Category Archives: Accommodation

Where do you ride your bicycle? Vélib in Paris and Hubway in Boston want to know! – escaping the tourist trail in Paris

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

In this week’s Bloggers’ Round-up, Mary Kay from Out and About in Paris compares Vélib in Paris and Hubway in Boston while Caroline Lee from Escape to Paris shares her experience of staying in an unusual and little-known place in Paris. … Continue reading →

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My Genuine Italian Fresco

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

I told you recently about the beautiful impressionist painting by John Modesitt we have just bought. It is the first oil painting I’ve bought, but I have other original artworks that I am very fond of. One of my favourites … Continue reading →

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Liège-Guillemins – Europe’s Most Impressive Railway Station – Fougères and the St. James American Cemetary, Brittany – Cycling the Atlantic Coast: Likes, Dislikes and What I Would Do Differently

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

In my bloggers’ round-up this week, we start off in Liège in Belgium with a description of an iconic railway station by Kathy Standford from Femmes Francophiles who also shares her impressions of the Thalys train service. Abby from Paris … Continue reading →

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A Painter Comes to Stay

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

Closerie Falaiseau was almost ready for rental when I received a phone call from an American and his wife who wanted to stay for nine days, starting just two days later. I was having dinner at L’Embarcadère with Kathy Stanford … Continue reading →

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Travel Tip for Biking in France – My New Paris Baby – The Marais Poitevin

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

Interesting posts from other Anglophone Bloggers on France this week include a travel tip for biking in France from Experience France by Bike, but it’s not restricted to cycling -getting a chip credit card can make life a lot easier! … Continue reading →

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Profile: Regina Ferreira – Petite Paris B&Bs

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

My monthly guest post on My French Life, the Australian-based online magazine & global community of French & francophiles, has just been published. This time, it’s an interview in two parts with Regina Ferreira, from Petite Paris B&Bs. As you know, I love staying … Continue reading →

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Favourite Paris Wine Shops – Phone App: Google Translate – Creating a Healthy French Pantry

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

Where to buy wine in Paris, a helpful traveller’s phone app and healthy eating the French way are  the subjects featured in my Wednesday’s Other Blogs this week.  Thank you to Like Home in Paris (vacation apartment rentals in Paris), … Continue reading →

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Our First Home Exchange

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

The idea of a home exchange first came to me when a French friend told me that her stepson and his Australian wife were going back to Melbourne to live. I consoled her by saying she and her husband could … Continue reading →

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Paris Apartments – Travel Tips – Baguettes & Boulangeries

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

I keep reading all these interesting posts on other people’s blogs so I’ve decided that on Wednesdays, I’ll bring you some snippets so that you can enjoy them too and perhaps discover some blogs you didn’t know. Thank you to … Continue reading →

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My Croatian Itinerary – Part 1: Paris to Milan

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

Now that we’ve given up spontaneous travelling and plan our itinerary practically down to the last detail, we spend a lot of time pouring over guide books. Or rather, Relationnel does, because I do the bookings (much more productive in … Continue reading →

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