France

Have you had the pleasure of exploring a new place from the seat of a bicycle? Pedaling along, you are part of life all around you, breathing in the fresh…

Bridges come in all styles, shapes, and sizes, made of stone, wood, or cast iron. What makes a bridge iconic? What draws us to cherish any certain bridge? While they…

The Rodin Museum in Paris in its updated style, houses sculptures, drawings, and work in progress of Auguste Rodin. The museum is in the former Hotel Biron estate, where the…

Paris intrigues me with its beauty but more than anything else, I love discovering the layers of generations of lives and events of Paris. Wandering the streets of this venerable…

Did you know you can climb iron stairs right up into the iconic Eiffel Tower? On previous visits we had taken the elevator, which whisks you up to the two…

The D’Orsay, a gem of an art museum, was just voted on Trip Advisor to be the #1 museum in the world! By happy coincidence, I visited this elegant museum…

Ah, Paris. This is the #1 city destination for travel, according to the recent Trip Advisor poll. I’ve fallen for the charms of this City of Light, and I’ve included…

When I travel, I love looking into tours that can bring a location to life. Sometimes these are free walking tours, as I took in Edinburgh some years ago. Walking…

Don’t you love a good viewpoint that looks down on a city and its landmarks? Europe is full of good views, whether they are from cathedral domes, bell towers, or…

The Latin Quarter of Paris is my favorite. I have stayed here 3 out of the 4 times I’ve visited Paris. Here’s a little tour of some of the sights…