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Archive for category: France

  • Parc des Sceaux
     

    Paris off the beaten path

    28th May 2014 / Destinations, Europe, France, On the road / 3 comments

    After one more day in Bordeaux and a rainy afternoon in Arcachon (a village near a protected beach on the Atlantic seaside), I boarded a TGV (“train grande vitesse”) last Friday direct to Paris. My […]

     
     
  • Riverside Promenade
     

    No boredom in Bordeaux

    20th May 2014 / Destinations, Europe, France, On the road / 1 comment

      I’m on the move again, this time in France where, judging by the lushness of the trees and flowers, spring sprang quite a while ago. I arrived early Friday morning after skipping over the […]

     
     
  • Alsacian village
     

    10 things I learned in France

    6th November 2013 / Destinations, Europe, France / 2 comments

    According to a recent survey from the World Bank, France is the most visited country in the world, ahead of the United States and China! France is also the first country I visited overseas (back […]

     
     
 

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Since 2013, my mission is to give YOU, the 40+ solo traveller, the means and inspiration to travel safely on your own, stray off the beaten path, and have unusual adventures, all without breaking the bank!

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