🇫🇷 Off-the-Beaten-Path in Southern France

A Slow-Paced Day Living Like a Provençal Local 🧺☀️ During my trip to Southern France, I dedicated one full day to simply being in Avignon (with a side trip to Arles). No fancy hotels—just a charming 19th-century Airbnb apartment, all rustic simplicity with creaky staircases (yes, I hauled my luggage up those narrow steps! 💪). 🛋️ Living Like a Local ✔️ Kitchen fully stocked with coffee gear and cookware → Immediate grocery run! ✔️ Provençal tomatoes for <€1, cheese & pastries at dreamy prices → Cooked two cozy meals. 🍅🧀 ✔️ Zero elevators, zero tourists → Pure local immersion. 🚶♀️ A Day in Avignon Wandering its streets felt like stepping into a hidden Europe: Art galleries 🎨, bakeries 🥖, and markets where no Asian faces (or influencers) appeared. Not "Instagram-famous," but perfect for introverts or slow travelers craving authenticity. ✨ Why It Shines This is how you taste real Provence—not through sights, but through slices of daily life. #SlowTravel #HiddenFrance #Avignon #ProvenceLife #SoloTraveler 🏡🌿