Ask MetaFilter questions tagged with France and travel Questions tagged with 'France' and 'travel' at Ask MetaFilter. Sat, 08 Mar 2014 12:47:31 -0800 Sat, 08 Mar 2014 12:47:31 -0800 en-us 60 What's the best credit card for saving for a trip to France? In summer 2016, we'd like to take a major trip to France, probably a month to three months. We have about 2.5 years to save up. What's the best credit card for accruing miles? (and any other tips you have for saving, besides sticking $20 in a jar every week…) That's about it. We were thinking of getting the Delta SkyMiles card and putting literally everything on it for 2.5 years and seeing how many miles we could accrue in that time. Any experience with that credit card? Any better ones out there?,2014:site.258365 Sat, 08 Mar 2014 12:47:31 -0800 creditcards france miles travel Ollie Easter in Wallonia or Northern France? I will be in the Brussels area over Easter weekend and I need tips on where to go. I am planning a trip that will take me to Brussels over Easter weekend (April 18-21). I want to go to a French-speaking city that is within a short train ride (1-2 hours) of Brussels. I would prefer a place where I am unlikely to hear a lot of English.<br> <br> Difficulty: Not Brussels or Paris. I have been to both and would like to try something new.<br> <br> Are there any special events or festivities for Easter that would make one place or another worth visiting? If not, is there a place within the area that is must see? <br> <br> I know that I could take day trips from Brussels to any number of places but I want to do more than the usual one-day blitz through each city. I want to find one place and take my time checking it out. <br> <br> So far Liège looks interesting, as does Lille. <br> <br> So what do you think? Where should I go?,2014:site.255961 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 19:31:35 -0800 Belgium France Travel Gringos Without Borders How Much Should I Pay For A Monthlong Flat in Paris? Going on honeymoon in June to Paris. I have a friend who runs a business renting apartments in Paris for a month at a time, and he's just sent me the first two options. One costs 1390 Euro, the other 1250 Euro. Both are crazy good locations with crucial amenities like bathrooms. Is this about right, or should we ask for cheaper quotes? For background, I haven't been to France since I was a teen and my fiance and I would just like to be able to do this cheaply but without giving up too many comforts (i.e. not a hostel, but not too expensive either). My father-in-law-to-be will be paying, but he's a keen businessman and will balk if he thinks we're getting fleeced. My partner and I would just like to walk around and experience the city, probably only paying for things like the Louvre as big expenditures. The second apartment I listed is 3 blocks from the Louvre and has things like a shower, electric heat and a/c, toilet, stove, microwave, and wifi. Also, oddly, linens (which makes me think -- would we need to bring our own for some places?)<br> <br> I got this idea of an apartment for a month as cheaper than a hotel from searching past AskMeFi questions on travel, but I can't tell if this is good or not. Any help is GREATLY appreciated and I can provide more information here or in PM. Thanks!,2014:site.254852 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 12:19:56 -0800 accommodation apartment europe france honeymoon paris travel trip Locative Things To Do In Paris Over The Holidays? I will be in Paris for a week and some change between Christmas and New Years. I've been before so I know all the standard tourist spots- but I know the holiday season will mess up openings and closings so I'm interested in fun, interesting things and places ...that will be open. Ideally looking for performances, music, English-language theater, etc. I'll be traveling with a classical musician with a fondness for opera, so looking for things along those lines. Any seasonally specific events or things I shouldn't miss?,2013:site.251049 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:05:18 -0800 Christmas EU events France Holiday music NewYears opera paris performance seasonal travel The Whelk What to see, eat, and do in southwest France / southeast Spain? I'm head to Europe from the US for a week with my brother. We're visiting a friend who lives in Toulouse, France, who will be driving with us for a week through southwest France and southeast Spain. Looking for ideas of fun, exciting, and beautiful things to see, eat, and do -- while avoiding bigger cities and exploring the countryside/towns. We'll be driving from Toulouse to Carcassonne down to Spain (via a non-coastal route through Le Boulou and over to Figueres) over to Lleida, Zaragoza, Huesca, and back to Toulouse--but mostly spending time in the country/villages/towns. We're avoiding bigger cities, so we're purposefully skipping Barcelona, for example (we've been there, so looking for something new). <br> <br> Any suggestions for what we should do/see in this area/countryside and in these cities/towns? <br> <br> Some things I'm excited for: cassoulet; country chapels and abbeys; places that don't speak French or Spanish even though they are in France or Spain; black Madonnas; ghost towns; and mountain passes.<br> <br> Just to be clear, I'm not looking for practical advice like how to change money or avoid muggings or legally drive. Just looking for awesome stuff to see, eat, and do in these beautiful regions of France and Spain.<br> <br> Also, if anyone's interested in meeting up with us next week, let me know!,2013:site.250421 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 22:16:49 -0800 blackmadonna carcassone cassoulet france spain toulouse travel zaragoza agog HoneymoonFilter: France and Italy in 10 days Looking for guidance and travel tips on a trip I am planning - driving from Paris to Toulouse and then heading over to Italy. Where to stay on the way down to Toulouse for one night and what's the best way to get to Italy from Toulouse? I'm planning a trip to France and Italy and looking for some advice. We'll be flying into Paris, staying a few nights, and then renting a car to drive to Toulouse. We don't have a ton of time so we will probably spend one night on the drive down to Toulouse - where do you advise staying on the drive down from Paris to Toulouse that would be most interesting/memorable? We're interested in Chateaux, little French villages and wine/vineyards. I was thinking Chenonceau and if you have other suggestions that would be great. Not sure which town to book a room in - we'd like to stay in a cute town/village. We're headed to Toulouse where I've not been in 15 years and am certain it has changed. If you have advice about where to stay in Toulouse - near or in Centre Ville that would be great too.<br> <br> After two nights in Toulouse we'd like to head to Italy. What is the best method to get over to Italy quickly since we really don't have a lot of time. Should we ditch the car rental and take a train to Italy? I could not figure out how to book a train from Toulouse to Genoa or Rome - is that feasible or do I just do it when I arrive in Toulouse at the train station?<br> <br> My main goal right now is to identify where to stay/what to see on the drive down to Toulouse and figure out how to get over to Italy. Our trip ends up in Rome and we think we'd like to hike Cinque Terre. <br> <br> Mefites with travel experience in this part Europe, I would appreciate any and all advice. This is our honeymoon so anything special that you did in these places that would make it memorable, I would be delighted to hear about. Je vous remercie!,2013:site.249332 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 16:39:12 -0800 France Italy Travel dmbfan93 faire du vélib I'm going to be doing two medium-long (6-8 hour) layovers in Paris soon and I want to spend them riding around on a bike using the <a href="">Velib</a> bikeshare system. What are the best places to do this, using one of the RER B stations as a jumping-off point? I'll be traveling from Charles de Gaulle, terminal 2E. I've looked at some past questions and it seems like I can take the RER B straight into town and get off at a few different stations: Gare du Nord, Châtelet/Les Halles, Jardin du Luxembourg. I don't know which of these would be the best starting point.<br> <br> I did all of the mandatory Paris things as a teenager and I can skip the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, etc. I'd like to avoid anything that will be mobbed with tourists. I'm interested in cool architecture, lesser-known historical sites (I love little plaques like "An anarchist tried to blow this up in 1889" or whatever), neighborhoods with lots of personality, nice parks. I commute by bike at home so I'm comfortable riding in city traffic. I speak decent French.<br> <br> Will I have trouble using an American Visa card in the Velib machine? It's a pretty new card but it doesn't have the little gold smart-chip that's apparently mandatory for French automated machines. It seems like I can buy a 24 hour pass ahead of time on the Velib website, but it's not clear to me if I still need to swipe my card on arrival if I do that. If this is a problem, is there some way to buy a Velib pass with cash?<br> <br> (Long shot bonus question) Is there a well-known store for indie comics in Paris? Something like the equivalent of Quimby's in Chicago or Desert Island in NYC?,2013:site.247901 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 14:30:39 -0800 cdg france layover paris tourism travel velib theodolite Good Paris Hotels for Internet Access over the holidays? Looking for Parisian hotels in Monmartre or in central Paris with US-quality wifi or Internet access during the Christmas season. No wifi tokens or credits or anything like that, looking for flat fee wifi within guest rooms for at least one device. That the hotel be nice to stay at is a plus.,2013:site.245414 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 18:38:42 -0800 Christmas France hotel Internet Monmartre Paris travel wifi The Whelk Very Specific Travel Filter: Caves and Surfing in Basqueland Looking for recommendations for going surfing and seeing caves in Basque Country-- Details inside! I'm headed to Biarritz for a week around end of summer for a conference, and was thinking of taking a few days afterwards to go explore the area around there-- specifically to go surfing somewhere in the area, and possibly check out some cave paintings as well.<br> <br> Surfing: I've been to San Sebastian and loved it, though it seems there are other options for surfing in Basque country as well. I am a very beginning surfer and am basically looking for a few days of lessons, and even considered a surf camp, but most of what's I'm finding online looks like a hostel party with more mildew. Does anyone have any experience with any of the surf schools, or do you have a location you'd particularly recommend?<br> <br> Caves: I gather the Grottes des Isturritz are close to Biarritz, but I can't tell if it's possible to get there without a car, and I can't seem to get ahold of the visitor's center. Any idea if there's bus service, or possibly a non-prohibitively expensive taxi..? Any other caves in the area that I should try to see?<br> <br> Thanks in advance!,2013:site.244072 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 13:43:18 -0800 basque france spain surfing travel shaka_lulu First France Trip! Seeking advice for a two-week France adventure My friend and I are planning on going to France for two weeks in the second half of October, and we're on the verge of booking our flights/lodging. I just wanted to lay out the general plan and seek some general advice, since this will be our first time traveling to Europe. Tips on anything--including flights/deals, getting around, stuff that's good to know, eating, etc--would be greatly appreciated.<br> <br> Our main goal is just to go and see all the major sights around Paris--particularly want to visit the Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Catacombs (a little further), etc. We're also interested on splurging on a couple nice French meals--we love food, so eating well should definitely be part of the experience. So far, we're planning on two weeks, flying out on a Wed (supposedly a good time to fly?). We searched up tickets by just typing the plan into Google and found roundtrip options around 1200 (rounded up)/person. We're looking at staying in a little place in Montmartre (via that's very close to the LAMARCK subway station, and just using the metro to go out and visit places every day. How feasible is this? We're both young (mid-late twenties) and healthy so lots of walking should not be a problem. We don't have a set itinerary for each day.<br> <br> So far we've budgeted around 3500 US/person, which includes flight, lodging (based on the vrbo listing rates), metro passes covering 2 weeks, museum pass, food + gifts. I'm sure we're missing a bunch of little costs somewhere in there, but it seems like a pretty reasonable budget. Soooooo:<br> <br> 1) Any other costs that we should definitely factor in? (probably telephone/calling cards)<br> 2) Any recommendations as to places to visit/eat? Like I said above, we love museums, cool historical places, good food. <br> 3) Any other tips regarding getting around Paris? How does the above plan sound?<br> <br> Thanks in advance! I'm not the most experience planner when it comes to travel, so any insight is welcome! :),2013:site.243062 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:23:35 -0800 advice France omgcheese Paris travel sprezzy International Smart Phone? I am an AT&amp;T Customer with an iPhone 5. I am traveling to London, Paris, and Dusseldorf this summer and don't want to get killed with international data and cell charges. Plus I want good apps for translation, maps, etc. What's the best way to do this, and would I be better or worse off with an Android phone (Galaxy S4 or HTC One)? Any first-hand experience would be awesome. In a few years I have come to rely heavily on my iPhone for travel. Texting friends we're meeting, using the maps, taking photos and video on trips, plus just keeping up on eMails etc. while gone is vital to me personally and professionally. <br> <br> But I rarely travel internationally. This summer, though, I'm going to England, France, and Germany. I've been trying to research pre-paid international SIM cards and such to keep costs down on the trip.<br> <br> But then I read recently that Android, specifically on the Galaxy S4, has great translation apps where if I'm in Paris I can hold it up and it will tell me in text what someone is saying, and I can speak English into it and it will then say it in French, etc. That would be awesome in a pinch (though annoying for regular use). <br> <br> I also really love the S4 having interchangeable batteries (I'm a battery hog when traveling and the iPhone 5 juice packs are not as inexpensive as they were for previous generations of iPhone)<br> <br> Given that I'm under contract to AT&amp;T that is my current limitation, but what phone would be the most helpful as a personal travel companion?,2013:site.240832 Sun, 12 May 2013 09:13:18 -0800 England Europe France Germany smartphone travel bodgy Where should we go this summer? Girlfriend and I are looking to get away this August, and we're looking for destinations. We want to spend ~10 days relaxing, experiencing some natural beauty, being warm, eating delicious food (both of the restaurant variety and the pick-up-bread-and-cheese-from-the-local-vendor variety) and generally unplugging from day-to-day life. Not big partiers, but we'd frequent the local cafe/pub. Something like a little cottage in the south of France would be our dream, but we're working with a budget of ~$4000 all-inclusive, so France may have to wait. We're 30ish and live in Boston. Idea us please!,2013:site.240736 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:34:21 -0800 budget cottage destination france summer travel unplug vacation yay violinflu Please help me get to Chaudes-Aigues in July. Thanks! I'm going to Chaudes-Aigues (France) in early July and I currently live in England (York). What are my (best) options for getting there? Would like to fly out of Manchester if at all possible, but I'm having a hard time figuring out what airlines and airports I should be looking into at the France end and how feasible train/bus travel is to/from places there. Thanks! Also, besides being a spa town, what kind of place is Chaudes-Aiges? It appears to me to be very small and possibly expensive...could I stay somewhere nearby that's bigger, cheaper and travel-accessible?,2013:site.240716 Fri, 10 May 2013 03:14:58 -0800 chaudes-aiges england france manchester travel york iamkimiam Tips and advice for a trip to London and Paris I finally saved up enough flyer miles for a flight to Europe and I am super excited since I've never been. I'm planning on a week in London and then a week in Paris, advice for things to do while I'm there would be much appreciated. So I'm probably going to stay at an airbnb or hostel in London, and then take the Chunnel to meet my friend in the suburbs of Paris. I LOVE walking and wandering cities and taking various modes of public transport everywhere.<br> <br> I have no idea what there is in London other than like... Big Ben? Buckingham Palace? (I am totally ignorant about England and would like to fix that.) I love cities but I also don't mind a day trip to the seaside or countryside if that is doable. But I'm pretty sure there may be well more than enough to fill my week stay in London with city stuff. Open to suggestions and things I should not miss in a week. Don't mind being a little bit of a tourist but I am most interested in local type things. I'll probably nom on all sorts of meat pies and street foods but will probably save most of my food coin for Paris.<br> <br> As for Paris... I will be in the suburbs for a bit but then I plan on hitting up the Louvre for a few days and obviously see the Eiffel Tower. Other than that I don't know other things I should do. I love food, where are good places to eat that is not outrageously expensive and good for a potentially solo traveler? Not totally sure if my French friend will be joining me in Paris or not yet. I am also not picky in food and would like to try something authentic/local to the area. Oh and will probably go to the catacombs, so neat things like that too. I like museums but I like more of a balance of all things rather than spending most of my times indoors.<br> <br> Oh and last question... I have an unlocked iPhone 4... what is the best SIM card I can get for a weeks data plan in England and France?,2013:site.240467 Mon, 06 May 2013 12:16:05 -0800 england europe france london paris travel vacation xtine Can you help me plan my trip to Germany, France and Italy? I will be in Berlin, Prague, Venice, Florence, Rome, Marseilles and Paris this summer. I've never been to any of these places before. I will be spending about 2 days per city apart from Prague which is only 1 day. I realize it is a hectic trip and hard to see so much in such a short time, but that's the way the budget and time worked out. I will be traveling with two other students. <br> <br> Advice I could use: where to stay (good hostels that you've stayed at?), tips/tricks to make things cheaper or easier to see (for example in Rome, I'm told that getting the bus tour package allows me to skip lines at the main tourist spots). We’re students and on a small budget and limited time in each city, so any ideas for making things efficient/cheaper would be awesome. Also things to see that I definitely don’t wanna miss in any of these places?<br> <br> I have been using lonelyisland, ricksteves and seat61 but I was looking for more personalized advice. <br> <br> THANK YOU!<br> <br> Transportation - I'm traveling by train between most cities (already booked). So EuroRail pass is a nonissue at this point. <br> <br> I have read some previous relevant threads, particularly <a href="">this one about staying in Rome</a>.<br> <br> PS - I've never asked a Q before so I might be doing this all wrong....have mercy.,2013:site.239577 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:29:22 -0800 berlin budget europe florence france germany italy marseilles paris prague resolved rome students travel venice BitterYouth Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland Travel Ideas The Murrey family is heading to Germany this July and staying in Stuttgart with friends. They have a car. We need your guidance on what to see and where to go. I will be there with Toddler Murrey for the whole month and Mr. Murrey will be there for the last 2 weeks. Our friends are game for whatever we want to do (they have a toddler too). However, they suggested renting a home on the French coast (Eze/Nice/Cannes/Villefranche-sur-mer/Monte Carlo) for 4 or 5 days. This sounds lovely but it is a bit of a haul and am wondering if it would be worth doing all of that traveling on top of the long flight from Texas. But I love the beach! <br> <br> Basically, we are looking for suggestions as to what we should do/see. Our lodging is free in Stuttgart and would like to keep costs down a bit but we are willing to stay somewhere if there is a must see place to go. In other words, if there are day trips around Stuttgart, great. But we are also willing to go to France, Austria, and Switzerland if there is something great to do and see. <br> <br> Here is what we have on our paltry itinerary so far:<br> <br> One night, 2 days in Paris for me and Mr. Murrey (our friends will watch our son while we bullet train it over there). <br> <br> Last 2 or three nights in Amsterdam. <br> <br> That's it! <br> <br> Also, bonus points if you can give information about whether to rent a car to get to Amsterdam from Stuttgart or take a train -- are great things to see along the way there where a car would be better?,2013:site.238633 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 07:26:16 -0800 Austria France Germany Stuttgart Switzerland travel murrey How to order a specific coffee-based experience in Paris When in Paris in 2009, my sister and I saw the people at a table near us being served a delightful assortment of small pastries to accompany a coffee - and at the time, we learned the name for this. Apparently it is a "thing." But those brain cells have long since been killed off. We may be re-visiting Paris in 2014, and if we want to replicate this experience...what does one call it? I think there were three small bits of heaven on the side of the coffee.,2013:site.238428 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:30:12 -0800 food france travel dorgla Help me navigate the world of planning a trip abroad. I'm going abroad this summer. What advice would you give to someone who hasn't been abroad in a decade? What resources exist for traveling? Specific areas: Sardinia, Italy (mainland), France, possibly London. I'll be in Sardinia for a month on an academic trip -- this is organized by others and I have to do no planning. Afterwards, I plan to spend a week or two in Europe. I'd like to do something like fly to London, and then work my way back to Rome (it seems to be cheapest to ultimately fly in and out of Rome). How long is reasonable to allow for this? I'd like to spend 2 weeks, but may be limited to 1 week due to the expense. How can I keep my costs down and maximize my time in Europe? I don't have a budget yet, but how much should I be planning for (excluding plane fare)?<br> <br> And the places I'd like to see most are southern France and Italy. Is it a bad idea to try to get to Paris and London as well? Or if I fly to London, will I be able to do it all in 2 weeks? I'd like to spend a few days in each place, but don't want to burn myself out from traveling. Should I spend more time in fewer places? I've been to Paris before, but would love to go back (it was on a school trip 10 years ago).<br> <br> Are hostels the best option for lodging? How safe are they? I am female, late 20s, will probably be traveling alone for part of this (I do know some people also going this summer and may meet up with them, but they're backpacking and don't have their itinerary well-planned yet).<br> <br> And my general travel preference is to feel relaxed, not obligated to be somewhere at a certain time, see a lot, and really soak up the culture. Also I know French well, but would love to improve it well enough to consider myself fluent while I'm there. Other than just not speaking English while I'm in France, what's the best way to do this? I know about 5 words of Italian, good resources to learn some basics in the next couple months?,2013:site.237216 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:19:35 -0800 Europe France Italy Sardinia travel DoubleLune Magical, quirky Parisian nights? Where to go and what to do in Paris this weekend? Good ways to meet people when in town for just a couple of nights? Gonna be in Paris on Saturday and Sunday nights this coming weekend. Would like to get out and have some fun those nights, meet people if possible. Any suggestions? Should note that i am not really a club person or anything like that. Wouldn't mind catching a show someplace low key or finding a bar with friendly people. Have you found any quaint little oaises tucked away somewhere? I have been to paris enough times that I am kinda over the touristy stuff . . .,2012:site.231541 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:45:22 -0800 europe france Travel thesnowyslaps Help me plan my trip to France! I’m currently based in Andalucía, Spain, teaching English for the school year, and am planning to visit neighboring France during Christmas vacation. France fascinates me and will be the first country I visit outside of Spain during my time in Europe, but to be honest: I know nothing. I have approximately 13 days to spend in the country, I would like to see Paris and a few other sites in the northwest, and I will probably enter the country on the Mediterranean coast (from Spain) and leave via the Basque Country (to return to Spain). What should I see? So, this year I’m teaching English in the town of <a href="Úbeda">Úbeda</a>, east of Córdoba and north of Granada. Buses run from here to Valencia &amp; Barcelona and the nearby Linares-Baeza train station goes north to Madrid on the “slow” Talgo train and northeast to Barcelona on the overnight Trenhotel.<br> <br> Christmas vacation starts (for me, at least) on Friday, December 21st (or the night of Thursday the 20th), and I have to be back in town by Tuesday, January 8th. However, I’d like to return no later than Saturday the 5th so I can crash, unwind, sleep, do laundry, etc. before going back to work. Budgeting a good day on both sides <em>just to get out of Spain</em>, that leaves me with 13 days around France.<br> <br> I’m probably going to take the Trenhotel to Barcelona, but I’m at a loss of what to do next, mainly because <em>I have no idea what to see in France, or how to get there from Spain.</em><br> <br> Ok, ok, I do know that I want to see Paris (&amp; Versailles) for ~4 days, the Bayeux tapestry, Mont-St-Michel, and Fontevraud Abbey (where Eleanor of Aquitaine &amp; Henry II were *once* buried). Maybe Pau in the Pyrenees. Don’t care about the WWII beaches of Normandy (nothing against veterans…I’m just not interested). I just don’t want to take the overnight train to Paris from Barcelona if something in Provence or Burgundy stands out. I don’t have any preference about staying in Paris over Christmas or New Year’s Day (and would probably rather not be there then ha!).<br> <br> <strong>TL;DR — help me plan a 13-day trip in France, entering the country in the south from Barcelona, making a circuit up to Paris and back down again, leaving through the Basque Country (or thereabouts). Budget travel style, four days in Paris, Rick Steves’ guidebook in tow, beginner’s level of French.</strong><br> <br> Thank you all so much for your help!!! I can’t wait to finally set foot in this beautiful country.,2012:site.228644 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 09:18:55 -0800 bus christmas europe france newyears paris rail resolved spain train travel winter huxham Phones in Paris Going to Paris next spring 2013, traveling with parents who will be staying at a different hotel on other side of city. Would like to be able to call them to coordinate, what's the best option? I've seen similar past questions and it looks like folks recommend getting a prepaid mobile phone there. Is there anywhere in particular you recommend going to buy these phones? What can I expect to pay for the phone and minutes in country and to the USA?,2012:site.228605 Sat, 10 Nov 2012 16:44:28 -0800 France phones resolved travel lirael2008 Tren? Ou et le billet? Wait, What? Where can I book a train from Paris Nord to Beaune, returning from Beaune to CDG a few days later? A question in two parts: I need to find tickets from Paris Gare du Nord to Beaune, and then returning from Beaune to CDG airport. <br> <br> Where could I purchase these tickets online (in English)?<br> <br> How much would they reasonably cost?<br> <br> I found a route via Travelocity that uses SNCF but the rates were well over $100 per person each way, which seems high?<br> <br> Asking for the boss. Can't believe I'm burnin' my question on this but...expediency. Thanks!,2012:site.227773 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:14:16 -0800 france railtravel resolved train travel OompaLoompa From Paris to Geneva in a week - where to stop? Where would you go in France if you had a week to get from Paris to Geneva? My husband and I (early 30s) are planning a trip and am not sure how to fill that space or where to go. We would prefer trains to renting a car, and the only restriction is that we'd like to spend a night or two in Annecy. Things we like = food, wine (especially dry crispy French whites), cheese, outdoorsy adventures, nature, art, music, off the beaten path exploring, nude beaches, and must-see historic and architectural sites. Things we're not really that big on = overdoing it on historic and architectural sites (aka, "chateau fatigue"), overly touristy and expensive areas, areas that are too quiet and/or cater to a mostly middle-aged or older crowd. Any suggestions for routes or activities that could make this a fun-filled and adventurous week?,2012:site.226271 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:44:04 -0800 countryside france geneva paris travel emily37 Is there nothing to do in Paris but eat, drink &amp; look at art? Honeymooning in Paris, and trying to flesh out our plans (not to mention a wedding registry) with stuff other than restaurants &amp; museums. Ideas? I have... a <em>friend</em>... who's getting married this fall, and is planning a honeymoon in Paris, because why not. The plan is to rent an apartment for a month somewhere near the center of town where both of us can work on writing our books, and then spending the rest of the time going out &amp; around, doing cool stuff.<br> <br> We're putting together a registry through Honeyfund, and we're a little stuck. We're awash in restaurant recommendations (including some generous help from <a href="">previous posts</a>), and certainly Museums and the occasional bike tour are covered, but we feel like we're missing stuff. Aside from eating, drinking, people-watching, museuming and getting out of town every once in a while, what other cool or interesting things are there to do in Paris?<br> <br> We are both lit nerds, but we really feel like we're open to anything.<br> <br> We're not going until next May, so if we forget something dire there's no massive rush, but I feel like there's a blind spot in our preparations. Also, you know, the registry. People are asking. Ideas?,2012:site.224203 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:37:07 -0800 art france honeymoon paris resolved seine tourism travel versailles chicobangs Now what? HoneymoonFilter: in a couple of weeks, we're flying into Olbia, Sardinia where a rental car is waiting for us and flying out of Ajaccio, Corsica ten days later. I haven't booked or planned anything in between. Any itinerary suggestions or tips on what we shouldn't miss? Thanks.,2012:site.220084 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:46:39 -0800 corsica france honeymoon italy sardinia travel vacation halogen