Award Winning Luxury and Lifestyle travel blog by Beate Pluta
As you can tell from my previous blog posts, this summer has been definitely more about outdoor activities, than travelling and visiting places. But at least there are no covid rules for hiking or cycling. So, between my usual bicycle trips, I am also mixing…
How time flies. Exactly two years ago I was cycling across Europe, 2600km via three countries. (Read about the journey here). And now, around the same time, I am back on the Eurovelo routes in France, cycling the Alsace a Velo region. After exploring many…
Strasbourg vs Colmar! Which is prettier.. ? Is there even a winner? Lately, I’ve been spending some time in Alsace, a historic region in northeastern France, also known as the Grand Est. Nestled along the Rhine River plain, it borders Germany and Switzerland and has a long history of shifting…
After an incredible hike around the Matterhorn (read: The most scenic Matterhorn hike), it was time to set my sights on another iconic alpine peak. Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the French Alps, stands tall at 4,808 meters. So, with Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and the resort town…
I’ve visited Paris many times before, but until now, it was one of the few major capitals I hadn’t explored since starting my blog. Though I cycled around Versailles last year (read: Cycling the Gardens of Versailles), I deliberately avoided Paris. Until now. This time,…
As the first snow started to fall in Germany it was time to head south, to my new spot to get through the European winter. And so, my dad and I both packed up our lives. My dad headed to Nürnberg to be closer to…
After my four-day break in Sète, I was ready to get back on my bicycle. So, where to next? It all depended on the rain and wind. Following the weather forecast and planning the next part of my cycling journey, I decided to continue south…
After crossing Germany and 700km I finally arrived at the French Border! Time for a french croissant. Following the Rhone au Rhin and the canals as well as the Eurovelo have been great.. besides a few hills here and there everything is pretty flat. Where to next you wonder? Stay tuned..
After all the amazing cycling along the Loire River Valley, the next stop was the Gardens of Versailles and the Seine River. For this part of the trip, I based myself for three nights in a lovely little country guesthouse between Rouen and Paris. It…
