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...8. November 2009
A family ski holiday can be expensive when you are feeding a family out on the mountain at lunch time and in the evening but chalet holidays with Ski Magic make the whole family ski holiday a much more affordable experience; food and wine are included in the price. Based in Courchevel and La Tania in [...]
Continue reading...20. October 2009
Most serious skiers agree that for great skiing holidays the French Alps are still the tops for a variety of reasons. Almost without exception the French Alps have really good snow conditions from the beginning of the ski holiday season in late December to the time of the spring snows in April or May. The [...]
Continue reading...13. September 2009
While everyone knows that Paris is lovely in springtime, the truth is that Paris is lovely all the year long. While spring is pleasant due to the smaller crowds, blooming flowers, and temperate weather, so is autumn. The hottest months, July and August, are the least comfortable; winters are mostly chilly, but Paris is relatively [...]
Continue reading...28. August 2009
If you have always wanted to live in a French château near Lyon, in a seaside flat in Nice or in Paris’s Latin Quarter, you can: book accommodation for these and other unique French stays the next time you go on holiday. To find apartments, villas, chateaux, and condominiums in France, look online or speak with [...]
Continue reading...27. August 2009
On 29 and 30 August, Saint-Lary will place host to the KBourre 2009 grand final, a downhill Pyrenean mountain bike event, where the top freeriders in the Pyrenees will compete with each other on the Bike Park trails!… The resort’s champions, accustomed to snowboarding and freeriding, thrill the crowds in summer with their mountain biking exploits. [...]
Continue reading...18. August 2009
With the great number of international airports in France, no matter where you are flying from, you can get to France easily. Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport is the eighth busiest airport in the world and the area’s main airport; Orly, also in Paris, is favoured by the smaller airlines. Charles de Gaulle airport is [...]
Continue reading...30. June 2009
One of the most popular cruise destinations in France is Villefranche. This interesting town is a port that is great for cruise travellers who want to experience the wonderful French Riviera. Villefranche has a deep water port where yachts and other marine vessels have been docking for hundreds of years. The town certainly has a [...]
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21. January 2010
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