What on Earth is a Lavoir?
What on earth is a lavoir? You may well ask! If I was to say a lavoir is a communal wash house,...
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Tag: Historic Building
30+ of The “Plus Beaux Villages de France”
France is full of enchanting villages and among the approximately 30,000 communes there are...
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Entrevaux Citadel – A Day Out Near Nice
If you’re looking for a day out near Nice and the Côte d’Azur, it’s hard to beat a trip to...
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Les Journées du Patrimoine (European Heritage Days)
Every year on a weekend around mid September France holds les Journées du Patrimoine. This is the...
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A Flying Visit to Milan
Not so long ago while doing some holiday research I discovered that Milan’s Malpensa airport...
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in France
Exploring UNESCO World Heritage Sites in France and all over the world has become something of a...
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Hoi An: The Very Best of Vietnam?
Xin chào quý khách*…. unless this is the first time you’re reading my blog or you’ve had your head...
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Sagrada Familia Barcelona: 15 Years On
I recently visited Barcelona for the 3rd time. The first time was 15 years ago in May 2001, then...
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Discovering the Lovely Provençal Town of Fréjus
Until recently I had only been to Fréjus to go to the beach never to the centre. Once we stopped...
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Snapshots of Strasbourg
Happy New Year everyone! Bonne année! A new year, new beginnings, back to school today…and...
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Visiting Fort Carré Antibes
Every year around mid September France holds its annual Journées du Patrimoine; a weekend of open...
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Falling in Love With Budapest
There are certain places in the world I’ve visited and lost my heart to, even after a very...
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