Tucked away, almost deleted, in my spam box this morning, was a very welcome virtual “Treasure of France.” An email from a family I spent a night with more than a year ago.
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My Exciting French Travel Life
From the category archives:
Travel and Leisure
Thirty years ago Jonathan Raban wandered through the Middle East. he called in at Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, dubai, Yemen, Egypt and |Jordan to examine what Arab identity and culture.
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Arabia by Jonathan Raban
There are a lot of considerations when exchanging currency internationally. Whether or not to exchange cash or rely on credit cards? Should you withdraw money from an ATM abroad or ask for a bank withdrawal? Today, I would like to focus on exchanging cash currency abroad, and there is one incredibly important, yet easy-to-forget step in exchanging your currency: inspecting the bills!
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Exchanging Currency – Check Your Bills!
I wasn’t expecting a view of the Marquis de Sade’s chateau from my terrace. But then, his neighbours weren’t expecting someone who would violate community standards by violating the community!
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French Villages
Time for a change. Time to be more all encompassing, more directed in my witterings, ramblings, musings, rants and raves about all things that belong to that thing we call culture, that thing that grows and multiplies, that thing that we cultivate through expression, through life.
It presents an amazing diversity of possibilities, from ocean cruises close to Antarctica to horse treks within the Andes. Each and every continent and each feasible form of transport is covered.
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Journeys of a Lifetime – 500 of the World’s Greatest Trips Book Review
It’s about mid-summer and, if you haven’t already taken a vacation, it is now time to take it. Well, I just reviewed a book I think you’re going to like that shows how fun and inexpensive a trip to Walt Disney World can be.
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How to Vacation at Walt Disney World on a Budget – Book Review
Each and every year, many people move all over the world to several countries. Often, they are taken abroad through their employers or for new jobs, and some are simply adventure-seekers looking for a whole new view. In either case, moving abroad is no simple task. There are many small details to be looked after beforehand, as well as packing for a long trip and removing your much loved items at home.
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Tips For Moving Abroad
