Cheap transportation in France

Ouigo is a low-cost train service offering tickets departing from non-major train stations. Official website here. Blablacar.fr allows users to find car sharing rides (or propose some). Pretty...

Birthday Bike, Whistler

In my group of adventurous friends, we have a rule. At milestone birthdays, particularly 50, you get to choose a vacation destination to celebrate active aging. Josh picked Whistler, BC, Canada, in...

Thursday Travels: Pont Alexandre III, Paris

Pont Alexandre III is one of the most gorgeous and elegant bridges in Paris, represents the peace in relationship between France and Russia. In 1900, Russian Tsar Nicholas II personally placed...

Forgive, But Never Forget. Deportation Martyrs Memorial in Paris

Ile de la Cité, a gorgeous and historical island, sits in the middle of Siena in the oldest district of Paris. It's home to the iconic and spectacular Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral. You also...

Interesting Place in Paris: The Centre Pompidou and Stravinsky Fountain

In the heart of Paris, not far from the Louvre and the Ile de la Cité, near Les Halles in the 4th arrondissement, you can find high distinctive and remarkable construction: the Centre...

The Geography of France

All travel, especially scenic travel, takes place on geography, My undregradate university required 4 semesters of one 'foreign language'-- I did French-- and 2 semesters a second foreign language...