When we were planning our trip to the Carribean, we were considering visiting Barbados or St. Lucia or any other nearby island, but the situation with COVID-19 brought too much uncertainty so we decided to stay “in France”, though overseas. Getting to the French Overseas To go to Martinique by plane, we needed to [...]
What should you try on French Antilles Local cuisine in Martinique and Guadeloupe is a rich mélange of West African, French, Indigenous, and South Asian flavours, foodstuffs, and cooking styles. As we were for long time on the islands, we have tried the following: Starters Pâtés Créoles is puff pastry filled with spicy pulled pork, a [...]
... the first part about our road trip through France you can read here: LINK. Le Mont-Saint-Michel Probably, this tidal island in Normandy is one of the most well-known landmarks in France. Earlier, this was a monastery, a wealthy and influential abbey with impressive fortifications. It turned to prison after the French Revolution. Now, after extensive restoration, after [...]
Baby travel Directly after our campervan trip, we headed overseas. This was a long-distance flight to Martinique (eight hours) and six hours time difference with Berlin. Mia was 7,5 months old when we started this trip and turned 9 months at the end of the trip. Yeah, we were six weeks on the road with a 7-8-months-old baby [...]
