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Happy New Year 2018
It’s nearly mid-January and I have only just found the time to write this new year post. Even though we have up until the end of January in France to do so, it’s still better to wish people a happy … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Blogging, Closerie Falaiseau, Cycling, Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Flowers & gardens, Hungary, Loire Valley, Romania, Slovenia, Travelling
Tagged blogging in France
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A Day in Paris with Lunch at Le Lobby
It’s nearly 9 am and we’re about to go to Paris for the day which we don’t do very often. To our immense surprise, the ground is covered in snow! I run around taking photos and videos while Jean Michel … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern Europe, Paris, Restaurants
Tagged Au Vieux Campeur, l'oiseau bleu, le lobby peninsula hotel, Out and About in Paris
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Baja and Pecs – a few surprises
After our wonderful visit to Szeged with its beautiful Art Nouveau buildings, we arrive in Baja, our Danube destination for the next three nights. We follow the Tom-Tom and arrive at Hotel Kaiser Panzio (pension) where we’ve booked an apartment as … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation, Architecture, Cycling, Eastern Europe, Hungary, Sightseeing, Travelling
Tagged baja, cycling in hungary, pecs
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Szeged, Hungary – Art Nouveau at its Finest
We have Andrea from Rear View Mirror to thank for our unique visit to the Hungarian city of Szeged today. She was lucky enough to enjoy it with both snow and sunshine! In 1879, the town was flooded and only 300 … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Cycling, Eastern Europe, Hungary, Restaurants, Sightseeing, Travelling
Tagged art nouveau in hungary, art nouveau in Szeged
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Timisoara in Romania – A great R&R stop
We leave Serbia without regret and pass the border into Romania on the other side of Derdap dam. It’s raining and we thank our lucky stars for yesterday’s perfect weather for visiting the Iron Gate gorges. There is an immediate … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation, Architecture, Cycling, Eastern Europe, Romania, Sightseeing, Travelling
Tagged cycling in timisoara, timisoara in romania
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The Iron Gates on the Danube in Serbia – Why we didn’t cycle!
We finally leave Zemun near Belgrade around 11 am. The weather is better than we expected but still only 15°C and somewhat overcast. We’re heading for Donji Milanovac in the middle of the Iron Gate gorges (Djerdap) which are the … Continue reading
Weekly Blogger Round-Up: All about Romanians – Mediaeval Slovenia – Travel Safety in Albania
This week’s blogger round-up is focussed on Eastern Europe, a destination I find quite fascinating. To start off, Anda from Travel Notes & Beyond tells us what you should know about Romanians before you travel to the country where she was born. … Continue reading
Five Unforgettable Places I Have Visited
When we discovered Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon recently, I added it to the list of places that have left an indelible mark on me because they were totally unexpected and totally overwhelming. At the same time, I was asked to … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Eastern Europe, Germany, Sightseeing
Tagged jeronimos monastery, s-bend, top destinations to go challenge, Wachau
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Weekly Blogger Round-Up: Best travel apps for Europe – 5 things not to like about France – Sibiu in Romania
This week’s blogger round-up brings us three completely different subjects. We start with favourite Europe travel apps by Marie-Eve from Europe Trip Tips, a girl after my own heart, because she, too, is addicted to her iPhone! Next, Janine Marsh … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern Europe, France, Life in France, Travelling
Tagged Sibiu, travel apps in Europe
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Blogger Round-Up: Kaunas Castle in the Baltics – Cycling planning tool for Europe – Paris bucket list
I have three very disparate subjects for this week’s blogger round-up. Andrea from Rearview Mirror takes us to Lithuania, one of the Baltic States, where she visits Kaunas Castle and experiences her first Baltic sunset. Fellow cyclist, Maggie LaCoste from Experience … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Eastern Europe, Paris
Tagged cycling maps, kaunas castle, lithuania, palm trees in Paris
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