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Passion of Barcelona
It took less than 24 hours for us to realise how different the city of Barcelona is compared with Paris. While there is an immediate...
Languedoc - Ancient Beauty
Our journey in France comes to a close in the Southern region of Languedoc - on the edge of the Mediterranean, and a land stepped...
A Year in Provence (we wish!)
And so we arrive in the South of France, and settle into the stunning but sleepy town of Menerbes. This is one of a number...
Roaming to Rhone
Today was our first in the Northern Rhone, in a small town called Saint-Peray... A small working class area near the town of Valence, known...
Burgundy - Ultimate Chardonnays
And so we arrive in Beaune, the home of the wine industry of Burgundy, in the middle of the Cote d'Or - the home of...
Riquewihr - a Franco-German Postcard
Our time in Rheims concluded with a trip to Taiitinger Champagne, based near the Bascilica of St Remi. This included a tour of the cellars,...
Worst Meal of... The Decade?
This morning we reluctantly left The City of Light, walking 1.5km in light rain to the Gare de l'Est where we picked up our comfy...
Paris in an Indian Summer
Our first day in Paris was a triumph. After a wet summer, the city is now enjoying a brilliant Indian Summer, today was brilliant sunshine...
Headed Off to France
It has only been seven years in the planning, but Katie and I are finally heading on our long awaited Euroeamn holiday this week. We'll...