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T he UNESCO World Heritage sites list isn’t a place I typically go for travel inspiration. Some of those places are historic and important, but don’t necessarily provide a great tourism experience. The other day, though, one entry happened to catch my attention: the Belfries of Belgium and France. I’ve seen many, and I had [...]
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The Palace of Versailles is one of the best known tourist attractions in all the world, but it seems the rest of the city of Versailles, France is often overlooked. I distinctly remember my first trip to Versailles – I hopped off of the RER C train from Paris, walked over to the Chatêau for [...]
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Nîmes is the hottest city in France, with 300 days of sunshine a year and summer temperatures reaching more than 45 degrees Celsius, but when I arrived there in late September, it felt cold to me. I’d just come from the Caribbean to spend a year in France teaching English after graduating from university. It [...]
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Summer 1998 was the start of our house exchange adventures. During our second house exchange, we came across one of the most creatively inspirational places I’ve ever been : The Robert Tatin Museum.
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We interrupt this week’s normal agenda with the winning entries in our world’s most inspirational place contest. Today’s entry is by Rebecca, who will win a subscription to Indie Travel Podcast magazine courtesy of our sponsors. Congrats Rebecca! This past Summer my husband and I spent the month of July in Paris so that he [...]
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We interrupt this week’s normal agenda with the winning entries in our world’s most inspirational place contest. Today’s entry is by an old friend of ours Mary Ann Grisham, who will win a Odyssey travel guide of her choice courtesy of our sponsors. Congrats Mary Ann! Cathedrale d’Images is an unforgettable sensory experience, the likes [...]
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Do you love chocolate? Then you’ll love the new book by Susie Norris called Chocolate Bliss. You might be wondering to yourself how the world of travel and chocolate align? Well, read on to find out about finding your own chocolate travel bliss….
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The world’s most expensive streets report has just been released (a great summary was written by FinFacts Ireland), showing off some of the cities where it is quite easy to empty your wallet while shopping. Here’s a quick wrap up of the top ten places – so get ready to splash out some cash! New [...]
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When I first saw a huge expanse of water, I screamed and ran the other way – at least that’s the way my parents tell it. It wasn’t the best start for the water baby I later became. For me, nothing beats being close to the water, whether it’s to swim in it, look at [...]
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Taking small children on holiday can be a hassle but the frustrations usually arise from the fusses and practicalities of planning for little ones, rather than resistance from the children themselves. That all changes as they veer into teendom, when suddenly the idea of going on a family holiday with their parents just doesn’t cut [...]
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