WELCOME to The Not So Amazing Race. The first part of the Joneses’ challenge is to gain access to an apartment for their stay in Paris. The Jones family comprises of husband and wife, Jason and Simone, and three-year-old Jessica.* None of the Jones family will speak French on this leg of the race. [...]
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The Not-so Amazing Race
Posted: 23rd March 2011 by Carmen Jenner in Accommodation, Family Travel, France, ParisTags: accommodation, apartment, Family travel, key, lock, marriage, Paris, the amazing race
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Petite Paris
Posted: 10th March 2011 by Carmen Jenner in Family Travel, France, ParisTags: Aquaboulavard, Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie, Eiffel Tower, Euro Disney, France, Jardin d'Acclimatation, Luxembourg Gardens, Notre Dame, Parc de la Villette, Paris, Pompidou Centre, River Seine
THERE are few places as lively, vibrant and stimulating as Paris. I’m not entirely referring to the city either as my daughter is named after the City of Light. It seems fitting that the two should meet. But if you shudder at the thought of dragging young children around vast museums, consider these tips on [...]
East of France
Posted: 10th February 2011 by Carmen Jenner in Amuse Boche, Asia, France, Siem Reap, Cambodia, VietnamTags: baguette, Cambodia, Cha Ca La Vong, cuisine, Dalat, France, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An, Hue, Indochina, Laos, noodles, rice, Saigon, starch, Vietnam
Vietnamese girls glide by on bicycles much as willowy frames saunter along the streets of Paris. French colonial architecture stands resplendent in Siem Reap and the sultry streets of Saigon are dotted with patisseries. The tree lined boulevards of Hanoi are centred around Hoan Kiem Lake while the River Seine snakes through the City of [...]
