Destination: France

The Louvre

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1221]

It would crass to make jokes about perhaps the greatest art collection in the world, wouldn’t it?   Something like, “Louvre – French for OMG, who are all these people?”   Or “Nobody goes to the Louvre anymore.   It’s too crowded!”   So I ... Read more >

Hotel Hop Scotch in Paris

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1199]

Sometimes you get lucky.   Sometimes you don’t! The train from Toulouse to Paris was 45 minutes late.   Which was lucky because SNCF, the French railroad, had no record of the ticket we bought online from Rail Europe, even though the cost ... Read more >

June 2011- France

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 | By arm | Views [437]

Paris and Loire Valley, France Woop woop I made it to Paris. An amazing and magical place, the trip of a lifetime!

Life in a Fairy Tale - St. Martin de Vers

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1765]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a fairy tale?   Alan and Diana, kindred spirits we met on the cruise, do just that.   They fell in love with St. Martin de Vers and bought a home there in 2004 and now split the year between ... Read more >

So Many Châteaux - So Little Time

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1404]

If you don’t mind sharing sights with 30 or 40 formerly complete strangers, a tour is the sanest way to see Europe.   And your guide will fill your mind with interesting stories and copious dates that you are sure to forget.   But ... Read more >

Photos: France - Leg 1 - Normandy & Atlantic

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 | By matt_tani | Photo Gallery

19. go to the top of the arc de triump

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [397]

boy am I unfit. the elevator was broken, not that i thought that would be a problem, HOWEVER, i was nearly dead when I eventually reached the top of the arc. The view of the roads surrounding the round about put paris traffic into perspective. absolutely ... Read more >

Château de Vaux le Vicomte, near Maincy.

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Views [882]

Ch â teau de Vaux le Vicomte, near Maincy. What does one do on a Saturday night in Paris?   Well how about a tour through the candlelit grounds and magnificent building of the Vaux de Vicomte, built in the C17th in only 3 years! ... Read more >

Photos: Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte, Maincy, SE of Paris

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Photo Gallery

Luscherz to Paris, via Hotel-Dieu, Beaune, Burgundy

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Views [1157]

Wednesday 7 th June   - Luscherz to Paris. Leaving Luscherz once more and heading out on a very wet morning we headed up through the mountains to Le Locle, situated very close to the French border…no wonder the family found it easy ... Read more >

Photos: Luscherz to Paris

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Photo Gallery

Photos: France

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 | By vagabonds | Photo Gallery

C'est la Vie Paris!

Thu, 9 Jun 2011 | By alineswala | Views [1300]

As I am reflecting on my travel experiences, I thought it would be good to write about some things that I got out of my previous travel experiences in hopes to figure out what I want out of this one.  When I went to Paris, I had no idea what to ... Read more >

Tags: china, france, metro, paris, public transportation system

18. climb the eiffel tower

Mon, 30 May 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [458]

so we didn't physically climb the tower. there was no scaling of the outside resulting in the parisian police being called but we did stand in the absolute freezing cold winds in queue for HOURS waiting to get the lift up to the top. was it worth it? ... Read more >

10. go to disneyland in paris and act like a kid for the whole day :)

Sun, 29 May 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [1211]

disneyland was amazing. i got my picture taken with mickey mouse and it was definitely a trip highlight!! the nemo ride was cool but the buzz lightyear laser blast ride could not be beaten. i wanted to buy the whole disney shop!!!! I LOVE DISNEYLAND ... Read more >