How to Avoid Descending into Rental Car Hell in Europe
International travelers beware: A familiar car rental logo does not necessarily mean that you can expect the same rental experience, agreement or recourse on both sides of the Atlantic. This article provides cautionary tales about rental car companies and voucher companies and provides information that help avoid the pitfalls of overseas rentals. Can companies such as Avis and Europcar be trusted for rentals between the US and France?
La Turballe Sardine Festival
Numerous port towns on Europe's Atlantic coast hold an annual Sardine Festival in July and August, with a large concentration of such events in France in...
Vichy: Not That Vichy, This Vichy
For many people, both French and foreign, something uncomfortable lurks in the name Vichy. Yet come to Vichy in the center of France, just under three hours by train from Paris, and you’ll soon have in mind not the waste and manipulation of war but rather the echo of one of the great pre-war spa towns of Europe.
A cheese picnic near Utah Beach
What's the best way to get to known four famous Norman cheeses—Camembert de Normandie, Livarot, Neufchatel, and Pont-l’Eveque? A cheese picnic. And if you're in...
Grandparenting Abroad: When You’re Old Enough I’ll Take You to Paris
Six important points of advice for fulfilling intergenerational travels, particularly for grandparents interested in traveling to Paris with a grandchild.
Photolog: An Excursion into Normandy
A photolog of a 3-day stay in Normandy, destination the Landing Zone, for a D-Day tour including stops at Pegasus Bridge, Juno Beach, Arromanches, Bayeux, the La Cambe German Cemetery, Sainte Mere Eglise, Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach and the Normandy American Cemetery.
The Natural Pleasures of WWOOFing in Europe
In April 2008 Judy and Dave Kashoff temporarily shut down their lives in the Philadelphia suburbs of Bucks County and set off for travels...
Catching the Spirit of Nice’s Winter Carnival and Menton’s Lemon Festival
Stephanie Sommers catches the spirit, the spectacle, the excitement, and the humor of the king of French Carnival celebrations in Nice and its pucker-lipped...
The burning of the King and the end of Carnival (8/8)
By Stephanie Sommers
Back safely in Nice, I again turned my attention to the Carnival, which came to an end on Sunday night. The burning...