As we came out of the Part-Dieu train station in late afternoon to find the Metro, we (especially Ian) knew right away that…

Colmar this colorful, picturesque, fairyland city of cobblestone streets, half-timbered houses, and early Renaissance buildings was packed with tourists.

The theme of our short 3-day trip to Burgundy was food and wine. A certain budget buster, but it was worth it, and…

We arrived at the train station in Avignon, a short 1 ½ hours from Montpellier, and right across the street were the old…

We began our three-and-a-half-month stint in Europe with a month in France. We chose Montpellier, in the south, as our first stop. Turned…