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Blogger Round-Up: Choosing accommodation with airbnb – Luggage transfer when cycling – History of potatoes in France
In recent times, I have sadly neglected my once-weekly blogger round-up due to my very busy life since moving to Blois last October but three posts caught my eye recently that I would like to share. The first is Simply … Continue reading
The French wine region of Burgundy – Interview: Daisy de Plume of THATLou – Official Butterfly Report for 2012
It’s Wednesday again already! Burgundy is a wonderful place to visit and Carolyn from Holidays to Europe gives us an excellent introduction to its charms. It has beautiful countryside, fantastic wine and amazing bike paths. Abby from Paris Weekender interviews … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Burgundy, Loire Valley, Paris
Tagged days on the claise, holidays to europe, Paris Weekender
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Chateauneuf, my secret hill village – La Charcuterie – Musée Nissim de Camodo, Paris
Some more Australian connections for this Wednesday’s Bloggers’ Round-up, starting with Phoebe from Lou Messugo, who takes us on a visit to Châteauneuf in the south of France; Susan from Days on the Claise who describes her local charcuterie in Touraine … Continue reading
Europe in the winter – 6 tips to travel well – Itarod, here we come – A Day Trip to the Great Wall
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
Tips for visiting Venice during Acqua Alta (“high waters”) – Fungi Foray in the Foret de Loches – Toll Booth vs Vignette
This Wednesday’s blogger round-up starts with Mary Kay from Out and About in Paris, giving us tips for visiting Venice during the high waters that regularly flood the city (I’ll let you discover her other posts on the same subject); … Continue reading

Posted in Italy, Loire Valley, Mushrooms, Sightseeing, Travelling
Tagged days on the claise, out and about in Paris blog, rear view mirror
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