Cognac isn’t just an after-dinner drink. It’s a charming town in the Charentes region of southwestern France, where I’m told the sun shines no less than 330 days of the year. Though I would have loved to spend time wandering the town, which gives its name to one of the world’s most famous types of […]
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Four Tips to Maximize Your Time in Paris
Audrey Hepburn famously said “Paris is always a good idea.” We couldn’t agree more! Like most of our readers who travel when you can get away from work, we’ve also visited Paris on short city breaks and at Christmastime. Of course, as a first time visitor you want to see it all but that quickly […]
7 Must Visit Wineries for Cantine Aperte in Northern Italy
“And on the seventh day God rested from all the work he had done.” Twelve years of Catholic school has the Book of Genesis burned into my brain. But in America, not much is actually closed on a Sunday. As Americans our 24/7, go-go-go, need-it-now mentality makes us forget that time practically stands still on […]
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Luxe Adventure Traveler in the Press Jennifer and Tim have been featured and profiled on a number of news and travel outlets from France’s Sud Ouest to Business Insider. Get in touch at [email protected] if you’d like to feature or interview Jennifer and Tim. In The Press A Journey Into the World of Wine and […]
I Quit My Job to Travel the World
For the last year or so, I’ve been struggling with a dilemma. I’ve been working toward the goal to build this blog into a business that sustains both Tim and I financially, and I’ve been doing it for three years while also working full time at the university job I was once sure would be […]
Un”wine”ding at the Ritz Carlton Chicago Spa
The health benefits of wine are undisputed. Red wine – in moderation, that is – has heart-healthy benefits and doctors say that the antioxidants even help prevent heart disease. The early Europeans were ages ahead in documenting the grape’s health benefits. Greek physician Hippocrates even used wine to treat patients in the 4th century B.C. […]
Reflections on 7 Years of Living in Italy
Seven years ago today we landed in Aviano, Italy to begin what was supposed to be a three year adventure living in bella Italia. Seven years later we’re still here, and ironically as you read this, we’re packing up for a move to Bordeaux, France. I dreamed of living in Italy for years and that […]
24 Hours in the Hanseatic City of Lübeck
Lübeck, founded in 1143, is renowned as the birthplace of marzipan and the beautiful Hanseatic City is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located on an island and completed surrounded by the Trave and Wakenitz Rivers, Lübeck is called the Venice of the Baltic. With towering Gothic churches, Medieval buildings set on serene squares and sweet […]
Travel Itineraries
We know trip planning can be overwhelming. It’s often hard to even know where to start. But we’re here to help with these destination itineraries for the very trips we’ve personally gone on and written in depth about here on Luxe Adventure Traveler. Use our trip itineraries with an easy day-by-day breakdown of where to […]
Top Spots to Lunch and Brunch in Monte Carlo
You would expect nothing less than Michelin stars and the finest dining from around the world in Europe’s wealthiest nation. With top chefs, handpicked fresh ingredients, first-rate service, spectacular views, ambiance fit for a king (or Albert II, the Prince of Monaco) and an impressive array of awards, the tiny Principality of Monaco is a […]
