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Versailles Ventures.

Architecture, Art, europe, Paris, Travel, versailles

J. Journeys's avatarJ. Journeys

A short bike ride to Saint Lazare station showed me that it was going to be a beautiful day despite the weather I had been watching with dread for a week. Half an hour later found myself in Versailles. Though I had plans to explore the town and head to palace grounds before the Chateau, it seemed I was just too excited and shot straight for the palace grounds on my bike.

The vast land was bewitching, stories of times past, my imagination running wild. Before I realised, I was in the palace gardens, getting blissfully carried away shooting footage on my GoPro in the beautiful weather in that stunning place. Suddenly I was met by a very grouchy glare from a security guard. Oops! I quickly jumped off my bike apologetically. ‘Pardonne moi’ I muttered as I cheekily didn’t delete the footage and wheeled away quickly.

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Paris Rip Off 2018

2018, Aging, Crayola 120 day challenge, humor, Paris, Travel,

kathy70's avatarkathy70

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I was fortunate enough to spend several days in Paris recently,  this was before all the disturbances began.  This was not my first trip there and I felt reasonably comfortable trying to navigate leaving the airport and buying tickets for the subway system.  A helpful gentleman working at the airport directed me to another type of ticket.  This was good for 1 week and valid on subway, buses and trains throughout Paris.  Would reasonably get me from the airport to our hotel and everywhere we wanted to tour.

So we happily purchased the tickets and proceeded to board the next train bound for the city center towards our hotel.  About halfway there the train stopped and they announced something in French which I could not understand.  Then required all of the passengers to disembark.  That train left with a number of announcements happening.  Another train sitting on the next track…

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The Calmness in Chiemsee

Chiemsee, Germany, Photography, Portfolio, Summer, Travel

shutterblot's avatarShutter Blot

In the same weekend as the first visit in Munich, we had the chance to exit the city and travel via S-band to Bavaria countryside – Prien am Chiemsee. The lake views are extremely relaxing and a perfect place to visit when one needs to unwinde and restore the love for nature with completely chill walks.

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Voltaire in Strasbourg

In May, 1753, Voltaire arrived in Strasbourg after a row with Frederick II, the King of Prussia, whom he had spent the previous three years in his service. In a letter to his niece, Madame Denis, Voltaire exclaimed, “Je suis retirer” (I can now rest). Voltaire had a great affection for this enchanting city in the Alsace region of eastern France which dates back to the Moyen Age.

Voltaire loved Strasbourg and spent a year here reflecting, rejuvenating and reveling in the culture and beauty that Strasbourg can bring. During this time, he wrote Madame Denis, over one hundred letters detailing his life.

FRANCE, REVISITED: Strasbourg and Voltaire

Hiring Professional Chauffeur Services in Prague

chauffeur prague, chauffeur service prague, limo service, limo services, limousine service, limousine services, prague, taxi, taxis, taxi service, taxi services, ride sharing, ride sharing services, street map, transit, transit service, transit services

mottify's avatarMOTTIFY s.r.o.

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When you are in Prague, think about roaming without any stress? Then it would be a good idea to hang around in a hired car. It will be safer and also will add dignity to your personality. You do not need to keep worrying about knowing street addresses anymore when you have an experienced Chauffeur Prague driving you around.

Travellers usually want a safe and trustworthy way of commuting in a new place. Going to new destinations for the purpose of pleasure or business is worrisome affair for some people. People are preoccupied with the notion of cheating, deceit or to be facing difficulty in an unfamiliar place. In Prague, a visitor doesn’t have to worry about such things. He or she can simply hire a trustworthy chauffeur service Prague and get things going in a simpler fashion.

Depending on your personality, what kind of services would you prefer? It…

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Le métro

life, metro, paris, city, transit, tips

Ellimaija's avatarEllimaija

If there’s one thing you learn to use (and to hate) very fast when moving to Paris, it’s the famous métro. “Métro, boulot, dodo” (a French expression describing the Parisian lifestyle, that translates to “metro, work, sleep”) becomes very real, and it also becomes very obvious that it is the reality of millions of other grumpy Parisians as well.

Paris has a pretty extensive metro network, and when you first lay your eyes on the map, it can look a bit scary. How is anyone supposed to find their way in that labyrinth? And you haven’t added the RER (regional trains), busses and tramways to the equation yet. But don’t be too alarmed, because the truth is that the Parisian metro was made for idiots. Really. It looks complicated, but most of the time it’s super easy to navigate in those long tunnels, and connections between lines have been made…

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Pompeii

Day trip from Rome to Pompeii with museum + other cultural tips

UnfoldedMaps's avatarUnfolded Maps

When in Rome Pompeii is an easy, if long day trip.  Early one morning we met up with City Wonders for a bus ride down to the ruins of Pompeii.  The bus had a guide who pointed out points of interest along the way like the ancient Abbey of Montecassino and the Appian Way – the ancient main road from Rome to all other points in the empire.  Three hours and 1 rest stop  later we arrived in the ancient city of Pompeii.

Note: My sister had her iPhone stolen from her while on the subway to meet up with the tour group.  If you choose to ride the Roman subway system be wary – thieves take advantage of the extremely crowded conditions to press up against victims and search any pocket and bag they can get a hand into.  A few days after this incident I had 60 lira stolen…

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