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I Can’t Wait for Roland Garros!

Posted in Holiday, Travel, tagged , , , , on May 19, 2010 | 4 Comments »

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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Where is the Cannes Film Festival?!

Posted in Holiday, tagged , , , on May 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

“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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Touring at the Monaco Grand Prix

Posted in Car Racing, Holiday, Travel, tagged , , , , , on May 10, 2010 | 6 Comments »

Everyone who travels to the south of France has a fascination with traveling to Monaco and the chance to walk around Monte Carlo. People walk to see the Royal Palace (home to the late and beautiful Princess Grace and Prince Rainier), the obscenely luxurious boats in the harbour, the cars that only appear in dreams […]

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Paris Metros Crack Me Up!

Posted in Holiday, Travel, tagged , , , , on May 6, 2010 | 4 Comments »

Catching metros around Paris is very easy to do. Don’t hesitate. If you are in Paris for a few days or more you are best to purchase a “Carnet” of ten tickets from a ticket office in a metro station – you use one ticket per person for each journey. You can also use these […]

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Andrew Mehrtens in Paris

Posted in Holiday, Travel, tagged , , , on April 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Today as I write this entry (28 April) my daughter Sarah is celebrating her 21st birthday in Paris. Also she shares this birthday with the NZ rugby star, Andrew Mehrtens. Quite by chance today I also was reading the magazine NZ Rugby World where there was an article on Andrew’s career. Andrew Mehrtens, 37 years […]

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Mayday, Mayday!

Posted in Holiday, Travel, tagged , , , on April 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

In a few days time it will be May 1st .  If you are travelling in France you need to be wary that this is a very “public holiday”.  Shops are closed, transport could be compromised and if you are in Paris particularly you may even encounter a few student protests (if you are on the […]

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Frenchmen – Watch out Girls!

Posted in Holiday, tagged , , , on April 23, 2010 | 19 Comments »

My daughter Sarah continues living in Paris and regularly shares with us her experiences. You may enjoy her latest! Funniest story today! Went to Forum Les Halles for the third day in a row to pick up these photos which have been three days overdue….dont get me started I expressed to the man yesterday that […]

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Palais Garnier Opera – Paris

Posted in Holiday, Travel, tagged , , , on April 21, 2010 | 4 Comments »

One of the places that most people know of, but seldom visit in Paris is the Palais Garnier. People seem to be too busy rushing off to Galleries Lafayette or Printemps to shop, than to pause and see this gem of a building. You will have especially seen the Phantom of the Opera in the […]

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Europe Travel Update

Posted in Holiday, tagged , , on April 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Bit by bit travel in and out of France and Europe is improving. Singapore Airlines SQ334, Singapore-Paris, originally scheduled to depart at 2340hrs (Singapore time), is now retimed to depart 0010hrs (Singapore time) Emirates expects to operate to Paris and Nice on the 21st April. Air New Zealand sadly is a little slow in letting […]

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Volcano’s Air Travel Disruption

Posted in Holiday, tagged , , on April 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

As you will be aware European air travel has been thrown in to chaos due to the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano. For those travellers presently in France I have just watched a TV news item of the chief executive of the NZ Insurance Council being interviewed on the crisis. He stated that all […]

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