True to my word, we were up early the next morning ready to leave Aix en Provence to board the train to Nice.  After dealing with a series o...

After getting lost in Nîmes, we decided the next morning we would take it easy and hang around Avignon until our train leaves for Aix en Pro...

I went to France to see ancient Roman ruins.  Ampitheaters and arenas and aqueducts, oh my! Pont du Gard is one of the most visited site...

I was looking forward to seeing Arles since Van Gogh painted many of his most well known works while living in Arles.  I completely understa...

Everyone sing along... Sur le pont d'Avignon L'on y danse, l'on y danse Sur le pont d’Avignon L'on y danse tous en rond ...

There's a difference between going on vacation and traveling. Vacations are nice.  But, I like to travel.  Traveling comes with advent...

On a day showing promise of clear weather, we headed to Versailles.  During our visit five years ago, we spent 80 percent of the time in the...

I've always wanted to see the cathedral at Chartres. Chartres is unusual for several reasons.  Many cathedrals of this scale where ...

After dealing with a day in rainy Paris, we opted for a day trip to Reims, about 80 miles northeast of Paris.  It was a cloudy day, but than...

Waking up from a nice long sleep, I look out the window on our first full day in Paris and see this: Rain!  Lots and lots of rain!  And...

You may have noticed an extended absense from me.  There's a good reason. I was in France. Forgive me for not telling you about this...