ITALY | Monday, 15 Nov 2010 | Views [432]
From Venice, we headed southeast to the Tuscan city of Florence (2 hrs by train and our base for the next 6 days). It’s a relatively small but fascinating, historical and rich city. Previously ruled by the powerful Medici family (from 14 th –18 th ... Read more >
ITALY | Monday, 15 Nov 2010 | Photo Gallery
Venice
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ITALY | Monday, 15 Nov 2010 | Views [425]
Despite the 7hr train ride from Dijon France to Venice Italy, I couldn’t contain my excitement about Venice. We stayed in Venice Mestre (located in the mainland) and just took the local train to the ‘island’ (Venice Santa Maria)…only took us 10 minutes.... Read more >
FRANCE | Sunday, 7 Nov 2010 | Photo Gallery
Dijon
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FRANCE | Sunday, 7 Nov 2010 | Views [446]
It took us 6.5 hrs (by train) to head back north to Dijon (Burgundy region). My first impression of Dijon wasn’t good as I exited the train station. Construction left, right and centre. However as I got to the city centre (10 minutes walking distance ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sunday, 7 Nov 2010 | Photo Gallery
Nice
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FRANCE | Sunday, 7 Nov 2010 | Views [342]
About 2.5 hrs (by train) east of Aix is the coastal city of Nice. It’s a tacky city with its heavily made-up ‘historical’ buildings. Their ‘old’ city cannot compare to the towns of Sarlat nor Carcassonne. Its hub seems to be the many clusters of restaurants ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sunday, 7 Nov 2010 | Photo Gallery
Aix-en-Provence
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FRANCE | Sunday, 7 Nov 2010 | Views [361]
Just 1-hr by train southeast of Avignon is the town of Aix (pronounced ‘X’). It is another beautiful town with a maze of cobblestone alleyways lined with expensive stores and restaurants. Certain bars/restaurants justify the sky-high prices just because ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sunday, 17 Oct 2010 | Photo Gallery
Arles
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FRANCE | Sunday, 17 Oct 2010 | Photo Gallery
Avignon
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FRANCE | Thursday, 14 Oct 2010 | Views [413]
From Carcassone, we headed east to Avignon (in Provence). It is a town but with the elegance of Paris. Tree lined streets compliment the many elegantly maintained architectures and upmarket stores. The main attractions are the Papal Palace and Pont ... Read more >
FRANCE | Wednesday, 13 Oct 2010 | Photo Gallery
Carcasonne
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FRANCE | Wednesday, 13 Oct 2010 | Views [406]
From Bordeaux, we headed south east to the town of Carcassone. A fortified medieval town dating back to 5 th century BC. The city is surrounded by walls, which once protected a castle, church and its many inhabitants. (There are approx 115 people still ... Read more >
FRANCE | Tuesday, 12 Oct 2010 | Photo Gallery
Bordeaux and Sarlat-La-Caneda
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FRANCE | Monday, 11 Oct 2010 | Views [1414]
We again headed southwest and took the train to Bordeaux (one of the world’s best wine regions). The city itself was unimpressive, a Paris wannabe but lacking the maintenance and care. It was a pity, the architecture of the buildings were actually lovely ... Read more >
FRANCE | Monday, 11 Oct 2010 | Photo Gallery
Chambord and Chenonceau Chateaux
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FRANCE | Monday, 11 Oct 2010 | Photo Gallery
Amboise
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FRANCE | Monday, 11 Oct 2010 | Photo Gallery
Tours - Old City
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FRANCE | Friday, 8 Oct 2010 | Views [1135]
After Paris we headed southwest towards the region of the Loire Valley, about 1.5hrs by TGV (fast) train (…this is the 1 st of many train trips using my 2-month Eurail pass) and based ourselves in the city of Tours. The city was the launching pad for ... Read more >
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