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Travel Photo of the Day 8/11/2009 Viaduc de Millau

August 11, 2009

The Travel Photo of the Day for 8/11/2009 is of Viaduc de Millau and was taken by Welland

Photo credit: Welland
The Viaduc de Millau, or the Millau Viaduct, is a large road-bridge that spans the Tarn River valley near Millau in Southern France. It is the tallest vehicular bridge in the world, standing at 1,125 [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day 7/5/2009 Saar River France

July 5, 2009

The Travel Photo of the Day for 7/18/2009 is of Saar River France and was taken by Wolfgang Staudt

Photo credit: Wolfgang Staudt

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Travel Photo of the Day 7/3/2009 Tour de France

July 3, 2009

The Travel Photo of the Day for 7/3/2009 is of the Tour de France and was taken by J.C. Rojas

Photo credit: J.C. Rojas
Tour de France is the annual bicycle race through France that finishes in Paris. It is the most prestigious and oldest bike race in the world. Covering more than 3,500 kilometers (2,200 [...]

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Travel Photo of the Day 6/28/2009 Etretat France

June 28, 2009

The Travel Photo of the Day for 6/28/2009 is of Etretat France and was taken by sanderovski & linda

Photo credit: sanderovski & linda
Etretat, a commune in the northern section of France, is best known for its breathtaking cliffs. Many beach resorts are located around these cliffs, however the year-round population of this area of [...]

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Visit Mont Saint Michel in France

June 11, 2009

Mont Saint Michel is the kind of place that many of us have seen photographs of without realizing where or what it is – but it’s also a place well worth visiting. Found on the northern coast of France, less than a mile offshore, this island and its castle-like abbey have that fairytale quality of [...]

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Beautiful Travel Reading with Arabesques

February 24, 2009

The new Robert Dessaix book Arabesques: A Tale of Double Lives is a beautiful book in many ways. Not only is the layout expansive and generous, but the pictures that illustrate it are gorgeous too. The fact that it’s such an attractive book makes it immediately more readable, and the tales of Dessaix’s travels are [...]

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Visiting the Eiffel Tower

July 29, 2008

Originally built as the main entrance for the 1889 World’s Fair, designer Gustav Eiffel could only get a 20-year permit for the structure. At the time, many thought it was an eyesore that clashed with traditional Paris architecture. By 1909 there were calls to tear it down. Yet the tower survived to become a symbol of Paris.

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Enjoy France Through a Summer in Gascony

July 24, 2008

There’s beginning to be a long tradition of travel narratives depicting glorious summers in the French countryside, and before you pick up Martin Calder’s A Summer in Gascony: Discovering the Other South of France you might be rather suspicious that this is just another one of them. In some ways it is, but that’s not [...]

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A walk through the Tour de France

July 3, 2008

The 95th Tour de France starts July 5. This year the tour will begin in Brittany where the tour has started six times before. Choosing the route, which alters every year, begins three years in advance and must take several factors into account:

International regulations: Rules stipulate that the course not exceed 3,500 kilometers spread over [...]

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Paris Beaches: Paris-Plage

June 28, 2008

Beaches in Paris? Bien sur! The “City of Lights” may be located well away from the sea, but that doesn’t mean residents and visitors “in the know” can’t enjoy an afternoon at the beach.

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Try Taking a Narrow Dog to Carcasonne

June 19, 2008

Terry Darlington might be the new Bill Bryson. His first travel narrative, Narrow Dog to Carcasonne, is a hilarious read and a real page-turner. Darlington and his wife Monica are a retired English couple who’ve bought a narrow boat to take on vacations, and they get quite addicted to the lifestyle of traveling along England’s [...]

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How to Plan a Wine Tour

May 14, 2008

Carneros Vineyards in California. Flickr

Years ago, vacations were planned around national monuments, natural wonders, Uncle Joe’s farm or Grandma’s house. Now planning a vacation for family or friends can cover all kinds of bases. There are eco-vacations, that explore the rain forests and attempt to combat global warming; there are “volunteer vacations” that may involve [...]

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Visiting the Louvre

April 17, 2008

The Glass Pyramid outside of the Louvre Museum (Photo via flickr cc)

You could spend a month in the Louvre and not even scratch the surface of the museum’s collection of 35,000 works of art. Most of us don’t have the time for that, so here’s how to get the most from your visit without getting [...]

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Top Landmarks in Paris

March 24, 2008

Where would be the first place that you would make sure to stop if you had the opportunity to take a vacation trip to Paris? Chances are that you would make sure to head to the because it’s the most famous landmark in Paris; it’s also one that’s hard to miss when you’re in the [...]

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Ski Chamonix

November 9, 2007

Are you planning a ski vacation? If you want to visit a beautiful area of the world with wonderful skiing, consider visiting Chamonix.

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Take a virtual tour of northern France

November 8, 2007

Have you always wanted to tour the countryside of Normandy and Brittany, but have never been able to tear yourself away from the sights, shops, and restaurants of Paris? Get a sample of this rugged part of France, two regions as different as you can get from the cosmopolitan flair of the “City of [...]

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French strike tomorrow will wreak havoc

October 17, 2007

Travel around Europe may be a little difficult tomorrow, thanks to a 24-hour strike by members of France’s public transport unions. The strike will effectively shut down major parts of the French transportation infrastructure, but its effects will ripple outward and no doubt affect other parts of the European mainland.
The French national railway stated that [...]

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