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France Slideshow
Travel Blogs from France
Nice = Nice
This is a top pick! ... along Nice for a bit before heading back to the wonderful hills of California in Cannes. Norman and JoJo invited us to stay a day longer to see the island in their 'back yard'. We really like this part of France, so we happily accepted. ...
Into the City of Bread, Crepes and Wine
This is a top pick! ... between the cabbie (the most friendly one in Paris) and the rest of us. He jokingly asked what us Americans were doing in France, kindly pointing out that our dollar was worthless here. According to our amused driver, he knew of four Americans in all of ...
Why I Love the French
This is a top pick! Visit Klenske, Ink. The Louvre, one of the world's largest museums, a daunting task that many actually purposely avoid. Now on a resurgence due to The DaVinci Code, we headed that way on Friday morning. To enter the compound, you now enter through a ...
Sacre Coeur, Arc, Eiffel, Latin Quarters & TUK TUK
This is a top pick! ... the obelisk from Luxor is displayed. I always wonder, why don't they just give it back to Egypt, it clearly does not belong to France. From here we catch our bus to the next landmark, Champs Elysees and Arc de Triomph. We got off the bus somewhere halfway ...
South Africa on my mind
This is a top pick! How come when you are not feeling as well as you think you should, you feel defeated? Who or what was the opponent and why hadn't you realised there was a battle going on? Strange questions to begin with, strange moods bringing them up. This morning I ...
netherlands versus russia
This is a top pick! I'm now watching a football (or soccer) match - a novelty for me but tonight is special. The Dutch team is apparently doing very well in the European or world series. There's a lot of to do about it and we are all officially invited to Bernadette and ...
Empty streets
This is a top pick! I will get round to writing up an entry for this but, hey, if you wait for that you'll be waiting for the new millenium. Here are some photos to pass the ...
party palaver
This is a top pick! I promised you a full account of Saturday's party, but to be perfectly honest, there's not that much to tell. Not that it was boring - no, not at all. It was a great party, we all enjoyed ourselves, and had lots of fun. Fleur and ...
Eating in Paris
This is a top pick! ... input by friends of the owner). Notice who is writing the reviews. Are the reviews all Europeans or, even better, (for France) French? If there are a lot of reviews, the ratings are good and the reviews are local it almost doesn't matter ...
Foux Da Fa Fa
This is a top pick! ... cars. I must get some pictures to post. Tiny little autos zip down the roads. My first taste of France was a memorable one. Each town has it's own Boulangier which is my favourite place. Almost impossible to drive by ...
What do Joan of Arc and Monet have in common?
This is a top pick! Hi everybody! We decided to take a short break in France and revisit a town we had only briefly stopped in before - Rouen. We had been to Rouen in route to/from somwhere else and had thought it would be worth another visit, but had not gotten back ...
Lots of churches and a little Pompidou conclusion
This is a top pick! ... staff, modern design and view to die for...and delicious food. Our most spectacular dining experience to date in France. Wandered back through the streets of Le Marais, enjoyed an expertly presented gelato cone and collapsed into bed before ...
Sometimes, close by is better
This is a top pick! Today is a day of relaxing, no specific itinerary, just go with what the day brings us. Sort of a travelers' Sunday you might say. We woke up late and did a little research on where to go next. A bit of google, tripadvisor and of course booking.com. ...
France and Switzerland
This is a top pick! ... part of the European Union. . . WILL WE EVER GET OUT OF THIS PLACE (Part 2) As we left Switzerland and crossed into France, we were stopped by French immigration/customs agents who asked if we had anything to declare. We didn't, so we said no, after ...
Collioule, Avignon, Lyon
This is a top pick! ... were made of sterner stuff and walked all the way. Even Margaret had forgotten that it was Ascension Thursday, a public holiday throughout France and when we reached Cathédrale Saint Jean we found ourselves at a special Mass. We counted more than one ...
don't want to
This is a top pick! Driving down to Hautefort, the sight of the castle never fails to amaze. As if seeing it for the first time, I gasp - it is truly beautiful. I love it, it touches my soul. I wonder, can you be in love with a building? Still I haven't ...
gold
This is a top pick! What would you have done? Driving back from the Intermarché, Alabama 3 full blast 'Hypo full of love', I see a car across the road, stranded and what seemed like a woman half hanging out of it. A young man was frantically trying to flag down ...
weather or not
This is a top pick! It was a wonderful day today. You know, the weather has been really strange all through our stay. Very unsettled, lots of rain and thunderstorms, alternated by sunny, sometimes even hot, spells. Luckily, I like walking in the rain, specially if the ...
NOT SO FAST!
This is a top pick! Not a whole lot of interesting stuff happens when you´re living by yourself in a tent, far from town. I attempted a day of silence on a Wednesday. But, I didn´t see anyone the whole day, unless you count fish, but even they were underwater, by ...
France Day 14 - Chenonceau, Amboise, & BETRAYAL!
This is a top pick! ... would always show us how Paris drivers were the worst! : ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_arrondissements_of_France On we drive, and I see a sign for Amboise and am reminded that yesterday, while we were doing some internet research about ...
In my head my French is great ...
This is a top pick! ... three weeks and the lapsed time since I last posted dictates that I need to share again. Just having a flat and basing ourselves in France feels very "chic"even though we are just in a small "provincial" (got that word from the opening song in the Disney ...
Adventures of Sam and Tina
This is a top pick! ... do in Europe"). So another early morning start and a few overnight trains ahead of us we were off. The last two days in Southern France have been beautiful, warm spring days. We got to Avignon and the fog had set in and didn't lift until we got to Antibes ...
nuts
This is a top pick! ... small patches are appearing. We have our own vine in the backyard, a present from my brother who grows grapes in the south of France, the Corbieres. I'm getting thirsty, all this talk of wine. So, if you don't mind. Oh, just in case you were wondering: ...
Chic Cahors
This is a top pick! Upon leaving my lovely villa, I returned to a charming, affordable hotel near the train station in Cahors, and explored that medieval town of 21,000 a bit better. The cathedrals, the 700 year old fortified Pont Valentre, and more winding streets, ...
City by the sea...with an edge
This is a top pick! Arrived in Marseilles after an uneventful train ride from Nimes. While expensive, the trains in France are quite comfortable and timely. A quick but expensive taxi driven by the most polite and charming gentleman encountered in France ...
Change of Plans?
This is a top pick! ... I thought we were granted for each country is actually for the combined Senchgen countries. Since we'll be at least 60 days in France alone, it means we won't be doing the France, Italy, Greece and then Turkey route we had planned on in the length ...
not today, thank you
This is a top pick! ... to come back today and make the rounds. Peter told me to just go by myself, as he's still not in favour of living in France, but curiosity got the better of him and he came along for the ride afterall. Of course I kind of hope he will get inspired and ...