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Annecy – The Little Venice of France

May 24, 2009 By Helen Page

Annecy a Little Venice: Annecy, in the Haute-Savoie region, is a beautiful and popular resort town on the northern end of the Lac d’Annecy. Take a stroll around the old town and you’ll quickly see why this town has earned itself the tag of Little Venice. Little Venice A network of canals … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Sightseeing Tagged With: annecy, annecy france, annecy hotels, annecy location, lake annecy, reblochon, talloires

Annecy – The Little Venice of France

May 24, 2009 By Helen Page

Annecy a Little Venice: Annecy, in the Haute-Savoie region, is a beautiful and popular resort town on the northern end of the Lac d’Annecy. Take a stroll around the old town and you’ll quickly see why this town has earned itself the tag of Little Venice. Little Venice A network of canals … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Sightseeing Tagged With: annecy, annecy france, annecy hotels, annecy location, lake annecy, reblochon, talloires

Discovering Dijon on the Owl’s Trail

May 22, 2009 By Helen Page

Discover Dijon by following the Owl's Trail: Dijon is famous for Dijon mustard, however the capital of the province of Burgundy has lots more to offer than just this condiment. From the early 11th century AD until the late 1400s, the province was home to the Dukes of Burgundy .   Burgundy was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: dijon, dijon burgundy, dijon owl's trail, dijon sightseeing, Le Parcours de la Chouette

Belgian Chocolate Walking Tours

May 21, 2009 By Helen Page

Discover Belgium's Heavenly Chocolates on a Chocolate Walking Tour: You don't have to be a chocoholic to know that Belgian chocolates taste really good and in this country, you can't escape chocolates! There are more than 2,000 chocolate shops throughout Belgium and this small country produces … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: belgian chocolate walking tours, chocolate gifts, chocolate truffles, chocolatier, galler chocolates, godiva chocolates, leonidas chocolates, marcolini chocolates, neuhaus chocolates, praline, viator

Brussels attractions – Mini-Europe

May 21, 2009 By Helen Page

Mini-Europe - an invitation to travel: Where can you have a whistle-stop tour of Europe in a few hours, that costs only a few Euros per person and without boarding any planes, buses or trains?  The answer is - at Brussels' Mini-Europe. Mini-Europe is a fun, family interactive attraction … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: atomium, atomium brussels, brussels attractions, brussels events, brussels sightseeing, mini europe, oceade

Neuschwanstein fairytale castle

May 20, 2009 By Helen Page

Mad Ludwig's fairytale Neuschwanstein Schloss: Many people are familiar with the alluring fairytale Castle of Neuschwanstein as it has graced the cover of many travel brochures, been featured in airline advertisements and is the inspiration for Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle.  It is also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: castle neuschwanstein, King Ludwig II, Mad Ludwig, neuschwanstein, neuschwanstein castle, neuschwanstein schloss

Tour de France 2009 | Le Tour de France

May 20, 2009 By Helen Page

A tour of France with a difference: The 96th Tour de France is just a month away, starting from Saturday July 4th to Sunday July 26th 2009. It's amazing how many people who do not cycle at all have become fans of this great and gruelling race, yours truly included. The tactical aspect of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: Andorre Arcalis, Andorre-la-Vieille, annecy, Aubenas, Barcelona, Besançon, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Bourgoin-Jallieu, Brignoles, Colmar, Gérone, Issoudun, La Grande-Motte, Le Cap dAgde, Le Grand-Bornand, Le Tour de France, le tour de france etape, Limoges, Marseille, Martigny, Monaco, Mont Ventoux, Montélimar, Montereau-Fault-Yonne, Montpellier, Paris Champs-Élysées, Perpignan, Pontarlier, Saint-Fargeau, Saint-Gaudens, Saint-Girons, Tarbes, Tonnerre, tour de france, Tour de France 2009, Tour de France route, Vatan, Verbier, Vittel

River cruise and Oberammergau Passion Play

May 19, 2009 By Helen Page

Combine your river cruise with a visit to Oberammergau: If you're planning a river cruise in 2010 and would like to attend the Oberammergau Passion Play, there are cruises that will allow you to do this.  The following cruises by General Tours combine your river cruise with a visit to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Germany River Cruises Tagged With: danube, elbe, european river cruise, general tours, holland, oberammeragau, passion play, peter deilman, reie river, rhein, rhine, river cruise, river cruises, river tours, tulip time

Bamberg and its Smoky Rauchbier

May 19, 2009 By Helen Page

Rauchbier, Bamberg's specialty smoked beer: Bamberg is a town that's not only famous for its medieval heritage, but is also noted for its excellent beers.  For its small population of 80,000, Bamberg has nine breweries which brew some fifty different types of beer. A specialty of Bamberg is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Bamberg, rauchbier, schlenkerla, smoked beer

Amsterdam sightseeing – Zaanse Schans

May 19, 2009 By Helen Page

Zaanse Schans - Windmills and the traditional Dutch way of life: Windmills, tulips and clogs are some of the archetypical symbols that come to mind when we think of Holland.  So when the opportunity came to see a real life Dutch windmill, I made a trip to Zaanse Schans so that windmills are no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: amsterdam attractions, Amsterdam sightseeing, amsterdam sightseeing tours, amsterdam to budapest, dutch windmills, river cruise, Zaanse Schans

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We're Helen and Tony Page, and we love travelling - lucky as we've been doing it for the last few decades!

Tony has long been a professional photographer and writer, but Helen now writes most of the posts and takes a lot of photos herself!

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