our train was cancelled out of San Sebastian and no one was informed until the very last minute and a bunch of us ended up having to figure out how to get to the next town over (which was technically in France […]
Toulouse was a surprising find for us during our travels through the south of France. The city had some quirky street art, amazing pedestrian only downtown areas and some educational museums that we all loved. Yes, even the kids! When I first heard about the Cité de l’Espace, I wasn’t sure that our 3 and 5 […]
