Monthly Archives: May 2010

Hitchhiking Our Way to Frankfurt

Posted on 2010/05/31 by Ben

After our trip to Paris, we were really excited to have the chance to visit the Champagne region of France.  We spend a long weekend in Reims and enjoyed seeing the wonderful cathedral, which was used for the coronation of kings for … Continue reading →

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Things We Learned and Liked-France

Posted on 2010/05/30 by Deenaree

Things we learned: Currency: Euro (1 Euro=$1.5 USD) Cities Visited: Toulouse, Paris, Reims Beware the scams (advice from a Frenchman)- – demanding a tip. A 15% service charge is by law added to the bill and should appear on it. … Continue reading →

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Paris in the Springtime

Posted on 2010/05/26 by Deenaree

We arrived to the “City of Light” via overnight train from Toulouse.  I had hardly slept on the train and was planning on making the most of our 5 a.m. arrival by catching Z’s in whatever cheap hotel we could … Continue reading →

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France, Pink City Style!

Posted on 2010/05/23 by Ben

After spending a few days in Andorra upon our departure from Barcelona, we had to decide where we wanted to go next.  We knew we wanted to go to France, but the options from Andorra were quite limited.  We could … Continue reading →

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Things We Learned and Liked-Andorra

Posted on 2010/05/22 by Deenaree

Things we learned: Currency: Euro (1 Euro=$1.5 USD) If you are planning to head to Andorra from Barcelona, go to the Andorra Tourist Office in Barcelona.  The people working there are very friendly and will load you with colorful, descriptive … Continue reading →

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