Europe’s highest capital is in Andorra, but the country is much more than a single city alone

view of the main valley in Andorra
The main valley of Andorra.

Andorra is located on the Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain. I tend to think of it as a country whose territory has developed around a valuable valley that has connected south (the Iberian peninsula) and central Europe for ages.

The capital Andorra La Vella … Read >

Collioure in South France is an adorable, stylish Mediterranean town

collioure, south france:: castle, fortress
Collioure castle next to the port.

Although Nice and the French Riviera coast certainly are more famous travel destinations than Collioure, this small town shows a lot of style. If you follow the Mediterranean coastline in France towards Spain, you will find Collioure just before the border between two countries.… Read >