- Just A WhimperUsually when I go on long extended trips (or move to new continents) there is pomp and circumstance involved. Lots of telling, lots of talking, lots of last drinks, parties, reminiscing and well wishes. My friends and I would head Posted by LyseP in Sure Thing | Jan 18, 2012
- ParisDW - Paris, France; one (1) of the most famous cities in the world for its romance, culture, history to name but a few. This visit came just over three (3) years after our first visit where we spent one Posted by Team W in Team W | Jan 16, 2012
- France 3
Another day with blue sky, good snow and no queues on the lifts. In Posted by judges29 in Europe 2011 | Jan 16, 2012
- France 2[img=http Posted by judges29 in Europe 2011 | Jan 15, 2012
- Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur, La Tour Eiffel - TICK!No longer waking up at 5.30am, running at the local park with the Parisians and with classes every day this past week it has started to feel a little more like home. We had two hours of methodology classes every Posted by lauren.eaton in La Vie à Paris | Jan 15, 2012
- France 1Sorry no photo to day as Internet problems on the computer with photos on it.
First day of skiing and wishing all skiing days were like this. Clear blue sky, great views of Mt Blanc and other high peaks. Good snow, Posted by judges29 in Europe 2011 | Jan 14, 2012
- Catch up[img=http://p Posted by judges29 in Europe 2011 | Jan 13, 2012
- Its ComplicatedDon't ask me why but apparently it is!
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- paris bus tourWe would barrel around Paris on the coach with the guests turning the bus into a mobile strobe light. I would be on the mic calling out everything I could see on either side of the chariot, “on your Posted by Eurotourguide in ADMISSIONS OF A TOUR GUIDE | Jan 13, 2012
- MontpellierOur next destination after Carcassonne was the city of Montpellier which was our last stop before taking the train to Paris and flying home. We had all day to get there so took a scenic route through Montagne Noire and Posted by Neil-Sonia in France at 50 | Jan 12, 2012
- Paris: The Garnier RevisitedThere was a time, ages ago it seems, that I went to the opera in Paris. That was around the years that the Opera Bastille had just opened its’ doors and its’ new facade occasionally fell onto the street below, Posted by apersephone in The Sweet Bag of the Busy Bee | Jan 12, 2012
- Cassis to Carcassonne On leaving Marseille, we decided to follow the sea as far as we could on our way to Cassis which is a favourably described Mediterranean resort town. We drove through some pretty ocean scenery before going over a spectacular mountain Posted by Neil-Sonia in France at 50 | Jan 10, 2012
- MarseilleWhilst I was a little unsure about driving into the middle of France's second largest city, it all went pretty well and we landed in an underground car park near to the hotel. I've discovered the value of the hazard Posted by Neil-Sonia in France at 50 | Jan 8, 2012
- The Carmague Following a drive along some dramatic coastline, we arrived in the flat, marshy lands of The Carmargue. Our hotel was a ranch-style place called Le Cacharel on the edge of the national park area about 4 km from the nearest Posted by Neil-Sonia in France at 50 | Jan 7, 2012
- Ancient Provence
We set off on a rainy morning for a tour of some of the ancient sites in this area that was once an important part of the Roman Empire. First stop was Vaison-la-Romaine which is built either side of a Posted by Neil-Sonia in France at 50 | Jan 5, 2012
- I've Made it!!After 26 hours of flying and a minimal amount of sleep I have finally arrived in Paris! It still seems surreal even though I am actually here!
Before I had even left Tauranga my adrenalin was pumping, partly from excitement Posted by lauren.eaton in La Vie à Paris | Jan 5, 2012
- L'Isle sur la SorgueThis little town is known for its antique markets although these were not on during this holiday weekend. Our accommodation for the following four nights was a well appointed and comfortable two bedroom apartment above a shop in the centre Posted by Neil-Sonia in France at 50 | Jan 1, 2012
- Saying goodbye to "Amèzing" MèzeIt is Christmas Eve in Mèze and I can't sleep so it seems like a perfect time to catch up on this overdue blog. This is the last night that we will sleep (or not sleep as the case Posted by clarkesabroad in The Clarke's Magical Mystery Tour | Dec 31, 2011
- AvignonThe TGV trip down from Paris took 2 hours 40 minutes and, as we travelled closer to Avignon, we could see the start of the Alps with some snow on the mountains in the distance to the east. After taking Posted by Neil-Sonia in France at 50 | Dec 31, 2011
- Christmas in ParisTom and I know a bit about Christmas, and a bit about Parisians, but we didn’t know at all what Parisians usually did for Christmas. So we decided to create a little Christmas culture ourselves.
On Christmas Eve we set out Posted by lhampikian in Une fille américaine | Dec 29, 2011
- In the Spirit of Paris
Every time I sit down to write a new blog entry I find myself distracted by Paris. Tom and I will sit down to our espressos in one of the cafes in Place de Contrascarpe, and instead of writing Posted by lhampikian in Une fille américaine | Dec 30, 2011
- Apartment living & Paris Gallery disappointment – part deuxWhile spending two nights in my first hotel my parents had arranged from back in Sydney for me to spend the rest of my time in Paris in a self catering holiday apartment. I called up the guy who Posted by mark_is_cool in Mark's 2011 euroasian adventure | Jul 19, 2011
- Plus de ParisChristmas Day was clear and crisp and around mid-morning, we hired Velibs and rode along the Canal St Martin to a park named Buttes Chaumont. This has a high point from which there are good views of some famous Paris Posted by Neil-Sonia in France at 50 | Dec 28, 2011
- Last tango in ParisI had, by my second last day in Paris felt that I had exhausted all my sightseeing options, of course this was a ridiculous perception but I felt it all the same. I was mostly reliant on my lonely planet Posted by mark_is_cool in Mark's 2011 euroasian adventure | Jul 23, 2011
- Christmas in ParisWe have had a succession of busy days trying to work our way through the "to do" lists. We have managed to:
- breakfast in some wonderful nearby cafés that were recommended to Fran by a work colleague;
- visit Shakespeare and Posted by Neil-Sonia in France at 50 | Dec 25, 2011