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Over the holiday break, I took a few trips down memory lane, living vicariously through past journeys that I documented in old travel scrapbooks.

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Come check out this luxury family villa in Provenc Come check out this luxury family villa in Provence. Moms- I knew I had you at โ€œlaundry roomโ€ ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿ“Œ๐’๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ โœ”๏ธ Sleeps 14โ€จโœ”๏ธ 7 ensuite bedroomsโ€จโœ”๏ธ Private pool house with remodeled bedroom + a private ground-floor suite (great option for grandparents!)โ€จโœ”๏ธ 22m heated pool with electric safety coverโ€จโœ”๏ธ Giant yard, gardens, bocce court, and plenty of space for kids to roamโ€จโœ”๏ธ Optional daily cleaning + breakfast + private chef dinners โ€” because parents need a vacation too This villa was made for multigenerational and group travel.โ€จWe traveled with grandparents, uncles and aunts โ€” and it still felt incredibly spacious. Every little detail โ€” from the layout to the amenities โ€” was designed with family comfort in mind. Located in Oppรจde, we were a quick drive to Gordes, Menerbes, Isle Sur la Sorgueโ€ฆ and took day trips to Roussillon, Lourmarin, Saint-Rรฉmy, and Les Baux. ๐Ÿ’ธ Peak summer rate: ~โ‚ฌ23,000/weekโ€จSplit between a few families? = a total steal compared to a luxury 5 star hotel in Provence. If youโ€™re planning a group trip to the South of France, this luxury family villa needs to be on your radar.โ€จ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ โ€œ๐…๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐šโ€ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ #luxuryfamilyvilla #luxuryfamilytravel #provencevilla #multigenerationaltravel
Looking for a deal this summer at a Four Seasons p Looking for a deal this summer at a Four Seasons property? ๐Ÿ’Œ๐’๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐„๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ The European collection of Four Seasons properties is offering INCREASED spend credits at properties across Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Romania, and the Czech Republic. WHATโ€™S A HOTEL SPEND CREDIT? Itโ€™s a credit that can be applied to your hotel bill for dining, drinks, or often times the spa. Itโ€™s a one time credit (per stay) applied at check-out. It is typically a 100 USD spend credit, but many European properties are offering more money to clients who work with a Four Seasons Preferred Partner, like me :) HOW TO GET THIS DEAL? All you have to do is: โœ…Email or DM me your travel dates โœ…Iโ€™ll provide a free quote at the property you have your eye on โœ…I make the booking for you with the hotel, and youโ€™ll see the credit applied at check-out WHAT IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A FOUR SEASONS BOOKING MADE THIS SUMMER? Great news! Many FS hotels WORLDWIDE will allow me to apply my Preferred Partner perks RETROACTIVELY to a clientโ€™s reservation. Email me your reservation confirmation and Iโ€™ll touch base with their team. Nothing in your reservation changes (i.e. dates, room category, etc). You just get free perks added. WHAT OTHER TYPES OF FREE PERKS CAN I ADD? All my clients receive the following at the Four Seasons โœ”๏ธFree breakfast for 2 adults/room โœ”๏ธ100 USD Hotel spend credit (or access to more $ like above) โœ”๏ธRoom upgrade if available โœ”๏ธEarly check in/late check out if available โœ”๏ธWelcome amenity/snack ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ โ€œ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ฌโ€ ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž ๐š ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ช๐ฎ๐จ๐ญ๐ž (๐š๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ฒ ๐…๐’ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ/๐š๐ง๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ), ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ง ๐ž๐ฑ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง #FourSeasonsdeals #FourSeasons #luxurytravel #Traveladvisor
I almost didnโ€™t want to share this placeโ€ฆ ๐’๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š ๐ข๐ง ๐…๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž This luxury family villa in Provence checked every single box โ€” and then some. We stayed here with grandparents, kids, uncles and aunts, and it worked perfectly for a multigenerational trip. ๐Ÿ“Located in Oppรจde, itโ€™s within easy reach of Gordes, Mรฉnerbes, Goult, and Lโ€™Isle-sur-la-Sorgue โ€” so day trips were effortless. ๐Ÿก The villa itself has:โ€จโ€“ A 22-meter heated pool with mountain viewsโ€จโ€“ A giant lawn where our kids could run freelyโ€จโ€“ Private chefs available (and they were fantastic)โ€จโ€“ Daily cleaning โ€จโ€“ 7 bedrooms with AC throughout Itโ€™s rare to find a luxury family villa in Provence that feels this seamless. Every detail was thoughtful, and the setting couldnโ€™t have been more peaceful. If youโ€™re planning a family trip to France and want more info on how to book this luxury family villa in Provenceโ€ฆ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ โ€œ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐šโ€ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ˆโ€™๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ. #luxuryfamilyvilla #luxuryfamilytravel #provencevilla #familytravelfrance
HOW TO PLAN THE PERFECT EXCURSION TO THE VERDON GO HOW TO PLAN THE PERFECT EXCURSION TO THE VERDON GORGE / GORGES DU VERDON โœจ ๐’๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž. Yes, the beaches in the South of France are stunning โ€” but THIS boat ride through the Verdon Gorge was one of my favorite travel experiences. Imagine crystal clear lake waters with cascading cliffs surrounding you. A 15 min drive away you can find rolling hills filled with lavender. And stop for dinner in the fairytale town of Moustiers Saint Marie. Hereโ€™s how to plan the perfect outing to the Verdon Gorge: ๐Ÿšค MAKE A BOAT RESERVATION AHEAD OF TIME: They will sell out. We saw people turned away at the dock. If youโ€™re traveling with kids, this is not the moment for โ€œwinging it.โ€ โœ…HOW TO BOOK?: Start with your hotel โ€” we stayed at La Bastide Moustiers and booked directly through them. You can also try @verdon_electronautic. โฐGO IN THE MORNING: Most of the rental places open around 9am. By 11am the whole waterway is hoppinโ€™. ๐ŸฅชPACK A LUNCH/SNACKS: Thereโ€™s a snack stand, but Iโ€™d skip it. Bring your own and picnic by the lake or out on the boat. ๐Ÿ‘™WEAR YOUR SWIMSUIT: After exploring the gorge, head into the wide-open lake and jump in. Bring towels because they arenโ€™t provided on site. โ˜€๏ธWHERE TO STAY NEARBY: I recommend finding accommodations near the town of Moustiers Saint Marie. This was one of my favorite towns, and itโ€™s only about 10 minutes away. We stayed at a 4 star hotel called La Bastide Moustiers. If youโ€™re a luxury traveler, this is the best hotel option nearby. ๐…๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ @๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ #verdongorge #gorgesduverdon #provence #southoffrance
THE 10 QUESTIONS I GET ASKED ALL THE TIME ABOUT LA THE 10 QUESTIONS I GET ASKED ALL THE TIME ABOUT LAVENDER SEASON IN PROVENCE ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Lavender season is one of the most magical times to visit Provence. It was a bucket list trip for me, but admittedly my husband and kids werenโ€™t exactly jumping for joy when I shared the plan. Fast forward to the tripโ€ฆmy husband turned to me in the middle of a field and said, โ€œThis was worth it โ€” itโ€™s one of the most beautiful things Iโ€™ve ever seen.โ€ Iโ€™ll take that as a win. If youโ€™re planning your own visit, here are my top tips to help you get the timing and logistics right: WHEN IS PEAK SEASON?โ€จ๐Ÿ‘‰ Late June to mid-July, depending on weather and region. I went to Valensole end of June and Luberon first week of July in 2024 โ€” perfect timing. WHERE ARE THE BEST FIELDS?โ€จ๐Ÿ‘‰ Valensole is the most famous (and most photographed), but Luberon and Sault are just as beautiful โ€” and less crowded. Lori from @pinchmeprovence helped map out my route, and the guide written by @lelongweekend is the best Iโ€™ve read. DO YOU NEED A CAR?โ€จ๐Ÿ‘‰ Yes โ€” 100%. BEST TIME FOR PHOTOS?โ€จ๐Ÿ‘‰ Early morning or golden hour (as late as 9pm in summer). I mostly visited in the afternoon โ€” not ideal lighting, but the photos still turned out beautifully. Just avoid midday. WHAT TO WEAR?โ€จ๐Ÿ‘‰ Plan it out: colors that wonโ€™t clash with the lavender, flowy dresses, comfy shoes (ground is uneven), and a hat. CAN YOU BRING KIDS?โ€จ๐Ÿ‘‰ Absolutely. Itโ€™s a calm, open-air activity. Some farms have distilleries, shops, or ice cream stands too. WILL KIDS GET BORED?โ€จ๐Ÿ‘‰ Itโ€™s not an all-day thing โ€” plan for 1โ€“2 hours, then pair it with a market or village visit. ARE FIELDS STROLLER-FRIENDLY?โ€จ๐Ÿ‘‰ Not really. Most have uneven paths โ€” bring a carrier or all-terrain stroller. ARE THERE BATHROOMS OR SNACKS?โ€จ๐Ÿ‘‰ Rarely. Pack snacks and water. WHERE TO STAY?โ€จ๐Ÿ‘‰ I loved the town of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie when visiting Valensole region ๐Ÿ‘‰ in Luberon region I recommend renting a luxury villa. BONUS: WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DO? My top pick - rent a boat and explore the gorge du Verdun #lavenderfieldsprovence #ProvenceTravel #LavenderSeason #ProvenceWithKids
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