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Christopher Nolan’s much-awaited, mind-bending blockbuster Inception sucked me into a dreamland far, far away. In the back of the Rennes movie theatre I was transported back to Paris, but not the Paris we know – a Paris where the streets could effortlessly fold on top of each other, where enormous fireless explosions popped up around […]

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Falstaff: I will not lend thee a penny. Pistol: Why then the world’s mine oyster, Which I with sword will open. Falstaff: Not a penny. This famous quote from William Shakespeare’s celebrated The Merry Wives of Windsor ran through my mind a few weeks ago when I travelled to the idyllic seaside village of Cancale […]

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It was 38 degrees in the shade as we walked through the centre of town. The main street was almost empty as people chose to walk down side streets that offered shade from the searing summer sun. In fact wherever you walk you are looking for shade where you can escape from the intense heat […]

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Why is it that when I mention to anyone about the “Fall of the Roman Empire” most people snigger! About 2000 years ago when the Roman Empire was well up and running, covering all of Europe as we know it, there was an Emperor by the name of Diocletian. He was responsible for the whole […]

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In the film “A Year by the Lake” Vanessa Redgrave spent one seductive month living aimlessly in her luxury hotel overlooking the beautiful Lake Como. One month of leisurely breakfasts on the geranium decked terrace of her lakeside hotel, one month of wondering which restaurant she would eat her lunch at, one month of gentle […]

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Music Mayhem in France!

Get your diary out and mark in this date – 21 June! This is the day every year when France celebrates music of any kind, from the north to the south, the west to the east. For the “Fete de la Musique” every year on this day France celebrates Music. I’ve been lucky enough to […]

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We have ten days in France, what are we going to do? After nearly twenty years of designing itineraries for travellers in France, this is a typical question I receive daily. A few days ago I had a couple contact me from Christchurch, NZ, who had just this request for travel, along with their adult […]

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Taking Eco to a New Level. During the last two days in Paris ‘the most beautiful avenue in the world’ has transformed itself into a garden. A public garden down the Champs Elysées, surely not? That’s right, move over public transport, move over after-work traffic and make space for a few kilometers of luscious vegetation […]

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I love playing tennis, and always dream of being able to hit a forehand winner just like Rafael Nadal. Hopefully my tennis partners will say “but you do John”! Anyway not long to wait for the real thing as Rafa fronts up on 23 May for the 2010 Roland Garros. Honestly I can’t wait! So […]

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“So where’s the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?” – Christina Aguleira (2010) My dear daughter Sarah shares this subject that she loves with us: It’s been nearly a year that I’ve been living in France studying film but I guess I’ve been so swept up on a wave of screenwriting and filmmaking that […]

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