Summer holiday ideas: Music festivals in the UK and Europe
Is there a better way to spend a few days than sitting in the sun, checking out some of the hottest new bands with friends at music festivals in the Continue Reading →
Category: France
Travel ideas for France – trip tips and recommendations from my experiences travelling in France. This European country has diverse and beautiful landscapes, historic cities, and rich cultural traditions. Here you will find exciting travel ideas for travelling in France so start planning your trip now and experience everything that France has to offer travellers.
A guide to planning a hike in the European Alps
It’s that time of year again – I’m planning a hike in the European Alps, that incredible theme park for lovers of alpine trekking. After tackling the Tour du Mt Continue Reading →
Wandering Kiwi’s 2016 travel year in review
As I write my 2016 travel year in review I can’t help reflecting upon a year that has been a mixed bag. On the one hand political events have plunged Continue Reading →
The best canal boat holiday ideas in the world
The Cool Canals guide describes a canal boat holiday as “the fastest way to slow down” and messing about on the inland waterways is a unique holiday experience that can Continue Reading →
Christmas Markets holiday ideas in Europe
As winter is drawing closer and preparations for the festive season are getting underway, thoughts turn towards weekends spent sipping mulled wine and eating tasty treats in the snow-dusted piazzas Continue Reading →
France: A tour of the Beaujolais wine region
I spent a lovely day exploring the Beaujolais wine region during my recent trip to Lyon, in the Rhone department of France. Beaujolais is made up of picturesque rolling hills covered Continue Reading →
The Tour du Mt Blanc: Les Contamines to Les Houches
I set out on my final day on the Tour du Mt Blanc long distance hike with joy in my heart. On yet another stunning day, I chose the easier Continue Reading →
Hiking the Tour du Mt Blanc: Bonhomme to Les Contamines
The route from the Refuge de la Croix du Bonhomme to Les Contamines is the shortest day on the whole Tour du Mt Blanc so when I saw the sun Continue Reading →
Hiking the Tour du Mt Blanc: Elisabetta to Bonhomme
The morning views on departing Rifugio Elisabetta as my Tour du Mt Blanc hike continued were spectactular. As forecast, the weather was closing in but there was still a bit Continue Reading →
France: Gastronomic delights in Corsica
The first question to ask when eating out in Corsica is “can you taste the terroir?” and while Corsican food may not be flashy or fancy it is definitely good, Continue Reading →
5 best ways to holiday with your pet
For many families, taking your pet on vacation is important so I’ve come up with a helpful 5 best ways to holiday with your pet, so you can make the most Continue Reading →
My most popular Instagram travel pics of 2015
2015 was my second year on Instagram and looking back over the images is a very satisfying review of a fantastic year of travel, with lifelong bucket list items ticked Continue Reading →
Hiking the Tour du Mt Blanc: Trient to Champex
This morning I had to decide whether to take the Fenetre d’Arpette route from Trient to Champex Lac in Switzerland, or to take the lower and shorter Alp Bovine route. Continue Reading →
Hiking the Tour du Mt Blanc: Tre le Champ to Triente
I set off on day three of my Tour du Mt Blanc from the hamlet of Tre le Champ on the valley floor and climbed steadily through the trees towards Continue Reading →
Hiking the Tour du Mt Blanc: La Flegere to Tre le Champ
When I planned my Tour du Mt Blanc hike I was concerned that I had made this second day too short at only around five hours from La Flegere to Continue Reading →
Hiking Tour du Mt Blanc: Les Houches to La Flegere
Everyone warned me against doing this day first. From the guidebook, to every blog and online guide I read, they all said it was not advisable. In fact by the Continue Reading →
Hiking the Tour du Mt Blanc
As I sat in my accommodation in Les Houches about to embark on hiking the Tour du Mt Blanc, I had to reflect that it was ‘third time lucky’! Two years Continue Reading →
France: Meeting with Denoix in Brive la Gaillarde
Madame Denoix describes her job as being a little like a perfumier. Listening to her talk about the Distillery Denoix it is clear she is also in the business of Continue Reading →
Paris lovelocks on the Pont des Arts bridge
The course of true love never did run smooth, as Shakespeare noted but there are calls for the lovelocks on the bridges of Paris to be entirely removed after another incident Continue Reading →
France: Ski holidays in the Haute Savoie
Last week the Wandering Kiwis joined the throngs of booted and suited French families milling about in the light and airy Gare du Lyon, ready to catch a train to Continue Reading →