We’re on a whirlwind tour through Europe and after starting in Florence and making our way to Milan, we’ve left Italy and landed in Paris, France. This is our family’s first trip to The City of Lights and there’s way too much to see and do in just four days. So, we’re pausing our new mission of living like locals and focusing instead on finding as many authentic and kid-friendly sites and bites as we can get our chilly little hands on.

After spending the past week in Florence and Milan, we’re leaving Italy and traveling to a killer 2-bedroom suite in the heart of Paris. By train. That takes 7 hours. And gets us into the city late enough that we’ll be cramming into a temporary room for the night and completing our journey about 24 hours from now. Will this trip feel like a scenic and relaxing journey through the French countryside? Or a never-ending trek with eight bags and couple of tired and hungry kids? We’re about to find out.

After sweating our way through countless tropical destinations across the globe this year, we decided to break out the long-sleeves and brave some chilly December weather to experience the world-famous outdoor Christmas markets of Europe.

For our latest jaunt, Erin and I ditched the kids and jumped the pond for a weeklong river cruise through the rolling countryside and sprawling vineyards of Provence and Burgundy, France.

Our most recent getaway has taken us to Europe, starting with a week on the French Riviera. In this episode, we’re taking you on a tour of our 5 favorite restaurants throughout Mougins, Antibes, and Cannes, including 3 that carry Michelin stars.

After spending the past year experiencing the mountains, coasts, and islands of the Americas, Europe finally lifted its travel restrictions and we booked a 2-week adventure that started in Mougins, France.