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Film festivals happen all over the world and the big ones, the Cannes, Toronto and Sundance Film festivals get a lot of press. Up until last weekend I’d never attended a film festival unless you count the Banff Mountain Film…
Continue readingThe town of Brive in the Dordogne Valley is one of the later in the area. Served by Brive airport with flights arrive most days from London Stansted it’s easy to get to. Even though it’s one of the larger…
Continue readingSometimes pictures don’t quite capture the beauty of a region. Sometimes video does that job much better. When I was exploring some of the most beautiful villages in France recently with Dordogne Valley tourism I captured a few snippets of…
Continue readingThe beautiful Dordogne valley isn’t just home to great food and drink, it’s also got plenty of adventures on its doorstep. From hiking to wild swimming, canoeing and paragliding, there’s plenty to keep your adventurous side happy. Canoeing the Dordogne…
Continue readingIf France has a reputation for one thing it’s the food and drink. From the cheeses to the wines, the champagne and the charcuterie, croissants, macarons and more. Each region, or départment, of France has its own specialities and you…
Continue readingMy recent trip to the Dordogne Valley amazed me. I’ve been to France many times for family holidays, university ski trips and even lived in Grenoble for 9 months a few years ago. I thought I knew what to expect…
Continue readingYou might not expect a city as well documented as Paris to be home to a few hidden gems, but, if you look hard enough and know the right people, you’ll stumble across a few Parisian hidden gems that you…
Continue readingThere’s just something nice about catching the train and having it transport you to another destination without having to worry about long queues at security nor having to hang around for a few hours in an airport lounge with no…
Continue readingFor many British people, the region of Brittany in France is associated as a place you go when you’re a baby (it’s easy for your parents to take you to), or as place you visit when you’re older and don’t…
Continue readingI don’t tend to use ferries as a form of transportation much unless it’s the only way to get somewhere like, for example, visiting Gothenburg’s archipelago or going from Montevideo in Uruguay to Buenos Aires in Argentina. But am I…
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