Welcome to Suitcases and Stories
Where every journey packs a memory, and every memory carries a tale.
A Little About This Place
This blog began the way most great adventures do — with a spark, a suitcase, and a longing for something more. Suitcases and Stories is where I gather the moments that moved me: the laughter echoing through night markets, the silence of sunrise on unfamiliar shores, the beauty in getting wonderfully lost.
Here, you won’t find polished perfection or influencer gloss — just real travels told from the heart. Family milestones, unexpected detours, lessons between the landmarks. I write for the wanderers, the planners, the dreamers… and anyone who knows that the best souvenirs are stories you carry home.
Thanks for being here — I hope my stories inspire your own.
Zo x
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French Riviera Cost: What We Actually Spent for a Week in the South of France
I’m not going to lie… the French Riviera always felt like one of those places you look at, not somewhere you actually go. Too glossy. Too expensive. Too… not for us. But this trip taught me something big. Beautiful doesn’t have to mean impossible. Here’s what the French… Read More
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Nice, France – The City That Held Our Final Hours on the French Riviera.
Nice, Through My Lens If I had to describe Nice in one way, I’d say this: Nice is the hub. The heart. The soul of the French Riviera. As it’s so popular, I never expected much from it. In my head, it was already filed away as yep…… Read More
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Gorge du Verdon Kayaking: Planned, Petrifying, and Completely Worth It (France Travel Guide)
Why Gorge du Verdon in France was non-negotiable This wasn’t a spontaneous detour. This day was planned. A day built around Gorge Du Verdon kayaking, something I knew we had to experience. Before we even left the UK, I’d been researching family-friendly things to do in the South… Read More
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A Saint Tropez Day Trip on the French Riviera: Beautiful, Brilliant… and Not Mine
That morning started with a croissant and a coffee on the veranda of our caravan. Watching kids run through the campsite in pyjamas and sandals while my big teens slept in… lol… as teens do best. Just slow and simple. Enjoying a way of living that has always… Read More
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French Riviera Diaries: Cannes Day Trip from Frejus
This Cannes day trip from Fréjus almost didn’t happen because of the rain. We arrived after a short thirty-minute drive from our campsite base in Fréjus. We almost did not go. It had been raining all night and did not look like it was easing up the next… Read More
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Èze Village, French Riviera – A Fairytale Stop on Our Riviera Road Trip
If you’re planning a trip along the French Riviera, visiting Èze Village should be high on your list. Perched high above the Mediterranean between Nice and Monaco, this beautiful medieval village is one of the most magical stops you can make on a Riviera road trip. Where Is… Read More