The Soft Explorer 

If you love hiking but want to spend less time looking at your phone to navigate trails, a good hiking smartwatch can make a real difference. I recently bought the Suunto Race S and, after using it for a while for both hiking and everyday activities, I’m sharing with you my honest review. In this article, I’ll walk you through my experience with the watch, focusing on its performance for hiking, its most useful features, and whether it’s worth the investment.

The main reason I bought my Suunto Race S was to be able to follow AllTrails routes directly from my watch, with detailed maps, without having to pull out my phone every few minutes to check if I was still on the right track. To be honest, having a watch with route navigation has been a game changer for hiking. It makes the whole experience much more enjoyable because you can almost completely disconnect from your phone and immerse yourself in nature. I found this much harder

I had previously written a blog post on the day trip to Étretat from Paris that I planned for my boyfriend's birthday. Even though we were had a great time and the place felt magical, one day felt too rushed and we left Étretat that day with the idea of coming back in the near future. It seems like the idea came full circle when for my birthday my boyfriend Dylan planned a weekend adventure to Étretat that, to this day, remains one of my most memorable experiences.

The Pyrenees are a mountain range that stretches for about 430 km between France and Spain, crossing the country of Andorra. These mountains are home to some of the most beautiful places in France, often comparable to the beauty of the Alps. The amount and variety of the landscapes is stunning. The purpose of this blog post is to guide you through a 4-day trip we did to the Pyrenees mountains from Paris so that you can experience the beauty of these lesser-known yet beautiful