Destination: France

18. climb the eiffel tower

Mon, 30 May 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [298]

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 [1159]

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 >

72. experience paris at night

Fri, 27 May 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [263]

who knew that the eiffel tower twinkles like a christmas tree when they first turn the lights on. they al flash and blink and TWINKLE

Photos: Paris to Vézelay, and Dijon

Fri, 27 May 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Photo Gallery

Paris to Vézelay, and Dijon – a visit to The Saint Magdalen Basilica

Thu, 26 May 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Views [877]

Tuesday 17 th May Paris to V é zelay, and Dijon – a visit to T he Saint Magdalen Basilica After spending a few more cruisy days in and around Paris taking in the sights ... Read more >

Photos: France-Loir Valley

Mon, 23 May 2011 | By jamesandjulie | Photo Gallery

Loir Valley-France

Mon, 23 May 2011 | By jamesandjulie | Views [677]

Following Mum, Dad and Hayley’s travels around Monaco and Paris, Peter (Hayley’s partner) James and I met in the Loir Valley to stay in a 16 th century stone country villa for a week.   The villa was beautiful, though a little dusty, and was ... Read more >

Avignon, France

Tue, 17 May 2011 | By hanw | Views [376]

Hey guys, We travelled from Switzerland to Avignon today. Left at 8am and got here at 4pm-ish. Once we checked in and used the free wifi for about half an hour, we got back on the bus and had a little bus ride around the town. Alan took us to the main ... Read more >

Van Gogh, Monet and Paris

Mon, 16 May 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Views [564]

Thursday 12 th and Friday 13 th May Van Gogh’s resting place, Auvers sur l’Oise, then Claude Monet’s home and garden at Giverny. Poor Vincent…what a talent and yet such a troubled life…Jim reckons ... Read more >

Photos: Van Gogh (Auvers) and Claude Monet (Giverney)

Mon, 16 May 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Photo Gallery

Photos: Paris

Mon, 16 May 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Photo Gallery

Paris and Switzerland

Mon, 16 May 2011 | By hanw | Views [514] | Comments [1]

Hey guys! I’m now on the bus travelling from France to Switzerland. We spent an amazing two nights and one day in Paris!  I packed everything up and said my sad “cya laters” to my gorgeous friends at the pub. Ali and I stayed at a hostel in Kings ... Read more >

Bring me a burqa - I miss being covered!

Tue, 10 May 2011 | By ladyc | Views [404]

I know. I can scarcely believe it myself. Today was a landmark day. No, not because it was the first day of my new job but because it’s the first time in 12 months I have worn a skirt above the ankles, in fact, it’s the first time my legs have seen ... Read more >

Tags: naked!

Photos: Nice

Sun, 8 May 2011 | By mccartgemm | Photo Gallery

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

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 | By matt_whitmell | Views [1846] | 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 >