Explore · Locals Travel Tips · Stay Fit A beach-a-week: la Réserve Nice August 13, 2015Contributor blog post by Phoebe Thomas: In a complete contrast to last week’s beach which was wild, fairly empty and reasonably isolated today I’m taking you to a city beach, la Réserve – it’s actually in the port area of Nice – which is always crowded and absolutely tiny! The only similarity is that it’s …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Villages Towns and Cities Visiting the Alpes-Maritimes Highlights Seaside to Summits August 26, 2022At first blush, many visitors may not realize that the Alpes-Maritimes department expands from the beaches of the French Riviera to the ski resorts of the southern Alps to the Italian border. Surrounded by the Var and the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, the Alpes-Maritimes has densely populated urban areas, famous Côte d’Azur cities, and remote wilderness. Riviera Cities …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Explore Halloween Train to the Cevennes November 3, 2014Barefoot Blogger to the Halloween train to the Cevennes. Nothing like a ride on a train to the Cevennes with a gazillion Halloween goblins! Happy Halloween! Check out the fun photos Explore this Post …Continue Reading
Explore · The Riviera Grapevine Three Things I Love About Nice February 11, 2015I got back to Europe from Australia this morning. As usually happens when I go home to Sydney, people (especially those who I don’t know very well) kept asking me: “When are you coming home?” (ie moving home. growing up. Coming back to reality – it’s a loaded question – I’ve been travelling pretty much since I was 17) Things I …Continue Reading