Leeds to Paris, Cannes and Grasse - 5 nights in Autumn
My itinerary journal for a cultural and olfactory tour for Cannes and Grasse, starting in Paris, with a friend.
Leeds to Quimper - an active itinerary for Spring
Itinerary for a springtime 7-night holiday in Brittany, with medieval Quimper as the base. Cider, cycling, springtime walks, crepes and art.
Manchester to Brest, Brittany: an off-season itinerary for the end of Winter
Travelling in the off-season of winter, itinerary for 7 nights in Finistere. Winter hikes, thalasso therapy, eating crepes, visiting medieval towns and castles, and admiring the early sunset in pretty port towns.
Apricot jam
Recipe for homemade apricot jam - more apricot than sugar. Making a taste of France at home.
A Summer drive-and-ride through Belgium & Northern France
Itinerary journal of my jam-packed summer touring holiday through the Belgian Ardennes and Northern France, starting with a ferry from Hull into Rotterdam.
Leeds to Morbihan, Brittany: a twin-centre itinerary with road biking and city break
Travelling in early summer, my imagined itinerary for 10-11 nights in Nantes and the Gulf of Morbihan. Ideas for biking, art trails, a bit of Jules Verne, eating crepes, visiting medieval towns and castles, and admiring the sunset in pretty port towns
Leeds to Avignon, France - 7 nights in Spring
Using historic Avignon as a base for exploring the Luberon and the Alpilles, an itinerary with time for biking, river kayaking and soaking up the provencal atmosphere. Our experience and verdict