The Aveyron region in the South of France is ridiculously picturesque – it has mountains and rivers, hills and valleys, forests and gorges, and a combined 900 km of footpaths that can keep you occupied if you’re the type who likes to discover places by foot. It also has ten towns that have been declared to be amongst the “Most beautiful villages in … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
Belcastel–The Middle Ages are Alive and Kicking!
And we’re in Southern France again, once more in the beautiful Aveyron region. This is the part of the country which sports most of “The most beautiful villages in France”, and one of them is picturesque and idyllic Belcastel, on top of which sits a splendid château. “Ah, well, with a name like that, how would it not be pretty!”, you say. And you are right, but … [Read more...]
Pierre Soulages: The Painter of Black
The Aveyron region in France is dense with villages holding the title of the “Most beautiful towns in France”, but the reason I decided to go on a trip there was that the itinerary foresaw a visit to the contemporary art museum of Pierre Soulages in Rodez. If you are like “Who? What? Where?” now – so was I. Ye olde Internet was fired up to provide some background … [Read more...]
23 Awesome Things To Do In Milan
Located in northern Italy, Milan is Italy's second largest city and the capital of the Lombardy region. It is a major financial and commercial center and is well known as one of the world's fashion capitals. However, there's lots more to do here than shop at high-end fashion stores! We've visited Milan a number of times at different times of year, and in this guide we're … [Read more...]
21 Spectacular Photos From Around the World: XVI
Time to share another series of some of our most popular photos as shared on the site’s Facebook Page! We love sharing these images from our travels – and almost 300,000 folks are following along now, which is pretty awesome. Since the last update, we’ve travelled to Dubai, Milan, Finland and Spain, so naturally photos from those locations have been featuring, … [Read more...]