France

During my university degree, I spend 8 months living in the town of Grenoble, France. I taught English in three primary schools in the Grenoble suburbs, spent my weekend skiing, …

When I lived in Grenoble I took a trip out to Lyon a couple of times. These two French cities are pretty close by but Lyon is far more cosmopolitan …

Between September 2011 and May 2012 I lived in Grenoble, France and worked as a language assistant in three separate primary schools around the city. When it wasn’t snowy up …

I was amazed on a trip to the Dordogne Valley. I’ve been to France many times for family holidays, university ski trips and even lived in Grenoble for 9 months too. …

On a trip to the Dordogne Valley, I flew in and out of Brive from London. We spent a bit of time exploring this pretty, small town and despite the …

Summer’s great and all but you can’t go skiing in the summer and that’s just one of the reasons I love winter. I’ve been fortunate to go on skiing holidays in …

For many British people, the region of Brittany in France is associated as a place you go when you’re a baby (it’s easy for your parents to take you to), …

There’s just something nice about catching the train and having it transport you to another destination without having to worry about long queues at security nor having to hang around …

The beautiful Dordogne valley isn’t just home to great food and drink, it’s also got plenty of adventures on its doorstep. From hiking to wild swimming, canoeing and paragliding, there’s …

A trip to Grenoble is not complete unless you’ve been up the Bastille. The what? The Bastille is the name of the fortress and hill 476m above the town of …