Travel diaries

Just half an hour by train from Strasbourg, Colmar offers a condensed version of all that is typical of Alsace in a small area. On this last day, having kept to my schedule of visits to Strasbourg, I take an...

Strasbourg is a city with a rich heritage that can easily be visited in one or two days, and boasts a very pleasant, almost exclusively pedestrianized city center. For this three-day weekend, I tried to concentrate my visits on two...

Even for a short stay in the off-season, Lisbon and the surrounding area is always a pleasant destination to return to. A look back at the ten days I spent in Lisbon and Sesimbra. You'll find all the articles about this...

A long weekend in May gave me the opportunity to visit Strasbourg. Introduction to the trip and its organization. In the year 2023, the month of May is full of weekday public holidays, providing an opportunity to extend weekends. So...

After a delightful weekend in Rouen, here's my feedback on what I got out of it, what I think I did well and what I think needs improving for a future trip. You'll find all the articles about this...

Just over an hour from Paris, Rouen is a pretty, pleasant town whose architectural heritage is well worth a visit. What's more, it can be visited quickly and easily. Stendhal called it "the Athens of the Gothic genre", but it's...

And here I am again on the roads of the world! We decided, with some friends, to spend a few days in the Thai capital. Flights and transportation For flights, I initially planned to fly on Qatar Airways in First on...

This summer we went on vacation to the United States, partly in the Northeast, partly in the Midwest. Nothing original at first sight, except that things shouldn't have happened exactly like that in the first place, and that the...

You can't visit Lisbon without going to Belém, where you'll find buildings not to be missed, great walks and a very interesting museum. For this second day, after visiting the city center the day before, I headed for Belém....

For this first day of sightseeing in Lisbon, I'm proposing a fairly full itinerary, which you can spread over two days if you don't know the city at all, or if you want to take your time and stroll...