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>
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>