Posts by Michelle Schaber

Piemonte in April: A Wine Lover’s Springtime Dream On the morning of Saturday, April 12, I began an unforgettable journey from Beaune to the heart of Piemonte. I woke at 6:00 a.m. and caught the 7:03 train to Lyon, watching the sun rise over Bourgogne’s quiet spring vineyards. After transferring trains in Lyon at 9:30, I traveled through the Italian Alps—snow still dusting the peaks—and rolled into Milano by 2:07 p.m.  Then came the classic…

Bourgogne in Spring: A Week in the Heart of Wine Country I arrived in Beaune on the evening of Monday, March 31—just as the last light was casting a soft glow over the tiled rooftops. The next morning, April 1, I woke early and wandered the quiet streets. Looking up at the iconic polychrome roof of the Hospices de Beaune, I noticed the Big Dipper glimmering faintly in the dawn sky. It felt like a…

A Champagne Welcome My 2025 adventure in France has begun! Traveling with two friends for the first week, we arrived at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport early on a crisp Saturday morning, March 29. The journey through baggage claim tested our patience, but by 8:15 am, we had our luggage in hand. Fortunately, picking up our rental car was a breeze—an especially welcome relief after the long flight. And just like that, we were off, heading…