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Crossing the channel

After finishing the packing...phew, we left Windsor and headed to Dover for a 2am ferry to Calais. Arrived in France exhausted and had our first night in the van. The journey begins...

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alandkez on April 23, 2007 from Calais, France

from the travel blog: Europe 2007

It begins with a flight from Colognia, Germany to Paris, France; with another friend of Costa Rica. That is my country, I´m just in Germany for a year, doing voluntary work, witch is a fuck up job!! but anyways, my story is another, you see, this trip happen during the easter vacations; this...

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calvis on April 11, 2007 from Paris, France

from the travel blog: France

a bit of home

i'll be honest. it was nice to have my family here. it is so simple, or at least we believe it to be, to pretend to be completely independent in france. weak phone lines and bank accounts are the only things that connect us to home. we come here with a new sense of freedom, of yearning....

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lepetiteprof on March 19, 2007 from Lille, France

from the travel blog: all glory comes from daring to begin

ive got dreams to remember

i had my first dream of home last night. it was summer and i was at the lake. the blue sky seamlessly blended with the smooth water while the sun shimmered down in waves of blistering heat. i could feel the wind and the waves and the warmth. i woke up alone in my cold room an ocean away and in...

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lepetiteprof on March 9, 2007 from Lille, France

from the travel blog: every day, every night, every time

Monkey Juice to Monitor Lizard...

Well the first people i have met since my first trip were Craig and Dionne of Perhentian (Malaysia) fame. Desptie seeing them in the UK before leaving for France they came to Nice for a week in February and we enjoyed recollections of monkey juice, big lizards, paradise and people we knew...

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50watts on February 28, 2007 from Nice, France

from the travel blog: Watt happened next..!?!

birthday girl

the novelty of europe has worn off and the homesickness is starting to settle in. it drifts into the creases of your thoughts, fine like dust and easily shooed away. my birthday has come and gone. in the states there would have been streamers and flowers and iced cakes. here i clung to...

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lepetiteprof on February 23, 2007 from Lille, France

from the travel blog: every day, every night, every time

C'est la vie

Paris is a city that wins you over in slow motion. It creeps up on you. Despite the architectural beauty and awesome vistas, this is not a love-at-first-sight city. Why? The people. Parisians take some getting to know.

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lagarde on February 19, 2007 from Paris, France

from the travel blog: Paris

Wine and food, Languedoc,France

Why the Languedoc? Well, we have the most hours of sunshine in the whole of France. Secondly, we are the largest producing wine area in France. We have also the most varied landscapes, huge amounts of beach, mountains, skiing, and much more. The wine. Here are the main regions. Minervois,...

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mikithecig on February 15, 2007 from Carcassonne, France

from the travel blog: Discover the Languedoc, France

Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Louvre.... Paris duhhhhhh

Returned from Paris, France this morning... what an eventful weekend! First, let me update on last week in Barca. Last sunday, I visited the Picasso Museum because a lot of the museums are free the first Sunday of the month, good deal, but very crowded. We went to Nubaa near our apt in...

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stephshap on February 11, 2007 from Paris, France

from the travel blog: French crepes

wish you were here

there’s routine but no boredom. theres surprises but not anxiety. life in europe is different than at home where the monotony drains you and leaves you mind as weak as your smile. some say the french are lazy. it is their appreciation of life that we have trouble comprehending. wine and...

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lepetiteprof on February 6, 2007 from Paris, France

from the travel blog: every day, every night, every time

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