a mother / daughter travel blog
The Palace of Versailles sits high on a lot of people’s must-see list when they go to Paris. Located about 40 minutes away from Paris by train, we got to the town in the morning, grabbed a quick snack, then walked over…
Mont St. Michel is pretty incredible. From far away, you see the outer walls, and a medieval Monastery rising up above everything else. We took a shuttle bus to the site, although you can walk. When we were there, the ocean…
Ah, Normandy with teens. My in-laws wrestled with this one, knowing it would be a hit with the history buff (my son) but unsure if the other three kids would be bored. They decided to go for it, and we…
There are always ‘must sees’ for every place you travel. For Paris sightseeing, you can’t leave without visiting the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. I mean, what kind of trip would that be? While in Paris, we hit…
When you bring teens to Paris, you are pretty much obligated to expose them to “Great Art”. The options are endless and overwhelming: modern art at The Pompidou, Impressionists at the Musee d’Orsay, medieval art at the Musee de Cluny, sculptures at…
The only thing better than a trip to Paris is a trip to Paris on someone else’s dime! Seriously and sweetly, my in-laws wanted to take my children and my niece and nephew on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to France. Born…
This one week Paris itinerary includes all of the activities and excursions from our trip. As described in the Trip Overview post, my in-laws planned this trip for themselves and their four teen-aged grandchildren. Due to the unfortunate events on Day…