During our trip to Carcassonne, Jeroen and I made a legendary castle road trip. We saw three of the most beautiful Cathar castles in one day. We booked a crappy old car at a car rental company, but we ended up driving a nearly new Jeep… without an additional cost. This happens every...
Say the words “Canal du Midi” at any given moment and I immediately start to dream. I was there once in my early childhood, and ever since I dreamed of going back to the beautiful Canal du Midi once again … if only to check whether the skippers still wave so kindly and whether...
Last weekend I visited Lille for the very first time and it was love at first sight! Because Lille is situated in the north of France (and therefore is actually a part of the so called French Flanders), I thought it would not be so different from the average Flemish town. Soon, I realized that...
Photo of the week: the triumphal arch of Lille. I have returned from Lille only an hour ago, but could not wait to share this picture with you. On Thursday, I will post more detailed blog with photos, tips and stories of Lille, but I couldn’t refrain from posting this picture already. I...
As a matter of fact, my love for France doesn’t get the attention it deserves on this blog. Even though I visited nearly every nook and cranny of the land of wine and cheese when I was young, I decided not to dishonor gorgeous France with subpar photographs! Luckily France will get ample...
