
Photo Diaries: Beaufort, France
Today our adventure was in Beaufort, France, located one hour from Chambéry, in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Celebrating Swiss National Day in France
The relationship between French-speaking Switzerland and the République next door is all the more fascinating to me with each passing year I live here.

Discovering Paris at the Turn of the Century
Paris in the early 20th century was a time in which the world embraced change. Paris’s heart was beating at an unprecedented pace. To be at its center was to feel alive.

Winter Magic in Megève, France
Megève is how I envision Santa’s workshop, but instead of Polly Pockets and Legos, his team of elves produce Rolex watches and Dior sunglasses.

Photo Diaries: Chambéry
Overshadowed by Annecy, nicknamed the Venice of the Alps, and Aix-les-Bain’s thermal baths and casino, Chambéry is a quieter Alpine town that attracts primarily French tourists as a rest stop in-between ski resorts.

Celebrating Venetian Carnival
The event that began in Annecy, nicknamed the “Venice of the Alps”, in 1996 now welcomes approximately 400 participants to the Old Town over Carnival weekend.