Thursday, October 30, 2014

Hot Dog à la Parisienne! - I love all kinds of hot dogs..............

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It's so Much More than American Hot Dogs! Sausage...mmmmm... Special Mustard - Maille!  Melted Cheese on Top Baked in the Oven til Cr...
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

My France travel thoughts for the day......................

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"Where others see a glimpse of heaven in the soaring arches of a great French cathedral or hear the angelic in a soprano's colorat...
Monday, October 27, 2014

My remedy for overwhelming museum visits - just slow down! That's It, its simple..

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the typical traveler (to Paris museums) grabs a map and spends the next two hours darting from one masterpiece to the next, battling crowds,...
Monday, October 20, 2014

A beautiful and less stressful sense of arrival in Paris and other European cities

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Exclusive to Protravel, we have  agents who will meet you at the exit door of your arrival aircraft, whisk your through customs/immigration ...
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Believe it or not, there is no such thing as ‘food for kids’ in France. Les enfants simply eat normal food.

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There is NO mac and cheese in France, unless you call Tartiflette ( a combo of potato, cheese and bacon) one. So if you are taking children...
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

A formula for avoiding sitting next to those pesky fellow Yankees who whoop it up and disturb your meal in Paris and finding good food in “secret places.

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Written by Blogger John Talbott (whom I respect and agree with most of his restaurant reviews)   He writes: “I have hit upon a strategy fo...
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Stay at the Four Season's in Paris and experience one of their many exclusive activities free to Protravel Guests

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Jeff Leatham Experience   Four Seasons Hotel George V is launching an exclusive Parisian experience by offering guests the opportunity to p...

Paris - Having breakfast in a Luxury hotel is the end all... be all for me!

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Breakfast at le Meurice Hotel - one of the best in the world. No jeans, baseball caps worn backwards (or worn at all) , sweat suits all...

Why France is better than Britain - quotes from the London Telegraph..I could have told you that!

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The CEO of one of Britain’s largest retail corporations reckons France is "downbeat and hopeless"but At least it's not packed ...
Thursday, October 9, 2014

When I fell in love with Paris - Nov the 4th to be exact - Autumn - the most wonderful time in the city

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 "Sitting there, alone in a foreign country, far from my job and everyone I know, a feeling came over me. It was like remembering so...
Tuesday, October 7, 2014

The Netherlands - A WOW beyond Amsterdam - Chateau St. Gerlach

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Tucked away in the unspoiled natural environment of the Geul Valley, near the Belgium and German borders ( and just 15 minutes from the olde...

Have been away in the Netherlands and will return soon, by the way, the Netherlands are amazing............

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Thursday, September 18, 2014

A beautiful Fountain in a beautiful square and a Chimney in the Marais

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There is a quiet little square in the 2nd arrondissement, close to the Bibliotheque (National Library) with the name Square Louvois. an...
Monday, September 15, 2014

Joy riding in a Ferrari high above the French Cote d'Azur

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The mountain and coastal roads of the Cote d’Azur are considered some of the most gorgeous drives in the world. Now imagine taking their hai...

A clients report on one of my favorite France hotels in the Loire valley area - Chateau de la Barre

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T hursday, May 15th, 2014 Accommodations: Chateau de la Barre The main house as seen from the sunken garden. We tried something...
Thursday, September 11, 2014

Classic Burgundian fare - found in a budget eatery just outside Beaune - This is what makes driving in France so much fun!

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I stumbled across this budget eatery quite by chance on a drive outside Beaune. It turned out to be a wonderful place to eat and while away ...
Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Paris newest roof top restaurant in the Peninsula Hotel - "Pack my bags"

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Taking Parisian dining to new heights, the crowning glory of The Peninsula Paris is L’Oiseau Blanc restaurant, bar and terrace, complete wit...
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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Paris Guimet Museum - Day Of The dragon

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I n Vietnam the dragon occupies a special position within an imaginary bestiary. This fascinating chimera provides a lively representation o...

A Year In Monaco - It's the place I go back to time and again - I love it

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A Bowl of Chocolate anyone? then Head over to the 69 rue du Bac in the 7e..............

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If you love chocolate, then you must not walk, but run to Chapon Chocolat in the Left Bank
Monday, September 8, 2014

Bordeaux - St Emilion unusual wine cellar tour

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Chateau Villermaurine, located on the outskirts of the village of St Emilion, offers one of France's most creative wine cellar guided to...

Why I love France - Cafes - Chez Felix (Carcassonne).. its nothing special and that's it - it's just that!

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Chez Felix There is a quintessential French bar in every town in France and it is uniquely ‘French’. It serves the same purpose as a pub in ...

Weekend residence of the Windsors - Just outside Paris

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Le Moulin de la Tuilerie is best known as the former weekend residence( at the edge of Paris) of Edward, Duke of Windsor, and his wife, for...

My favorite shirt - The Mariniere

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The striped Breton shirt as we know it today came into being shortly following the 27th March, 1858 Act of France which introduced the nav...
Friday, September 5, 2014

The World has gone mad...It's a sad day for French Cuisine - Frances's top chef 'goes Vegetarian'

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Alain Ducasse, the godfather of French gastronomy has just announced that his new restaurant in the newly reopened Plaza Athenee in Paris wi...
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Thursday, September 4, 2014

What to do in Paris for Christmas?

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One of the magical sites and sounds in Paris during Christmas is the site of a ski resort opposite of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero on I...
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

All one could hope for in a crusty old bistro in the Marais - La Petit Celestin

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John Talbott, my go-to-guy in Paris when it comes to new and old restaurants, suggests this bistro in the Marais. It has red awnings, red fa...

Paris is for Lovers..................................Especially at Christmas time!

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"Paris loves lovers, for lovers it's heaven above Paris tells lovers, love is supreme, wake up your dream and make love Only in P...
Friday, August 29, 2014

Comte cheese overload in Paris - As Ira Gershwin once penned "Who could ask for anything more?"

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Croque-monsieur with ham from Desnoyer-Poujauran butcher, truffle salt and Comté cheese at Café Trama (83 Rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006 Paris; ...

Audrey Hepburn extols the virtues of the French Life Style - ain't it the truth!

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