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A Trip on the Canal du Midi 2 Apr 2013 | 08:08 am
It’s been a long-held ambition of ours to do a canal boat cruise in Europe, preferably in France. Recently, we bit the bullet, burnt our bridges and booked the boat. In late September, we set off fo...
France in the Frame 19 Mar 2013 | 06:08 am
French travel specialist John Reese has invested two decades in changing the way Kiwis feel about France, he tells Cameron Williamson of the Dominion Post Wellington (NZ) To sit in the garden of Renoi...
Shakespeare in Paris 14 Nov 2012 | 09:56 am
To be lost in a world of words can be as exciting as a visit to the Louvre. To be lost in a world of books, is the experience of visiting the Shakespeare & Co Bookshop in Paris. All tourists make a ...
Nancy Wake – the woman who even scared Hitler! 28 Aug 2012 | 05:00 am
Guts, steely determination, bravery and drinking skills characterised this amazing woman from NZ and Australia, who was at one stage Hitler’s most wanted woman. On the 30 August this year it will be 1...
A New President 7 May 2012 | 04:04 pm
It’s been quite a weekend for Europe. A new president for France, and electoral upheaval in Greece, adding to the risks of an unsettled Euro zone. But for Francois Hollande things couldn’t be better....
Remembering Christchurch 22 Feb 2012 | 10:43 am
Life on the other side of the world in New Zealand is quietly perfect. New Zealanders read their newspapers and watch their TV news broadcasts of shattering international events. Tsunamis in Asia, civ...
France is closer than you think…. 18 Feb 2012 | 05:57 pm
From 29 February – 4 April 2012 a fabulous selection of French films will be gracing New Zealand screens during the sixth annual Alliance Française French Film Festival. Proudly sponsored by L’Oréal ...
Christmas 2011 – Joyeux Noel 24 Dec 2011 | 01:18 pm
Actually the boys decorated the tree, and cut it from the forest! Another year has gone by. The tree is decorated and the ham is being glazed as we speak! I’d like to take this opportunity of tha...
The Louvre – Forbidden Love 12 Dec 2011 | 05:12 pm
Lessons from the Louvre – Part 3 This is the third part of my series on paintings in the Louvre. This is my attempt to cure those suffering from MLS syndrome, and opening your eyes to art highlights ...
The Louvre – Kim Kardashian creates havoc? 7 Dec 2011 | 04:31 pm
Lessons from the Louvre – Part 2: This is the second part of my series on paintings in the Louvre. This is my attempt to cure those suffering from MLS syndrome, and opening your eyes to art highlights...
