Destination: France

Once upon a time in a land far far away there was a train traveller

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 | By matt_whitmell | Views [1853] | Comments [2]

ok I need to work on this theme some more. The final leg of my adventure was to travel by train around a Europe.   The land of fairytales shouldn’t come as a surprise as it was here that castles surrounded by moats, churches with robed ... Read more >

Grenada to New York

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 | By hullabaloo | Views [844]

Hello but not from Hullabaloo this time because we are in a terminal at LA airport where we have a few hours to wait for our flight back to Australia.  Yes we changed our plans again!  Rather than leaving Hullabaloo in Panama we decided it would be better ... Read more >

Photos: Picnics & Cemeteries

Sat, 2 Apr 2011 | By drmitch | Photo Gallery

Picnics & Cemeteries

Sat, 2 Apr 2011 | By drmitch | Views [1151]

Saturday was finally a sunny day! I headed out early to the Arc du Triomph where I was nerdy enough to be first in line to climb to the top, which afforded me with some great photos of a deserted lookout point before the crowds arrived. Beautiful ... Read more >

Tags: cimitere du pere-lachaise, eiffel tower, latin quarter, paris, sacre couer basilica

Photos: Five nights in Paris

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 | By drmitch | Photo Gallery

Photos: La Plagne 10/11

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 | By hannah_white | Photo Gallery

Learning to snow board

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 | By hannah_white | Views [757]

Hello again, This year I was supposed to be learning to snowboard........ I hired a board and boots, stood in the flat trying to work out how to put the thing on, tried to work out how to do the boots up and then didn’t touch ... Read more >

Five nights in Paris

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 | By drmitch | Views [818]

Over a year in the UK already and with my 2-year visa rapidly running out I decided it was time to stop taking short trips and go the whole hog. So here it is: the start of my European adventure: a 3-4 month (or until my money runs out) trip. I ... Read more >

Tags: eiffel tower, louvre, notre dame, paris, pont neuf, st michels square, versailles, walking tour

Photos: Paris

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By amywashere | Photo Gallery

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - My Big Adventure

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By amywashere | Views [377] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

A Parisian Adventure      I had enjoyed my brief stay in Paris, really not much more than an extended layover on my way home from Africa, but there was still one more thing I had to do. I couldn’t leave without seeing the Paris landscape from ... Read more >

Armagnac

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 | By bettedarling | Views [561]

Gascony is Brilliant. I am in Armagnac country with my last HelpX hosts, who are fantastic. Apparently this is one of the least populated areas in France, and it is beautiful. There are rolling winter wheat fields, Armagnac chateaux, and Vines everywhere.... Read more >

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - Journey in an Unknown Culture

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 | By serendipitioustraveler | Views [620] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

On June 6, 1944, my grandfather was one of 160,000 Allied troops who stormed the beaches of Normandy. Although Gramps was the most influential person in my life, I know very little about his experience there. He only spoke to me about it on one occasion;... Read more >

Tags: #2011writing, travel writing scholarship 2011

Photos: Paris

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 | By james74 | Photo Gallery

Antique Paris

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 | By wannabevagabond | Views [410]

“Happy New Years sweetie,” I whispered, my body rocking back and forth as the train chugged up the Swiss Alps. Sean sat up, alarmed. “It’s not me who’s farting!” “What?” I laughed, confused. “It must be him,” explained Sean, pointing below him to ... Read more >

FOOD`

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 | By bettedarling | Views [706] | Comments [1]

My last night in Aix I was treated to a wonderful meal with Christelle and Didier at his parents home. We had a wonderful meal with roasted meat, charcuterie, wine, Champagne, cheese, pasta, conversation and delightful desserts. I was glowing from wonderful ... Read more >