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Fri, 3 Nov 2006 | By solbeam | Views [1747]
pinched but not popped
Journal Entry Condom, France (How unfortunate to have a contraceptive device named after your city!) Mid-October Four
days ago, my brother (by blood) and my sister (by marriage) jumped off
a two-car train and ... Read more >
Tags: condom, family, france
Thu, 19 Oct 2006 | By solbeam | Views [1606]
Once upon a time, in the Caribbean waters on the coast of Honduras, where the water and sky constantly compete in an indiscernible photo finish for the definition of turquoise, I was working as a divemaster with a Swiss and an Australian boy. One ... Read more >
Tags: animals, france, tinkerbell
Wed, 27 Sep 2006 | By solbeam | Views [1504]
I try to hunch into the longer shadows cast by the spotlight. Then I try turning around and searching for some speaker or spectacle that might give me more shade. I quickly realize that all my efforts to remain anonymous are about to abandon me when, ... Read more >
Tags: france, on the road
Sat, 23 Sep 2006 | By language-guides | Views [111084] | Comments [12]
Have you ever been stuck in a country wanting to be polite, but not even knowing the word for 'please'? Or been frustrated when you couldn't ask for the most basic directions to where you're going?
The WorldNomads.com French Language Guide ... Read more >
Mon, 18 Sep 2006 | By solbeam | Views [1714]
So for the record, I am now officially giving exact change, correctly ordering vegetarian food, and making it three or (sometimes!) even four sentences deep into conversations. It’s probably not particularly exciting for anyone else, but these are ... Read more >
Tags: on the road
Sat, 16 Sep 2006 | By solbeam | Views [1663]
And although my French is shy, awkward and stuttering, Paris is as
smooth, soft and sexy as the voice of a French lover. The problem,
really, with my French, is that I know just enough to start any
conversation, but can’t comprehend enough to respond ... Read more >
Tags: airports
Fri, 15 Sep 2006 | By tjwhale | Photo Gallery
Da Vinci code, anyone?
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Fri, 1 Sep 2006 | By jenko7 | Photo Gallery
Nice, Monaco, Normandy & Paris
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Wed, 23 Aug 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [816]
July 23 Sunday
Paris and England
Final day of Tour de France - Floyd Landis wins!
Mary didn't bring a watch and we weren't interested in a wake up call so we kept sleeping in all weekend. We decided to walk to the Eiffel Tower while it was still ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Wed, 23 Aug 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [794] | Comments [1]
July 22 - Saturday
"Chillin' in Paris"
"Yes, I was in Paris for the weekend." How many people can say that? I never thought I would be that someone and yet here I am chillin' in Paris as my sister and I had phrased it. We agreed not to drive ourselves ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Wed, 23 Aug 2006 | By the_nomads | Views [901] | Comments [1]
July 21 Friday
Paris
We were up early so I could catch a train to Waterloo to meet my older sister at the Waterloo train station where we would catch the Eurostar to Paris for the weekend. Jon walked me all the way to the platform while Pam waited ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sun, 20 Aug 2006 | By maurajeanie | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 17 Aug 2006 | By jenko7 | Views [553]
The day we were due to leave Madrid we awoke early (about 9am or so) so we could get to the train station for the 10:00am train. We had heard we had to book a ticket so we were being hopeful. Needless to say we missed that train and the one after (which ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Wed, 9 Aug 2006 | By maurajeanie | Photo Gallery
stuff
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Tue, 8 Aug 2006 | By maurajeanie | Views [579]
Paris
We drove the van back to Liseux and parked it at the train station for the trip to Paris. We had a few hours before the departure so we explored the nearby cathedral in honour of St. Therese of Lisieux. It was beautiful. We were enjoying ourselves ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
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