Danielle and Joe
Retire and Roam

I’d had Tapalpa on my road trip map for a while. After some recent drama in the area, the timing finally felt right — and the mountain drive, the Tuscan-looking village, the swiss chard tamales, and the mysterious rock formations called Las Piedrotas made it completely worth the wait.

After Paris, I headed solo to Lyon for a week. Secret passageways, extraordinary food, Beaujolais wine country, and a circus in a Roman amphitheater. Here’s what Lyon is really like.

I hadn’t been back to Paris in 25 years. The city has changed — nearly 50 million visitors a year will do that — but it is still extraordinary. Here’s what a week with my daughter looked like, from Versailles to a concert at Sainte-Chapelle that was a once in a lifetime experience.