Explore · Rebecca Whitlocke · Villages Towns and Cities 5 reasons why Condé Nast Traveler readers are wrong about Cannes September 1, 2015Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: Ouch. Cannes has been voted Number 10 place in the list of 2015’s unfriendliest cities of the world as rated by a Readers’ Choice Awards survey by Condé Nast Traveler (and in 2014 they did not fare much better; they claimed Number 2 spot of global unfriendly cities). What …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Road Trips South of France French Riviera Day Trip to Italy from Nice March 28, 2023Are you looking for ideas on the perfect French Riviera day trip? We turned to Céline O’Donnell, a private tour guide in Nice, for her recommendations on a day trip along the coast to Italy from the city. She has lived in this Côte d’Azur city for 40 years and now runs walking tours and …Continue Reading
Explore · Rebecca Whitlocke · Road Trips South of France Weekend Wanderlust on the Riviera January 4, 2016Contributor blog post by Access Riviera: Wanderlust (noun): A strong desire or impulse to travel. I spend so much time writing about the French Riviera that I neglect to share other great travel journeys I’ve experienced. Such as sharing a barbecue lunch on a tropical atoll in Aitutaki, trekking through rice terraces in Bali, scouting …Continue Reading
Contributors · Explore · Gayle Padgett · Villages Towns and Cities French Riviera Many Reasons to Visit Menton April 3, 2019In February, Author Gayle Padgett and her husband Ralph drove to the Côte d’Azur to visit friends who live near Menton. There are many reasons to visit this coastal city. The citrus festival (Fête du Citron) is a big draw for visitors in mid-winter. The rest of the year, as Gayle points out, there is …Continue Reading