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My approach

I base my guides on firsthand experience, repeated visits to the French Riviera, and practical research

I personally visit the places I recommend whenever possible, take my own photographs, and focus on the details that help you make better decisions about where to stay, what to see, how to get around, and what is actually worth your time. These recommendations always have to match my own philosophy: take the time to properly discover a place and actually enjoy it, rather than rushing through a checklist.

That’s the standard behind every recommendation on this site: I prefer to recommend what I’ve tested myself, but that’s not always possible. When it isn’t, I do the research to make sure I’m dealing with an established business, and I check reviews across multiple platforms. I also check back regularly to confirm the activity is still running and that the experience still holds up. I’m selective about what makes the list: I only recommend what I’d book myself.

I apply the same standard to accommodation. My guide to family hotel rooms in Nice, for example, grew out of a gap I ran into myself while traveling with my own family. Have I personally slept in every room on that list? No. I’ve stayed in three or four at my own expense, and I fill in the rest with in-depth research so readers get as complete a picture as possible, including room size and bed configuration. For vacation rentals in Nice, I check that the mandatory registration number is displayed. And my Nice restaurant list mixes places I’ve personally eaten well at with a few still on my own list to try, which I flag directly in the article.

That transparency matters to me.
It’s how I keep the trust you, as a reader, place in my recommendations.
I haven’t accepted paid sponsorships to date. If that ever changes, I’ll disclose it clearly, here and in the article itself.