City Breaks

Marseille Episode 04 The Le Panier District

This post focuses on the Le Panier district of Marseille, the oldest and most atmospheric part of...

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Marseille Episode 03 The Old Port, the Canebiere and Notre Dame de la Garde

This episode centres on Marseille’s most popular sights, the Old Port, the hilltop church of...

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• 2 meses

Marseille Episode 02 10 Places to Find History in Marseille

There are 26 centuries of history in Marseille, which is the oldest city in France!  This episode...

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Marseille Episode 01 Introduction to Marseille

Bienvenue à Marseille. Welcome to Marseille, the lively southern French city whose name rhymes...

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Bordeaux Episode 10 Literary Bordeaux: an Anthology

Our introduction to literary Bordeaux begins with the 3 most famous Bordeaux authors, the ‘3 Ms’,...

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Bordeaux Episode 09 St Emilion and other Day Trips from Bordeaux

This post gives ideas for day trips from Bordeaux, focussing first on nearby St Émilion,...

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Bordeaux Episode 08 Food and Shopping

Food and Shopping: two of the major reasons for visiting Bordeaux! This episode lists some of...

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Bordeaux Episode 07 3 Bordeaux Art Galleries

This post introduces 3 Bordeaux art galleries, the long-standing Museum des Beaux Arts (Museum of...

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• 7 meses

Bordeaux Episode 06 Wine in Bordeaux

Bordeaux wine – could two words be more inextricably linked?  No, said the author Henry James:...

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Bordeaux Episode 05 Finding World War II in Bordeaux Today

Strolling through Bordeaux today, you can be largely unaware of the fascinating story of the city...

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• 9 meses

Bordeaux Episode 04 Riverside Heritage

This post is all about Bordeaux's riverside heritage.  We’ll be looking at a number of museums...

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• 10 meses

Bordeaux Episode 03 Roman and Medieval Bordeaux

This episode 'visits' the Bordeaux of two important past eras: the Roman and the medieval.  A...

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Bordeaux Episode 02 A Stroll around Central Bordeaux

This episode takes you on a stroll through central Bordeaux, introducing the highlights and...

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• 1 año

Bordeaux Episode 01 Introduction

Bienvenue à Bordeaux. Welcome to Bordeaux. This relaxed, elegant city is famous for its wine, for...

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Berlin Episode 18 Novels set in Berlin

Eight inspirational ideas for novels set in Berlin, all of which bring their own distinctive view...

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• 1 año

Berlin Episode 17 Writers on Berlin

We open with some quotes on Berlin from the likes of David Bowie ('the greatest cultural...

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• 1 año

Berlin Episode 16 A Day at the Lakes

Ideas for a day trip from Berlin to Lake Wannsee, where Berliners love to swim and enjoy the...

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• 1 año

Berlin Episode 15 The Palace of Charlottenburg

A visit to Charlottenburg, once the summer palace of the Hohenzollerns who ruled Prussia for 5...

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Berlin Episode 14 Jewish Culture in Berlin

Jewish culture in Berlin goes back hundreds of years and we visit the places where you can...

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Berlin Episode 13 Film and Cinema

An exploration of Berlin as a city of film and cinema.  Two museums, a look back at Berlin cinema...

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