Tag Archives: Hotels

2026 Europe – Cruising on the Danube

Posted on October 17, 2025 by herktrav

Sometimes the best decisions in life are the ones you don’t think too hard or too long about. For instance, we have been thinking about what we want to do next year for vacation. As we were watching television, we … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Crowded streets and rainy weather

Posted on October 7, 2025 by herktrav

Day 1 – Lazy day in rainy Paris, but good news came our way. We woke up to the sound of the rain against the windows. The weatherman predicted rain and wouldn’t you know it, he was correct this time. … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – Moving on from Chablis to Paris

Posted on October 5, 2025 by herktrav

Day 28 – It was a hurry up and wait kind of day. It’s Friday, October 3rd and we are on the move. We woke up early to take our showers, get dressed and finish packing. We have to check … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – The Journey to Chablis

Posted on September 7, 2025 by herktrav

Day 1 – We’ve traveled and arrived. Our highly anticipated travel day has arrived; excitement and anxiety also arrived in abundance. All the planning and preparation will now be tested. Getting to Chablis and into the house will be step … Continue reading →

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2025 France – Month by month, week by week!

Posted on April 28, 2025 by herktrav

🎶 “Time Passages”, “Time in a Bottle”, “Time of the Season” – Al Stewart, Jim Croce and The Zombies, along with so many others, knew that time just marches on and waits for nobody. We’re just about four months away … Continue reading →

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2025 France – A decision has been made…

Posted on January 31, 2025 by herktrav

It’s hard to believe that January is nearly over. Since we like to travel during September and October, it’s time to start making plans for this year’s travels. We gave the wheel a spin and by a hair, France won … Continue reading →

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France 2024 – Bonjour Paris!

Posted on December 11, 2024 by herktrav

I have no qualms about saying that Paris is my favorite travel destination. I can’t express how grateful and lucky I feel to be back, especially with the holiday spirit in the air – people are cheerful and the ‘City … Continue reading →

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France 2024 – Enjoying the holiday season in Paris

Posted on November 10, 2024 by herktrav

Back when I turned fifty years old, we spent my birthday in Paris. Since I am a Christmas Eve baby, that meant we celebrated Christmas in Paris. It was exciting and it was special. So while I’m still sixty-five, we … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Lisbon Pt 4 – The End of the Journey

Posted on October 12, 2024 by herktrav

With just one day left, what better way to celebrate our journey through Portugal than with a nice dinner at a wonderful restaurant? To avoid the inevitable wind-blown and exhausted look, we took a taxi to the restaurant. The taxi … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Lisbon Pt 1

Posted on October 6, 2024 by herktrav

The last leg of our adventure has arrived. Our driver arrived a few minutes early, but we were ready and waiting. Off we went to Lisbon. The drive took about forty-five minutes due to the traffic in the city. Lisbon … Continue reading →

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