We thought we’d tracked down almost all of France’s beaux villages but in Autumn 2025 we stumbled across many more in the the Luberon region of Provence and the Cote d’Azur. Here’s a summary<div class="blog-buttons"><a href="https://tripticks.org/the-pick-of-provence-roussillon-st-paul-de-vence-tourettes-sur-loup-lourmarin-moustieres-saint-marie-aix-en-provence/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>
I met up with an old friend in Portugal in mid September 2025 for some walking and talking girlfriend time as we explored the street of lively Lisbon, caught the train to Cascais for<div class="blog-buttons"><a href="https://tripticks.org/exploring-portugal-lisbon-cascais-and-lagos-highlights/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>
Hauts-des-France is in the north of France and shares a border with Belgium – which explains the many Flemish dishes and architecture found in the towns. The region is an amalgamation of the previous<div class="blog-buttons"><a href="https://tripticks.org/grand-routes-and-insane-sights-in-the-hauts-de-france-region/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>