The Cote d'Azur. The glitz and glamour and those multi-million dollar yachts. Our trip to the French Riviera started with a low key picnic as part of the French May Day celebrations. We then drove the coast road and saw the other end of the spectrum with the Ferraris and super yachts of Monte Carlo...
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Our week in Provence was full of farm life and sightseeing. A giant maze, an illuminated art gallery in an old quarry, farmers markets, a Roman amphitheatre and plenty of little French towns clinging to the side of mountains...
Read MoreLyon, France
An old city with beautiful Renaissance buildings, plenty of history and hundreds of stairs. From the cobbled streets of Croix Rousse to the old town of Vieux Lyon and even our apartment building, we couldn't escape the stairs! We ate our way through the city, searched for traboules (the hidden passageways created by silk merchants hundred of years ago) and explored ancient Roman ruins...
Read MoreCarcassonne, France
Our first foray in France. We started in the south with a few days in Carcassone, practising our poor French, exploring castles and tasting cassoulet (a regional specialty). We visited the local market for fresh strawberries and spent a day cycling along the Canal du Midi with the kids on the back of our bikes. Throw in a couple of baguettes and a picnic under 2000-year-old Roman aqueduct and we felt like real Frenchies.
Read MoreBarcelona
Barcelona. A city I have loved since my first visit. Coming back with kids was different, but there is still so much to love! The narrow streets, the big markets in each neighbourhood selling amazing fresh produce, the street festivals that seem to pop up everywhere full of music and colour. We were lucky to stumble across the Barcelona Castellars building human towers one Sunday. There is so much life here and the locals can always find a reason to celebrate.
Read MoreRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Two weeks in Brazil, a country that beats to its own samba drum. It's unlike any other place in South America. Rio de Janeiro is a city with so much natural beauty - it is green, full of gorgeous beaches and there is a party vibe constantly in the air. We spent our time swimming, doing the tourist thing and catching up with new friends...
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