One of my favorite day trips from Paris is a visit to Claude Monet’s House and Gardens in Giverny, a small commune in Normandy France. With about a 90 minute journey from Paris to Giverny, you can retrace the footsteps of where one of the most famous impressionist painters lived and created his artwork for almost 40 years.

Read on for why you should take a day trip from Paris during your travels, and why I recommend Giverny in particular as a beautiful Paris day trip. I’m also sharing exactly how to get to Giverny from the heart of Paris (and back again!).

A Paris Day Trip Idea: Visiting Reims in the Champagne Region.

Reims is the largest city in the Champagne wine region, and is the home to multiple Champagne houses and UNESCO world heritage sites, despite serious devastation in both world wars (especially WWI). Reims is also home to the Gothic stunner, the Cathédrale Notre Dame de Reims, a soaring cathedral dating back to the 1200s that served as the site of France's royal coronations for hundreds of years.

We visited two champagne houses as part of our day trip from Paris - learn more about my visit and consider adding a day trip to Reims to your next Paris trip itinerary.

In this slow travel guide to the French Riviera, I’m sharing how to get to the French Riviera and where to go in the South of France, including five of my favorite towns to visit along the Côte d’Azur. I share a bit about transportation options in the South of France, how long to stay to explore the places listed in this guide, and where I recommend you stay when visiting this gorgeous stretch of coastline along the Mediterranean Sea.

Visiting Menton, France: a slow travel guide for the crown jewel of the French Riviera. The Côte d’Azur (also known as the French Riviera) in the South of France is a breathtaking, rocky area of France stretches along the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

One place you must not miss when exploring the Côte d’Azur is the beautiful French-meets-Italian town of Menton. I’m sharing with you some of my favorite areas to explore in Menton, along with details about train travel and why this is the perfect place to serve as your “home base” while you are in the South of France.

The Trocadéro is relatively well-known as an area of the city that offers a beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower. Located in the 16th Arrondissement on the Right Bank of Paris, a visit to the Trocadéro will get you a stunning view of the Iron Lady from across the Seine - it’s a great place to visit in Paris. The downside: it’s almost always extremely crowded… unless you follow my tips and street-by-street walking guide for the perfect sunrise morning at the Trocadéro and the surrounding neighborhood. Learn more about this area for your next visit to Paris.

Provence! The South of France truly is magical. Even though our stay was short, we chose to slow down and explore a few specific places, rather than run around and see as much as we could.  In just 2 ½ days, we made a very brief visit to Marseille, wandered through the city center of Aix-en-Provence, and enjoyed an afternoon visiting the stunning calanques in the port town of Cassis. My husband and I are already talking about when to go back!

Lauren Olinger & Lauren Gibson give you three tool tips to take great photos using the best camera you already have: your iPhone. You’ll learn how to channel casual iPhone snaps into works of art that will stand the test of time. Get started with these three essential tips that experienced photographers rely on every time they click the shutter. You’ll be capturing beautiful images with greater creative control… right from your iPhone.

Ideas for what to do in Paris: I’m sharing a blog post on a few of my favorite things from my spring visit to Paris France. Read on for details on my high-level itinerary for a 2 week visit to France, as well as some of my favorite experiences while in Paris: a day trip to Reims, a rooftop dinner overlooking the Seine, a private Louvre tour, walks in Saint Germain des Pres and Montmartre, a temporary photography exhibit, and a petite impromptu chocolate tour (yum!).

Slow Travel in Paris: Where to go in Saint Germain des Pres, 6th Arrondissement.

Explore the stunning neighborhood of Saint Germain des Prés by wandering through some of its most beautiful streets. In this post, you’ll learn a bit about the history of Saint Germain des Prés, where the neighborhood is located in Paris, and 7 of my favorite streets that will give you a great taste of this gorgeous neighborhood. By the end, you’ll know where to wander and explore when you visit Paris! On y va (let’s go)!

Did you know there is a vineyard hidden in plain sight in Montmartre, just a couple of blocks behind Sacré Cœur? The Vignes du Clos Montmartre has been in operation since 1933 and is considered the last operational vineyard in Paris proper. There’s just one problem: the vineyard is typically closed to the public, with only a smattering of tours available throughout the year. Learn more about the vineyard and how you can pay it a visit.

A slow travel guide for Montreal, Canada. This post is filled with all of my recommendations on how to spend a few days exploring some of Montréal’s beautiful neighborhoods, including winter weather tips and advice on how to navigate public transit and the language. Of course, there are plenty of Montreal travel photos, too!