France Travel Tips
The French wrote the book on la vie en rose and gave the world champagne and camembert, de Beauvoir and Debussy, the Tour de France and the Tour Eiffel. There's a term for their seductive lifestyle - Douce France (Sweet France) and you'll find yourself using it often.
Although the ubiquity of Levis and Le Big Mac flusters the country's cultural purists, a year in Provence or a weekend in Paris will explain why half the world grows dreamy over stalking Paris's streets or picnicking Manet-style sur l'herbe.
Paris by Bike
The bicycle was launched to an unsuspecting world in Paris in 1818, and the city has taken the self-propelled form of transport to its heart ever since. Cyclists regularly take over the Paris streets ... Continue Reading »
Normandy D-Day Beaches & Battlefields
Bayeux makes an ideal launching place to take a trip through history to the final stages of the Second World War. It was on the Normandy coast near Bayeux that the Allies undertook the biggest ... Continue Reading »
How to Do Paris like a Local
Here's my tip on how to make the most of your trip to Paris - don't rush it! Do you ever get the feeling that sometimes you get somewhere and rush around visiting all the must-see sights, and don't ... Continue Reading »
Eiffel Tower, Paris Moulin Rouge Show and Seine River Cruise
When we did this package we loved it! There were no ques for us...straight to the front...Dinner on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower was an experience to remember and the Cruise along the Sienne ... Continue Reading »
French Wine Tasting
France is a great place to go wine tasting. There are 3 simple rules: look, smell, taste! At this stage the professional taster will spit the wine out, while the amateur taster (like myself) will ... Continue Reading »
Marseille Vieux Port
There is something endlessly alluring about a port town, the yearning to connect with far-away places is played out through ships coming and going in the harbour, while exotic spices and tastes ... Continue Reading »
Liberté! Egalité! Fraternité! – La Fête Nationale (Bastille Day) 14th July
In France, Bastille Day is a national holiday that commemorates the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789. An open act of rebellion against the monarchy that ushered in the beginning of the ... Continue Reading »
Eiffel Tower & Moulin Rouge
Hit the heights of the City of Light! Paris puts on a dazzling evening show in three sensational acts full of romance, passion and spectacular entertainment. Prelude: you won’t get time to head ... Continue Reading »
3 Days in Paris: Suggested Itineraries
Grand vistas and architecture, bohemians and intellectuals, romance and cabaret blend into the intoxicating joie de vivre that signifies the exuberant French capital. Paris is a city of cultural ... Continue Reading »
Christmas & New Year's Eve in Paris
Spend your Christmas in Paris, and see how the fashionable French celebrate Christmas in style! Oozing with atmosphere, Paris has long been the destination of choice for stylish shoppers, romancing ... Continue Reading »
Paris Romantic Tours
Whether you’re in the first flutters of young love or thinking about popping the question, honeymooning or looking back on a long happy life together, everyone agrees Paris is the romantic capital of ... Continue Reading »
Top 10 Paris Art Experiences
Paris is all about art – centuries of painters have lived here, painted here, exhibited here and died here. With so much art at your fingertips, it can be hard to know where to begin. These top 10 ... Continue Reading »
3 Days at Versailles: Suggested Itineraries
Got a hunger to wander through a wonderland of luxurious, artistic decadence? Then you're going to love Louis XIV's opulent 17th century Palace of Versailles. This three-day itinerary will immerse ... Continue Reading »
Food & Cooking Tours
Experience traditional recipes and methods for preparing French cuisine and indulge your passion for cheese, pastries, chocolate and wine as you explore Paris. Fine food, wine, and the gourmet spirit ... Continue Reading »
Bayeux Suggested Itineraries
The lovely old town of Bayeux is in the département of Calvados, famed for its sought-after butter, cheese, cider and distinctive apple-flavored brandy. The D-Day beaches extend along almost ... Continue Reading »
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