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>

We spent 10 days exploring the coastal region of Normandy in the Northwest corner of France. We enjoyed many sunsets-over-sea (and land), lots of lovely long walks, fresh breezes and gale force winds, and<div class="blog-buttons"><a href="https://tripticks.org/nautical-normandy-and-its-charming-coastal-towns-from-etretat-to-mont-saint-michel/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>

What a glorious drop of Old Blighty is Guernsey. Only 1.5 hours off the coast of France (by ferry from St. Malo) it is terribly British, with its golf courses, cream teas, and military<div class="blog-buttons"><a href="https://tripticks.org/glorious-walks-and-hidden-gems-of-guernsey/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div>