09/09/2026
🌊✨ Out of office. Very much on purpose.
I'm taking 9 days on the French Riviera with three of my favorite humans, and I planned every single detail of this trip myself — so yes, I'm going to talk about it.
Here's what we asked for: no resorts. No all-inclusive. No being herded anywhere. We wanted to actually live somewhere for a few days at a time, wake up without an agenda, and eat and drink our way through the South of France like we belonged there. Four women in their 40s who know what they like and don't need to be entertained — just pointed in the right direction.
So here's what I built.
We're moving through three destinations — Menton, Nice, and Cannes — staying a few nights in each, which is the sweet spot between "just arrived" and "ready to move on." I chose apartment-style and boutique stays deliberately. The Résidence Hôtelière Chambord in Menton puts us in a panoramic apartment overlooking the sea. The Hôtel Vendôme in Nice drops us right into the heart of the city. In Cannes we are at the Villa Claudia.
The itinerary has bones, not a schedule. A day trip to Monaco. A winery tour and castle visit at Château de Crémat. Dinner at Le Plongeoir — which is literally built into a rock over the sea. A sailboat trip out to the Lerins Islands. A ferry to Saint-Tropez. Beach days on Les Sablettes. Long mornings at the market. Rosé, always.
The investment for a trip like this — flights, boutique stays, transfers, curated experiences — sits in a range I'm happy to talk through with anyone who's dreaming of something similar.
DM me when I'm back. I'll be the one who actually slept.
🏖️ September 11–20. If you need me, I'm unavailable. 🥂🇫🇷