TravelStories Episode 38: Exploring the French and Italian Rivieras with Family

Episode 38: Show Notes

Have you ever wondered what it's like to travel the stunning coastlines and towns of the French and Italian Rivieras? In this episode, we dive into Trevor’s recent adventure to these iconic Mediterranean destinations. From the highs and lows of traveling with family to insightful travel recommendations, Trevor provides his takeaways from his trip. In our conversation, we discuss his reasons for the trip, the logistics and planning aspects behind it, and what he thought of the hotels and Apartment rentals. Explore why multi-generational travel complicates logistics and learn why cruise ships are the best option for older travel partners. Hear about what Europe gets right about children's play parks, Zurich airport’s sky deck, dining in a French vineyard, making an authentic pizza with his family, and a memorable cheese tour. Trevor also shares his thoughts on why one hotel made his list of the worst places to stay, what he enjoyed most about flying home on Swiss Airlines, and much more. Join us and get inspired to plan your own Riviera family adventure! Tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• [0:00:36] A catch-up with Thomas and Trevor and an overview of today’s topic.
• [0:03:50] Reasons for the trip, details about his itinerary, and what the trip entailed.
• [0:10:12] Break down of the miles used for flights, hotel stays, and overall cost.
• [0:13:14] The apartments he booked and why they tested his tolerance.
• [0:21:40] Complications of traveling with family and his British Airways lounge experience.
• [0:29:50] Multi-generational travel, finding play parks for your kids, and plane spotting.
• [0:37:35] Hear about the trip's fun and interesting dining experiences.
• [0:48:17] Highlights of the French and Italian Rivieras and what he would do differently.
• [0:58:41] How one hotel on the trip made Trevor’s list of the worst hotels to stay at.
• [1:04:12] Funny and unexpected moments from the trip and driving in France and Italy.
• [1:13:52] Flying home on Swiss Airlines and what he enjoyed most about it.

Quotes:

“I would say don’t split up [at the airport] because you just end up giving yourself more anxiety than you really need.” — @TktweetsKim [25:12]

“[My family and I] tend to do multi-generational travel a lot, but it is usually cruise ship related, and that has a lot of things that help buffer those restriction points.” — @TktweetsKim [30:03]

“When you have to deal with the old, the young, and the in-between, it does complicate the logistics quite a bit.” — @TktweetsKim [30:24]

“My focus of late has been really trying to get more unique [travel] experiences.” — @Tmount [40:45]

“The trip was incredible, everybody was very happy, and everyone was really happy with their seats on the way home too.” — @Tmount [1:16:58]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Château des Demoiselles

List for Travel Play Areas / Parks

Obicà Duomo | A tip from Pat and Mike  @PatMikeL – Go during happy hour (I think 5-8) for Aperativo’s