For those who don’t know yet… “The Côte d’Azur (often known in English as the French Riviera, or in Spanish as “Costa Azul” ), is the Mediterranean coastline of the south-east corner of France, also including the sovereign state of Monaco. There is no official boundary, but it is usually considered to extend from the […]
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Visiting Plage Notre Dame and more in Porquerolles Island
Porquerolles also known as the Île de Porquerolles, is an island in the Îles d’Hyères, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France. Porquerolles is the largest, most westerly of the three Îles d’Hyères. It is about 7 km (4.3 miles) long by 3 km (1.9 miles) wide, with five small ranges of hills. The south coast is lined with cliffs, and on the north coast are the […]
Discover Northern Sardinia in a week
We visited Sardinia last year and we had an incredible time. To sum up, this stunning Italian island offers paradisiac beaches and delicious traditional food keeping its authenticity. In other words, we had the feeling that Sardinia maintains its roots and traditions faithfully, and has not sold any of that such as in certain areas […]
Hike to Cala Coticcio, a unique beach in La Maddalena
If you are reading this post you will probably have the same questions we had. And the main one is: Is it worth the hike? And my answer is yes. There are plenty of great beaches in La Maddalena, but this one is special. It is calm and relaxing, and had a special kind of […]
Best beaches in Northern Sardinia
It turns out that Northern Sardinia has stunning beaches of all kind. With thin sand, with pebbles, with blue water, with turquoise water, with plenty of tourists (mostly Italian), with no people, with a lot of space, windy, calm, surrounded by lakes, and more. This is our selection of the best beaches. 1. Spiaggia La […]
Discover Cornwall by a short Road Trip from London
Let’s start with a quick intro: “Cornwall is a county on England’s southwestern tip. It forms a peninsula encompassing wild moorland and hundreds of sandy beaches, culminating at the promontory Land’s End. The south coast is home to picturesque harbour villages such as Fowey (see below). The north coast is lined with towering cliffs and […]
Visiting Calanques National Park
Calanques National Park (Parc national des Calanques) is a French national park located in Bouches-du-Rhône, in Southern France. It was established in 2012 and extends over 520 km2 (201 sq mi), of which 85 km2 (33 sq mi) is land, while the remaining is the marine area. It is located stretching between Marseille, Cassis and La Ciotat. Several of the park’s best-known features include the Calanque de Sormiou, Calanque de Morgiou, Calanque de Port-Miou, Calanque de Sugiton, […]
Visiting Port de Soller, Sa Calobra and Torrent de Pareis
This is one of the favourite things to do in Mallorca. The journey comprises a trip from Palma to Torrent de Pareis, with some intermediate stops. But do not expect a paradisiac beach or town, this is more of an adventurous tour, taking a train, a tram and a boat. The journey can be divided into 5 […]
Best Beaches in Punta del Este
Portezuelo, Solanas and Chihuahua Solanas was our favourite beach, and we also decided to stay in the area (). It is the closest to Punta Del Este airport as well. Both the neighboorhood and beach is quieter and more relaxing than the others. It waters are clams and the sand is humid. It is large with […]