The Art of Doing Nothing: How We Survived a Beach Holiday in Hoi An
Three days of doing absolutely nothing on a beach in Hoi An — old town wandering, local food, and a much-needed break from our usual travel pace.
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3-Day Bikepacking Tour in the French Pre-Alps: Day 3
On the third and final day of our bikepacking tour, we cycled from Annecy to Montmélian via Albertville — 85 km to wrap up our French Pre-Alps adventure.
3-Day Bikepacking Tour in the French Pre-Alps: Day 2
Day 2 of our bikepacking tour took us from Chambéry to Annecy, deep into the Massif des Bauges — 70 km, including the climb over Col de Leschaux.
3-Day Bikepacking Tour in the French PreAlps: Day 1
My husband used AI Claude to plan a 3-day, 225 km bikepacking tour through the French Pre-Alps. Day 1 took us from Grenoble to Chambéry via La Belle Via.
Le Poët-Laval in the Drôme Provençale
Our third consecutive summer in Le Poët-Laval, one of France's most beautiful villages — hilltop views, medieval alleyways, and the heatwave that almost got the better of us.