By Gaizka Pujana
These are perhaps the best known and most widely visited of the Paris museums.
But Paris is also the home of many other fine museums that often get overlooked by the casual visitor — museums well worth seeing and well worth adding to any visitor’s itinerary Among those that should not be missed [...]
May 22 2008 | 2. Europe and France, Paris, Mediterranean and Sightseeing | No Comments »
By Vera Lang
Looking for places to visit in the South East of France? Well, I would not skip the Cote d’Azur as it’s a special place. If you’re traveling by train from Italy back to the UK, you’ll most likely pass right through it.
Top 10 Destinations in SE France
(places in order of driving from Italy;
not [...]
March 29 2008 | 2. Europe and Active Vacation and France, Paris, Mediterranean and Hiking and Sightseeing and South of France and Water Sports | No Comments »
Fiona Hilliard
1. Limoux-Scene
The pretty town of Limoux is within a one-hour’s drive of Toulouse. Limoux is a market town, situated on the River Aude.
The town is perhaps most famous for its winter festival (known as Fécos), which takes place between January and Easter each year. At any time of the year, visitors to Limoux [...]
March 19 2008 | France, Paris, Mediterranean | No Comments »
By Cheryl Antier
Bormes-les-Mimosas means “the Sunny One” and it’s an accurate description of this medieval village that is perched high on a mountain top.
Bormes-les-Mimosas still has the imposing remains of a castle and the rampart walls that protected it during the Saracen invasions. Its official title as the “village of flowers” [...]
March 08 2008 | 2. Europe and France, Paris, Mediterranean and Sightseeing and South of France | No Comments »
With Easter coming up, our writer sets off to explore the cathedrals of Europe. From Notre Dame in Paris to the magnificent Barcelona Cathedral, he steps back into the past for a view that is unique. Join him as he surveys the beauty and artistry of the continent’s most beautiful places of worship.
March 02 2008 | 2. Europe and France, Paris, Mediterranean and Italy and Sightseeing and Spain | No Comments »
The 18th arrondisement of northern Paris is located on the Right Bank of the Seine River. Its land area is about 2.3 square miles (a sliver over six square kilometers). The population is on hundred eighty five thousand and the area is home to about seventy thousand jobs.
The distinctive Moulin Rouge (Red Mill or windmill) [...]
January 22 2008 | France, Paris, Mediterranean | No Comments »
By Karen Richardson
To describe the Chamonix Valley as beautiful would be a lot more then an understatement. It is, without doubt, one of the most picturesque areas in the world.
One hour from Geneva by road, this skiing and mountaineering haven has become popular the world over with skiers, mountaineers, climbers and mountain lovers alike.
The valley [...]
December 19 2007 | 2. Europe and Active Vacation and France, Paris, Mediterranean and Resort, Retreat, Spa and Winter Sport Travel | No Comments »
From the rolling greens of Scotland to the beautiful ancient ruins of Greece, there are a variety of interesting places to visit in Europe. Take a trip to Europe and your most difficult decision is going to be which places to visit during your vacation.
December 02 2007 | 2. Europe and France, Paris, Mediterranean and Germany and Greece and Italy and Spain and UK | No Comments »
The Wonderful Wines of ProvenceBy Peter Carnes
Over half a century ago, Elizabeth David, the doyenne of British food writers, wrote somewhat disparagingly about the wine of Provence.
“It was”, she wrote, “the kind of wine which it was wisest to drink out of a tumbler so that there was room for a large proportion of water”!
She [...]
November 21 2007 | 2. Europe and Restaurants, Food & Wine and South of France | No Comments »
By Anabelle Lim-balanzar
Dubbed as the millionaire’s playground, St. Tropez is home to some of the world’s most immaculate beaches. This medieval town remains to be well-known for its yachts that line along the harbors, and the expensive cars that cruise its streets.
As a tourist mecca for the rich and famous, St. Tropez has its share [...]
November 17 2007 | 2. Europe and Extreme Luxury and South of France and Where to Stay | No Comments »
During the glittery holidays when the City of Lights wears her most resplendent coat there’s no place better to be. Especially with an off-season discount.
November 02 2007 | 2. Europe and France, Paris, Mediterranean | No Comments »
Markets in French ProvinceBy Tatyana Kogut
Provence. Saint-Tropez.
Saint-Tropez has 12 markets: fruit, honey, flower, fish markets and Place des Lices – the region’s most popular street market. Two steps from the coast, under the plane-tree, old people usually play petanque. But on Tuesdays and Saturdays this place is occupied with long rows of counters. They sell [...]
November 01 2007 | 2. Europe and Recreation and South of France | No Comments »
Part 2 of a two part article that gives you 10 of the best family activities when planning your next vacation on the French Riviera.
September 05 2007 | 2. Europe and Family w Kid s and Recreation and Sightseeing and South of France and Travel Tips | No Comments »
If you’re planning a family vacation to the French Riviera, check out ten of the best family activities out of the hundreds available! This is part one of a two-part article.
September 01 2007 | 2. Europe and Family w Kid s and South of France and Travel Tips | No Comments »
French Riviera: It is a wonderful city with lots of charm and character; a mixture of French and Italian cultures where the people are easy-going and friendly even if you don’t speak French.
August 24 2007 | 2. Europe and Sightseeing and South of France | No Comments »
There are many approaches to second language learning, but few methods produce better results than studying a language in the country where that language is spoken. Daily immersion in language and culture is the key to gaining real proficiency in any language. So where better to learn the French language than in France itself! France is a fascinating and diverse country with an astonishingly rich cultural heritage and simply fantastic food!
August 19 2007 | 2. Europe and Educational Trip and South of France | No Comments »
Although often overlooked, the wineries of Provence in the French Riviera offer wine tasting tours that are as unique as the wines themselves.
August 06 2007 | 2. Europe and Recreation and Restaurants, Food & Wine and South of France | No Comments »
Find out what you need to know before renting a villa in the French Riviera during your next vacation.
August 01 2007 | Rental Property, Villas, Apartments and South of France and Where to Stay | No Comments »
By Peter Carnes
Here is the Second Part of our personal (and highly subjective) guide to some of the best restaurants in Provence.
You know, the more often I eat Provencal food, either at home or in the places described here, the more convinced I become that the cooking of Provence is the lightest, tastiest, most colorful, [...]
July 25 2007 | 2. Europe and Restaurants, Food & Wine and South of France | No Comments »
A brief and highly personal guide to some of our favourite restaurants in Provence, from glittering Michelin two- and three-star temples of gastronomy to delightful local bistros.
July 23 2007 | 2. Europe and Restaurants, Food & Wine and South of France | No Comments »
