The new Terminal D at Toulouse Blagnac Airport opened today with an Air Austral flight departing to Saint–Denis in The Reunion Island. The new terminal has almost doubled the airport’s surface area and brought its passenger capacity level to 8.5 million passengers, with the new terminal handling both European and Long-Haul destinations.
Continue reading...25. February 2010
Going to the south of France on the French Riviera is a dream vacation. St. Tropez has been the playground for the rich and famous for many years including in the 1950’s when Brigitte Bardot made films there and made the resort known all over the world. The warm Mediterranean waters and golden sand beaches are [...]
Continue reading...12. February 2010
If you are looking to learn a new creative skill in a beautiful environment then Les Soeurs Anglaises may be you. With stylish accommodation in South West France and delicious home cooked meals using local produce accompanied by hand picked wines, what could be more conducive to getting those creative juices flowing? Katie Elliott Armitage (whose [...]
Continue reading...29. January 2010
Singer Songwriter, Dean Friedman, will be hosting a three-day workshop in Carcassonne this July. Famous for such songs such as Lucky Stars, the three-day workshop will explore a range of useful tools and strategies for inspiring and facilitating the craft of songwriting. The course will be held at The French House Party, which has been [...]
Continue reading...26. January 2010
Eurostar managed to increase both the value of its ticket sales and passenger volumes in 2009 despite the severe disruption experiences during December owing to the wintry weather. 2009 ticket sales for 2009 totalled a record £675.5 million, up 1.7% on 2008. Passenger numbers were up 1.2% at 9.2 million. The highest rate of growth was on [...]
Continue reading...22. January 2010
France has some of the finest ski resorts in the world. Snowboarding or skiing France is an unforgettable experience. It is also a fantastic place to get some really cracking ski holidays. These can include ski chalet and hotels in one of the best skiing countries, including Europe’s largest ski area the 3 Vallees where you [...]
Continue reading...21. January 2010
There have been recent erroneous reports in the British tabloid media stating that that French flag carrier, Air France, will force overweight flyers to pay for two seats, or they will be prevented from boarding for ’safety reasons’. Air France has officially denied the accusation, stating on their website that ‘Air France has no intention of [...]
Continue reading...7. December 2009
The French village of Megeve offers a longstanding recipe for great ski holidays under the imposing Mont Blanc and just an hour away from Geneva airport making transfer times very tolerable, we all know about those “crack of dawn” starts to catch a ‘plane that is leaving around mid day! This pretty and chic village [...]
Continue reading...7. December 2009
Skiing in the French Alps is a dream come true type of vacation! Especially if you head for a destination such as Serre Chevalier, which is one of the southern Alps’ largest complexes for winter sports. It is also one of France’s most popular snowboarding areas. There are long hours of sunshine (they boast of [...]
Continue reading...1. December 2009
Vacansoleil Camping Holidays is the specialist and European market leader in luxury camping holidays and has just released its 2010 brochure. It has around 335 campsites, making it their biggest ever brochure! New for the 2010 season: 35 new campsites in France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Denmark, Belgium and Holland. New to the brochure is Portugal with five [...]
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10. March 2010
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