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Family Travels: from Zurich, Switzerland to Nantes, France
A thousand kilometer trip by car with a 20 months old child 621 miles (1000 km), wow! should we drive or not? That is the question we asked ourselves one time …
Paris and the Tour de France 2011
Who will be the winner of the 98th Tour de France tomorrow and wear the Yellow Jersey? Will it be Andy or Franck Schleck from Luxembourg, the French Thomas …
Family Travels: Parisian gardens and parks
You are going to Paris with your kids and you are wondering where to bring them when you are not sightseeing the major landmarks: Here are a few suggestions: …
June 16th, 2011 – Photo of the week
That’s it I finally visited the Sainte Chapelle (Holy Chapel) in Paris. The chapel was built for the French king, Louix IX during the Middle Ages in …
May 19th, 2011 – Photo of the week
If you are lucky to be in Cannes for the Film Festival this week, you probably will take a walk on this sandy beach on the Bay. Which movie will win the Palme …
Understanding the world of cathedrals: Cathedral of our Lady in Strasbourg (France) Part 1
Since my last visit in 1998 to the cathedral of Strasbourg, I had been longing to go back. Finally over the Christmas holidays, I took the train from …
Family travels: excursions from Zurich for Easter
I really wanted to go home to France with my 3 1/2 years old son for Easter, but as he is not such a good traveler at the moment, I decided against it – …
Parisian landmarks are celebrating in 2010! – All built for the World Fair of 1900
1900 was an important year for the town of Paris: it was the year of the World Fair, known as the Exposition Universelle. Having won over Berlin in 1892 the …
Christmas light show in Strasbourg (France): a pleasure for the eyes everywhere you look
What a lovely time I had in Strasbourg a few weeks ago. I absolutely wanted to visit the Christmas markets. I was nicely surprised to discover a city …
December 10th, 2010 – Photo of the week
A view of the Petite France in Strasbourg (France) Last week I spent a full day in Strasbourg touring the city, visiting the Gothic cathedral, the Christmas …