The XtraSuitcase
Husband and wife…. traveling and eating our way around the globe
Category: FRANCE
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We love the Alsace region in France. It is only a 4 hour drive and we have a charming B&B where we love to stay, Ambiance Jardin, owned by Pierrette and Jean Luc. Check out their web-page, the photography and the layout are both stunning. After staying three times, we feel like we are staying with friends…
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Warm thoughts and special wishes for a bright and happy holiday….. To celebrate the holiday season, this December we visited Dusseldorf Germany, Paris France, London England, Aachen Germany and our local Brussels Market. We selected photos for this blog that would show you how they decorate for the holiday in these countries. The Eiffel Tower…
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We'll start with this photo, D's favorite – it captures the flavor of our entire trip……great food, great wine….lots of fun! We were gone for 11 days. Except for the last two, we had blue skies with perfect weather in the low to mid 70's. We did so many things and took so many photos…
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This weekend's adventure took us to the Fontainebleau Chateau and forest about 45 minutes south of Paris. Colin his wife, Felicity, invited us to stay at their home for the weekend. They live in Chailly-en-Biere, a small village just outside of Fontainebleau. From Brussels it is about a 3 hour drive. But as always,…
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D was invited to speak at the Aviation University in Toulouse France, about nine hours southwest of Brussels. How should we get there? Plane, train, or automobile? We decided car. This area of France is known for great wines, gourmet food {truffles, duck, goose and D's favorite foie gras}, castles, and stunning countryside with…
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Don & Donna’s fabulous visit: We drove, ate, drank, toured; drove, ate drank toured; drove ate drank toured! They were here for three weeks and we took them on three separate trips. We saw so many wonderful sites, ate at so many great restaurants and had so many good laughs that I am not sure…
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Two train tickets to Paris……50 eurosBoutique hotel in trendy Paris neighborhood…….200 eurosWaking up knowing you can eat Parisian pastries for breakfast……..priceless! We spent Friday and Saturday in Paris —– It is the land of the fashionable, beautiful people. Oh yes, and women with the skinniest legs in the world! I seriously think my calf is…
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