France
North to south or south to north, make the journey part of the holiday!
Monday, December 19th, 2011
It’s always tricky planning a trip when you live that little bit further away from the main international connections as it makes the journey seem so much longer. So we thought, why not break up the journey and stop off en route? Good plan!! Whether north of England to the south of France or vice versa a stopover makes sense and makes the journey part of the adventure!
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Exploring the Savoie Mont Blanc region
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
There are few industries where there are more perks than the travel industry. Trips abroad are fairly regular occurrences, but rarely do you get told that in five days time you will be off exploring Mont Blanc.
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The 8.02 to Paris
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
I began my trip to Paris with a pleasant journey on the Eurostar train. At 08.02 am, this service is characterised by a lot of business travellers, and the plethora of suits surrounding you in the carriage gives an air of importance and purpose! It’s a good idea to get a coffee and pastry in the stylish restaurant car, have these at the bar, and watch the scenery fly past.
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Streamline your trip to Paris with a transfer to your hotel
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
With a day spent on the Golden Pass from Montreux to Zweisimmen and back again, any train route was going to have a tough job comparing. And while the journey from Lausanne to Paris isn’t filled with the same quaint Alpine villages and rolling scenery, there is plenty of beautiful lush green countryside to watch as you pass through Switzerland and France.
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A Weekend in Paris
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
I recently had the opportunity to spend a weekend in Paris visiting and experiencing a selection of the tourist attractions and tours that the city has to offer. We boarded the 12:28 Eurostar from London St Pancras and arrived at Paris Gare du Nord just over two hours later, after a comfortable and stress-free journey in Standard Premier Class. After checking into the Sofitel La Defense, a modern and sophisticated 5 star hotel in the heart of La Defense business centre, we made our way by Metro back into the city centre, for the first of our pre-arranged tours.
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A Taste of Lille
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
A quiet weekend away to Lille to tide my best friend and I over until our next big holiday turned out to be just what the doctor ordered. After a day of enjoying the shopping and beautiful architecture of unique Lille, we decided it was time to put this quiet city’s night life to the test. Fair to say, it did not disappoint.
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A Day in Provence
Monday, August 15th, 2011
Peter Mayle may have sealed his reputation and fortune following the success of writing “A Year in Provence”. I suspect the same won’t happen to me (and I sadly won’t be making a TV version with John Thaw for several reasons). However, thanks to the wonders of high speed rail, I was able to experience the city of Aix en Provence over one weekend away.
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Paris and Lille – a Tale of Two Cities
Friday, August 12th, 2011
Just a few short weeks ago myself and a colleague were luckily enough to make our way onto the Eurostar, under the English channel and through that great feat of concrete engineering that allows us so simply to visit our French neighbours.
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Barcelona to Paris by Train
Monday, March 21st, 2011
The day started with a walk through the streets of Barcelona to Sants Station, not the most attractive of stations externally – think Birmingham New Street – but inside the station is user friendly and light and airy.
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Eurostar first timer, pleasantly surprised!
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Although this isn’t my first trip across the channel, it is the first time I’m taking the Eurostar. Work let me out a little early and I took the 17:32 from London to Paris. I’m normally a flyer so the shorter check in times and central location of St Pancras station were a pleasant surprise, and also to arrive in the heart of the city you want to be in rather than in the sticks was great.
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