Itinerary in France
Day-by-day travel plans
In Quimper, Even the Cathedral Leans: A Storyteller's Guide to Brittany's Most Stubborn City
A storyteller's guide to Quimper: crooked cathedrals, medieval streets, faïence pottery, river walks, buckwheat crêpes, and the day trips that reach Brittany's edge.
ItineraryRennes Unpacked: Timber Houses, Breton Markets, and the Day Trip You Actually Want to Take
Brittany's capital is not Paris-lite—it's France's most underrated weekend city, where half-timbered streets meet revolutionary history, Breton identity, and the best galette you'll ever eat for four euros.
ItineraryCarcassonne Unpacked: What the Day-Trippers Miss in the Citadel, the Bastide, and the Cathar Hills
A complete thematic guide to Carcassonne covering the medieval citadel, the living city of Bastide Saint-Louis, and day trips into Cathar country. Exact prices, GPS coordinates, addresses, and insider advice on what to skip.
ItineraryThe City That Starved for 14 Months: La Rochelle's Harbor, Towers, and the Unbroken Pride of France's Atlantic Gate
Explore La Rochelle's living maritime history through its siege-scarred towers, prisoner-graffiti lighthouse, unflinching museums, and working harbor. Discover where to eat oysters at dawn, cycle to salt flats, and understand why this Atlantic port city refused to surrender.
ItineraryGrenoble: The Only French City Where You Ride Bubble Cars to Fortresses, Hike Straight Up Mountains, and Drink Liqueur Made by Silent Monks
A complete Grenoble itinerary from cable cars and street art to Chartreuse monks and Alpine hiking. Includes specific addresses, 2026 prices, opening hours, and what to skip.
ItineraryFinn O'Sullivan's Annecy: Where Savoyard Stone Meets Alpine Water
A story-driven guide to Annecy beyond the postcard—canals, cold lake water, mountain light, and the Savoyard character most travelers miss. Specific addresses, prices, hours, and local secrets from a writer who knows the town.
ItineraryLille Is Not a Day Trip: Three Days Walking Vauban's Star Fort, Eating in 17th-Century Courtyards, and Drinking Beer Stronger Than the Coffee
A three-day walk through France's most visually coherent city — Vauban's pentagonal fortress, Flemish stepped gables, Europe's second-largest fine arts museum, and beer stronger than the coffee.
ItineraryThe City That Replaced Shipyards with Mechanical Elephants: James Wright's Nantes
A three-day itinerary through Nantes — shipyards turned mechanical elephants, medieval castles, market lunches, and the city that reinvents itself rather than becoming a museum.
ItineraryThe Croisette Is a Trap: James Wright's Guide to Actually Understanding Cannes
A budget traveler's guide to Cannes that looks past the red carpet—where to eat like a local, which islands are worth the ferry, and why the best moments happen far from La Croisette. Specific addresses, prices, hours, and tested budget frameworks.
ItineraryThe City That Doesn't Need Three Days: James Wright's Guide to Actually Understanding Montpellier
A reformed budget traveler's framework for understanding Montpellier through three lenses—medieval core, student food culture, and contemporary ambition. Specific addresses, prices, hours, and the unwritten rules of France's fastest-growing city.
ItineraryThree Days in the City That Won't Be Rushed: James Wright's Guide to Toulouse
A budget-conscious, thematic guide to Toulouse — from cassoulet battles and Romanesque basilicas to Airbus factories and mechanical minotaurs. Specific addresses, prices, hours, and what to skip.
ItineraryDijon in Three Moves: An Itinerary for Travelers Who'd Rather Wander Than Check Boxes
A three-move itinerary for Dijon that prioritizes depth over checklists—medieval streets, Burgundian gastronomy, and wine country, written by James Wright.
ItineraryThree Days in Provence: A Field Guide to Popes, Purple Fields, and the Light That Drove Van Gogh Mad
A three-day thematic itinerary for Provence with strong author voice, specific addresses and prices, and the practical details that actually matter.
ItineraryParis Is Not a Checklist: How to Read the City Like a Local
A thematic guide to Paris that breaks free from day-by-day scheduling—discover the icons, sacred spaces, neighborhoods, and food that define the city, written through the eyes of a former resident.
ItineraryThe Loire Valley in Three Moves: A Field Guide to Châteaux That Float, Staircases That Never Meet, and Gardens You Didn't Know You Needed
James Wright's definitive field guide to experiencing the Loire Valley thematically—three focused moves covering Leonardo's legacy, royal power in stone, and gardens that defy expectations, with 2026 prices and tested logistics.