Top of Mount Bastide Eze is a beautiful medieval village in the Côte d’Azur. We hiked there from the train station – passing through Mount Bastide – 8km loop with 750 metres of vertical. Click here to see my trail: Eze 1/2 day hike with lunch. Mmmm. http://www.wikiloc.com It was a bit of a tough hike … More Eze 8km hike plus lunch
Every now and again it’s fun to take a trip sans kids – offering parents some much needed time to do whatever they want without complaints and comprises haunting each experience. Berlin was such a trip! Growing up, Berlin was that odd city that was cut into two parts by an expansive wall. The stories … More Berlin, Germany
Cervinia is heaven on earth but you ski instead of float! I absolutely loved Cervinia! Its biggest advantage is that it connects with Zermatt for endless skiing possibilities. Cervinia is a 5 hour drive from our place in France, and Zermat is a 7+ hour drive plus train ride, so, staying in Cervinia to skip … More Cervinia
Anyone who has been to Disney knows not to expect gastronomic delights from their restaurants but I had high hopes because if anyone could shake up Disney’s commitment to supersized bland food, it would be le French! But alas… The Steakhouse Located in Downtown Disney, The Steakhouse has a Chicago mob feel with exposed brick … More Disney Paris Restaurants
I love Disneyland! I’m not the get-dressed-in-your-favourite princess costume and sing show-tunes type of Disney fan, rather, I’m much more excited by entering a different land where different rules apply – an alternate reality. In this land, wait staff, cashiers, ticket booth operators are cast members, cartoon characters party all day long, buildings and streets … More Disneyland Paris
Auron is a beautiful ski resort that offers tons of terrain for all levels of skiing. It is relatively close to Nice and beside Isola 2000. Whereas Isola was built in the 70’s, Auron has a much older and quaint vibe. The town circles around a skating rink and is filled with cozy restaurants and … More Auron
Jump XL is not your average jump park. Unlike Skyzone that just offers trampolines, Jump XL includes loads of activities and games to test your endurance. It’s more like your own personal WIPEOUT course. So much fun – although, I may not have taken advantage of all the features of the venue.
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I loved Limone! (Limonee) It has a cobblestoned town with quaint restaurants and coffee shops, tons of terrain, and fast uncrowded lifts. The only negative would be that the town felt a bit deserted. Many shutters on the hotels and apartments were closed and there was a mild feeling of neglect. It could have been … More Limone Piemonte
I had no idea what tunnel traffic was (or could be) until we hit the Mount Blanc Tunnel. It was the first Saturday after Christmas and it seemed everyone wanted to go to Chamonix! ATMB.com is a pretty handy site, but they don’t seem to actually predict when there is bad traffic, only report it … More Chamonix Tunnel
With the left and right wing constantly at odds, it’s important to remember that we live in the centre of the plane.
France Escape 