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 of the towns and sites that charmed us. Radiant Roussillon We have been to Roussillon before – once almost 30 years ago and almost once in 2024 when I booked a Home Exchange apartment in what […]
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 cliff top strolls then the train down to Lagos for beaches, bars and yep, more walks! Here are the highlights. Love a little Lisboa We stayed on the outskirts of Lisbon in a cute guesthouse called […]
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 two regions of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy which was turned into Hauts-des-France in 2016, when they did a territorial reform of France. We loved the mix of stunning natural scenery, rich history, and multicultural fashion, food and […]