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Traveling in France – My Personal Tips

Posted on 27. Apr, 2012 by Marie.

After spending almost a year living in and gallivanting around France, I have come to learn a few things – some of them the hard way. Whether it’s when I had to fork over 30 euros for having the privilege to park in Paris, or when I was involved in a car accident, there are definitely things everyone [...]

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Scenes From a French Train

Posted on 25. Apr, 2012 by Marie.

When I was invited to visit Catalonia with Charming Villas in February, I had two choices – pay the hefty Air France fee to fly me to Barcelona, or suck it up, keep my money and hop on a 13 hour train journey. After all, isn’t the journey half the trip? Well. I guess it [...]

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Low Cost Airlines – 5 Ways To Avoid Extra Fees

Posted on 23. Dec, 2011 by admin.

Low-cost airlines are one of the best things about Europe (after the history, the food and the architecture, of course!). But if you are not a careful customer, you might end up paying just as much as you would with a national airline. And who wants to pay the bill and not get the free [...]

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Monday’s Postcard: Rome’s Subway, Italy

Posted on 31. Oct, 2011 by Marie.

I visited Rome a while ago, and was amazed at how the city is a museum in itself. Every street corner is an architectural and artistic surprise, and that was honestly my favorite part of the visit, even more so than the two thousand year history. But my biggest surprise came when I was in [...]

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Planning an Epic European Road Trip?

Posted on 28. Oct, 2011 by Marie.

Whether you are looking into French castle valleys, Italian wineries or a full-on eastern adventure, planning a European road trip requires a lot of preparation, including finding a great car hire deal. While for some a car is simply a liability, I like to think of it as the key to discovery and freedom. Thus, I’ve [...]

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Going All the Way Up the Mont Blanc – Highest Peak of the Alps!

Posted on 24. Oct, 2011 by Marie.

After completing my trip around Lake Leman and eyeing the Alps from afar for a few days, I decided to face the highest peak in Western Europe upclose, also known as the 4800 meters mountainous monster. Yes folks, I was going up the Mont Blanc! But first, I wanted to visit the small village located at the feet of the [...]

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Alsace Roadtrip: an Itinerary

Posted on 15. Sep, 2011 by Marie.

Plannning an Alsace roadtrip was always a dream of mine (and I was glad to cross it off my my bucket list). I am a big fan of dry white wine and 15th century architecture and trust me, it doesn’t get any better than this for both of these things. Culturally sandwiched between France and Germany, [...]

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Discovering London with the Thames Clippers

Posted on 08. Jul, 2011 by Marie.

Tired of walking but still thirsty for more London discoveries? The London Thames Clippers might just have the perfect solution for you! When TakeTwo Books kindly offered me one of their books, I was ecstatic to find out I could use one of their offers to ride the famous clippers. I’ve always wanted to but somehow never [...]