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Touring Alsace, Champagne & the Ardennes by car

2014-10-25 by Argo Contributor

Paris by Moyan Brenn

So you decided to arrange your independent trip by car. And immediately a lot of questions arise: where to start the trip, what should you take with you, what documents are required, where to look for accommodation and how to rent a car without spending pots of money?

Tags: auto touring, car tourism, Europe by car, france, France tourism, Nancy tourism, Paris, Paris sites, touring France

Paris in Fall: The Easy Way to Stay

2013-10-09 by Phil Butler

As anyone can tell you, Paris in the Fall is a sight and sensation to behold. And for anyone who’s been there, the best advice for any length stay is to plan ahead, this includes what to see and where to stay to optimize your visit. For the most fun, and the best economy of […]

Tags: France tourism, Paris hotels, Paris rooms, Paris stays, Paris tourism

It’s True – Europe Entering “Mini Ice Age” – Huh?

2013-05-31 by Phil Butler

Ice Age

Here in Germany it’s cold, unseasonably cold. Spring has been and it almost gone and each morning we awake to a chill house, go to work in the cold rain, enter damp and cool offices. In France, just across the border, businesses from farming to tourism are feeling the pain of what may be the next Ice Age.

Tags: climate, climate change, Dr. Zangari, Europe tourism, France business, France tourism, John R. Moore, NOAA

Wine Lovers Tours Announces 2012 Tours

2011-08-14 by Phil Butler

Wine Lovers Tours, and established leader in the food and wine niche of travel tours, offers up their 2012 schedule of tours to Bordeaux and Cognac. Wine enthusiasts won’t want to miss out on an opportunity of a lifetime. Led by veteran tour organizer Vincent Marottoli Ph.D, guests of these tours will have the benefit of 30 years experience visiting these regions.

Tags: Arcachon, Bordeaux, food tours, France tourism, France vacations, French tours, French wines, Graves, Médoc, Sauternes, St. Emilion, Vincent Marottoli, Vincent Marottoli Ph.DVincent Marottoli Ph.D, wine tasting, wine tours

Argo Bordeaux Wine Cruise Pick

2011-06-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sarlat - Frankreich

In news on the European river cruise scene, Gateway Destinations announced their upcoming collaboration with France Cruises for a once in a lifetime excursion into Bourdeaux wine country. The 11 day river cruise package begins in September, and highlights the wine of the region via sumptuous accommodations about the Mirabelle hotel barge.

Tags: Bordeaux, cruise vacations, Domme, France tourism, France travel, France vacations, French countryside, Gateway Destinations, La Ferme Lamy, La Roque Gageac, Mirabelle, River Cruises, Sarlat, wine cruise, wine tasting, wine tours

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