Category Archives: Travelling

Nice celebrates May – Paris to Mont St-Michel By Bike – Real life one bag travel

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

Welcome to Wednesday’s Blogger Round-up, on 1st May this time, so very appropriately, Phoebe from Lou Messugo introduces us to the May Day celebrations in the city of Nice. Maggie LaCoste from Experience France by Bike reports on the Paris … Continue reading →

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Introducing Célestine, Susan & Simon of Loire Valley Time Travel in France

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

You no doubt read Susan’s description of a country “Charcuterie” in yesterdays’s bloggers’ round-up. But she doesn’t just spend her time buying “persillé” – she also runs a business. Susan and Simon and Célestine, their 1953 Citroen Traction Avant vintage … Continue reading →

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Hotel Dieu: The unexpected inside of Paris’ oldest hospital – Itinerary Planning 101 – Map of Literary French History

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

Three very different posts in this Wednesday’s Bloggers Round-Up: Yetunde from Like Home in Paris takes us on a guided tour through an unexpected venue: Paris’ oldest hospital, Jo Karnaghan, in her usual practical way, gives excellent tips on how … Continue reading →

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Barcelona: Gastronomic Dining – Things to do in Barcelona – Gaudi’s Barcelona

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

The posts on my Wednesday Bloggers’ Round-Up today are all by Australians (or people with Australian connections) and all on the subject of Barcelona. Kathy Stanford from Femmes Francophiles has suggestions for both fine dining and casual dining in Barcelona, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Christmas in France – Great Resources To Help Plan Your Bike Trip to France – Wineries/les vignobles

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

My Wednesday’s bloggers’ round-up this week starts with fellow Australian Kathy Stanford from Femmes Francophiles who’s been having a holiday from blogging but after a recent trip to France, she’s fortunately back on the job. So I’m starting with her … Continue reading →

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Off to Barcelona and one kilo down!

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’re going to Barcelona for six days on a home exchange in February. I can’t wait. Apart from our trip to Australia in September, we haven’t been out of the country for a whole year. We haven’t even gone anywhere … Continue reading →

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House Hunters: Castle Chapter – The perfect gift for someone who is addicted to social media! – Paris Photo Giveaway

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

The three posts on my Wednesday’s blogger round-up today were all written by fellow bloggers whom I met up with in Paris this week. Searching for Home is a young blogger who presents some of my favourite châteaux in the … Continue reading →

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Europe in the winter – 6 tips to travel well – Itarod, here we come – A Day Trip to the Great Wall

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

This week’s blogger round up, slightly later than usual, starts with some very useful tips for travelling well in Europe in the winter from Frugal First Class Travel, followed by a horrendous tale of dog sledding in Lapland from Sylvia … Continue reading →

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Banking in Australia When You Live Overseas

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

We don’t go to Australia all that often – only once every three years – but with the development of Internet banking, I thought it might be useful to have an account in Australia to avoid the hassle of international … Continue reading →

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A Missing Suitcase and a Burglary

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

There used to be a time when missing luggage was a regular occurrence and I always thanked my lucky stars if all our bags were on the carrousel. If something was missing, however, it always eventually turned up, creating inconvenience … Continue reading →

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