Author: ivakhovskaya

Hello! My name is Ilana. I'm a project manager both professionally by trade and in my personal life. I am also a real-estate licensee selling residential homes, a lover of music/concerts, dancing, working out, movies/shows, deep conversations, tea, and of course - travel. I travel to enrich and rebalance my perspective on life in the bubble I live in. I hope in your visit to my blog, you get to escape in my stories and find a way to enrich your own journey. Thanks for visiting and hope you come back!

August 13, 2023March 4, 2025 By ivakhovskaya

Five July Days in Southern France

So you’re done with Paris and have five July days in Southern France? Here’s an itinerary we greatly enjoyed – though the more time you can spend down here, the better – each day adds a little joy. We took the train from Paris to Nice at 6a to get to Nice by 1P. The…

August 13, 2023March 4, 2025 By ivakhovskaya

Four Summer Days in Paris

June was approaching and I was ready to jet off – right in time for my birthday! This year’s birthday was going to be four summer days in Paris, followed by five days in the south of France. Why now? I decided that I had avoided France for too long: I was ready to finally…