France
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Five Days in Paris: Adventures On and Off the Beaten Path
More Details: Five Days in Paris: Adventures On and Off the Beaten PathGuest blogger Chris Sanders describes discovering more of Paris off-the-beaten path, and re-visiting some of the jewels Paris is known for. Merci, Chris! ————————————————————————————————————- To celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary, my wife Wendy and I recently spent five days in Paris – a duration much too short if you ask us, but we made the…
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Learning French in France
More Details: Learning French in FranceIn 2005, I decided that it was time to take my basic French language skills to a new level, so I decided I would spend a couple of weeks or so on a language immersion program in France. Decisions, decisions! Taking the time off work was not a problem as I had a backlog of…
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Registration for the 25th Bordeaux Marathon (Marathon du Medoc) is Here!!
More Details: Registration for the 25th Bordeaux Marathon (Marathon du Medoc) is Here!!Ok, the time has come…registration for the 25th Bordeaux Marathon (Marathon du Medoc) is finally here! I received an e-mail yesterday stating the registration forms would be available on the Marathon du Medoc’s website tomorrow (Feb 16th, 2009). Check it out at: www.marathondumedoc.com I won’t be going this year…maybe next year? I made a “pact”…
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My Everyday in Paris
More Details: My Everyday in ParisI am sure the world does not need another writeup about Paris. But I think we all experience Paris differently so here is my take. It is such a unique place (as are other places like Venice, Rio, Istanbul, etc.) that I never get tired of visiting. At some point I will add to the endless…
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Wine and Running DO Mix: The Festive Bordeaux Marathon in the Medoc, France
More Details: Wine and Running DO Mix: The Festive Bordeaux Marathon in the Medoc, FranceNo, this article is not about drinking lots of Bordeaux wine until you are exhausted from all the exercise of lifting the glass, pouring wine, lifting the glass again, uncorking another bottle, and pouring again. Nor is it about visiting 26 chateaux in one day for wine tasting. It is about the race that takes…
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Lillet: Visiting a Favorite
More Details: Lillet: Visiting a FavoriteGuest post by Chris Sanders. His intro: On a trip to France a few years ago, I visited Lillet and wrote the article below in hopes of publishing it in a local wine magazine… I can’t remember if I ever sent it in for consideration though…anyway, enjoy! Lillet: Visiting a Favorite What do James Bond,…
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Food Pleasures in Paris, City Light – and Food
More Details: Food Pleasures in Paris, City Light – and FoodThere are SO many places to go and enjoy a meal or a drink in Paris. Whether it be haut cuisine, a pastry, a glass of wine, or coffee, you will never run out of options in Paris and, many of the options, are quite good. Exploring these places is one of the guilt-inducing food…