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This week's Moment of Travel Zen comes to us from Sarita Dan[1] of Aix-en-Provence in May.


"Though I love my life in New York City, every once in a while I'm in need of an escape. Wandering through the cobblestone countryside streets of Aix-en-Provence provided just that. The quiet sunshine that leaks between the cracks of the weathered pastel colored homes transports the visitor back to another time and place, where the only worry is how many baguettes to purchase for the day."

Where have you traveled for a moment of zen? Email travel@huffingtonpost.com[2] with your travel zen or submit below.



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  • St. Tropez


    -Sarita Dan




  • "Winged Victory" at the Louvre


    -Sarita Dan




  • Jardin du Luxemburg


    -Sarita Dan




  • Bordeaux


    -Donna Josephson




  • Bordeaux


    -Donna Josephson




  • St Emilion


    -Donna Josephson




  • St Emilion


    -Donna Josephson




  • Chartres Cathedral


    -Donna Josephson




  • I took this shot in October, when I visited Paris to celebrate my 40th birthday. Tara Geisen Saint Paul, MN




  • -Rosemary Dzuvichu




  • -Rosemary Dzuvichu




  • -Rosemary Dzuvichu




  • -Rosemary Dzuvichu




  • -Rosemary Dzuvichu




  • -Rosemary Dzuvichu




  • -Rosemary Dzuvichu




  • L'Eventail, a waterfall in the Herisson Falls


    This is a series of breathtaking waterfalls that you can see on the course of a 3 hour hike. The falls are near Doucier, in the Jura department of France. This region is famous for wine, cheese and its beautiful nature. It's a favorite vacation spot for many from people from neighboring regions of France, as well as Europeans from Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. -Rozmin Daya-Ishmukhametova




  • Snowboarders at the Portes du Soleil resort.


    This is a large group of ski/snowboard resorts in the French and Swiss Alps. I love this because you can really see the beauty of the mountains and the winter sky with gathering snow storm clouds. This was taken at the top of one of the lifts, where snowboarders strap in and everyone looks at their map to determine which way they want to descend. -Rozmin Daya-Ishmukhametova




  • Mont Blanc and Saleve, taken not very far from my home in Prevessin!


    Not very good quality, but it gives you some idea of the beauty of the area of France neighboring Geneva. We have the Alps mountain range on one side, and the Jura on the other. So, everywhere you look there are these gorgeous mountains. -Rozmin Daya-Ishmukhametova




  • Aix-en-Provence


    -Sarita Dan







And to see our past featured Moments of Travel Zen...




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  • Loon Mountain


    Was just seeing these beauties this weekend from Loon Mountain. -Kaymi Malave




  • Loon Mountain


    Was just seeing these beauties this weekend from Loon Mountain. -Kaymi Malave




  • -Jerry Reynolds




  • New River Gorge, WV


    -Daniel Hypes @WVBamaEER




  • Lake Tahoe


    -Bonnie Bareford




  • Vancouver, B.C.


    -Dee Dee Romeo




  • -Jerry Reynolds




  • -Jerry Reynolds




  • Kalispell, Montana


    Kalispell, Montana on Saturday June 29th -Jerry Reynolds




  • Glacier Park, Montana


    -Jerry Reynolds




  • Catskills: Phoenicia, NY


    Taken on 6/30/13 in Phoenicia, NY, in the Catskills. Many bikers out that day. -Mark Neurohr-Pierpaoli <a href="www.travelogueblog.net" target="_blank">www.travelogueblog.net</a>




  • Haiti


    The beautiful mountains of Kenscoff and Belo Haiti -Toyan




  • Austria


    I went to the mountains in Austria (Murau) and I met two guys in the ski resort :) Very Austrian style! -Bénédicte Grima




  • West Kill Mountain


    From the top of West Kill Mountain -Emily Wilson <a href="http://www.booksuniverseeverything.com/" target="_blank">Books, the Universe and Everything</a>