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12 Hours in the French Alps with Oneika Raymond

The French Alps are a dream! I spent 12 hours in this gorgeous section of the European mountain range, which is located in Chamonix, France. This part of the French Alps includes the famous Mont Blanc peak (the highest mountain in the Alps), as well as the Mer de Glace, which is the largest glacier in France.

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Aiguille du Midi, one of the most popular mountains in the French Alps. (Photo: Oneika Raymond)

The French Alps are a mere 30 minutes from Geneva, Switzerland, where I was staying for a few days this summer with a little help from Star Alliance and Marriott TRAVELER. So it was the perfect excuse to go!

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Mont Blanc from the ground in Chamonix, France. (Photo: Oneika Raymond)


Oneika Raymond explored Geneva and the French Alps while on her world wonders round the world journey with Star Alliance and Marriott TRAVELER. Raymond is the personality behind Oneika the Traveller, an award-winning travel blog dedicated to inspiring, encouraging, and empowering women and people of color to see the world.