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Cruise Travel in France

12. June 2009

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France is one of the world’s best destinations for cruise travellers. The country offers cruise travellers the chance to explore exciting destinations that are known around the world for their culture. Travellers can have a sip of French wine and a taste of delicious French cuisine while on the cruise ship but it is better [...]

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Eurostar Latest in UK / France Snow Event

2. February 2009

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Eurostar have issued an update for on Monday 2 February 2009 and thereafter. Monday 2 February: Eurostar is currently operating but subject to possible delays. Due to heavy snow in the U.K. and consequent disruption to our services on Monday 2 February, the following four services will be cancelled on Tuesday 3 February: London - Paris: [...]

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Villa Holidays with a touch of luxury

4. January 2009

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Interviewed in a recent article in the Financial Times, Viva the Villa, Villa Book director, Edward Marquis, confirmed that in these difficult economic times, there are plenty of signs already that holidaymakers are opting for a villa holiday over a hotel holiday. In fact, over the last few months, The Villa Book has seen a [...]

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Eurostar Direct Services to Avignon during Summer 2009

11. December 2008

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Eurostar, the high speed passenger train service linking UK with the continent, has announced that tickets for its direct weekly summer services  to Avignon - located in the heart of Provence  -  will go on sale on Tuesday 23 December 2008. The direct service will run every Saturday from London St Pancras International and Ashford International [...]

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Eurostar’s Green Credentials help drive huge regional passenger growth

14. November 2008

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Eurostar is celebrating huge growth in traveller demand from the regions after its first year of operations at St Pancras International, the newly restored terminal for High Speed 1, the UK’s first high-speed line. Traveller numbers from the regions north of London have increased by up to 150% in the year since Eurostar move to the [...]

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Eurostar Amended Timetable

1. October 2008

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Eurostar have now launched their amended timetable. In summary, they will be running - 9 trains/day London-Brussels; - 16 trains/day London-Paris; - 1 train/day London-Disneyland Resort Paris Journey times are extended by 20 minutes on average, to take account of the continued partial closure of one of the two tunnels. Since the Channel Tunnel incident, punctuality has been [...]

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Stock up on French Cheese on your next visit to France

29. September 2008

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Here is a handy guide to the types of French Cheeses that exist.  Perfect for understanding what to look for when taking your next ferry trip to France. Types of French Cheese There is no question that cheese is synonymous with France.  With about 400 different types of French cheeses you could easily say that France [...]

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France for a penny with SeaFrance!

4. September 2008

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SeaFrance have 100 crossings for just 1p to give away every day from 8 September until 22 September.  This amazingly low fare could be hidden in any of our crossings until 31 December. All you have to do just search for a return crossing (starting from Dover) and you could find a 1p fare, either on [...]

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