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Portugal 2024 – Things to do and getting around

Posted on April 23, 2024 by herktrav

We’ve been having fun discovering places to see and things to do throughout Portugal. It’s been enjoyable watching videos and reading blogs to find out tips about places to visit along with those to avoid: the ones that prey on … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Planning out an Itinerary

Posted on March 11, 2024 by herktrav

Olá! Bem -vindo aos meus planos de viagem. So here we are in March and the itinerary is pretty much set. We’ve spent many hours reading, watching videos and taking notes and we’re ready. And as you can probably tell … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Reflections on our travels

Posted on October 19, 2023 by herktrav

When people ask where is my favorite place to travel to, my answer is always the same – Paris. I love everything about the city and even though we’ve been there numerous times, we can always find something new to … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Chilling in Beaune

Posted on October 1, 2023 by herktrav

We had to make the call to hang out in town again. My back just couldn’t take the cobblestones and climbing stone stairs today. It was very disappointing as I was looking forward to visiting the castles and singing songs … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – A Day in Dijon

Posted on October 1, 2023 by herktrav

For our next adventure, we grabbed a train to visit Dijon. Ok, so technically we just bought tickets for the train, but I swear, I could have been the engineer – I ate my share of Good-n-Plenty growing up. After … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Burgundy – Beaune as our base

Posted on September 26, 2023 by herktrav

We started off the day with breakfast before checking out of the hotel. We loved Chablis and can see ourselves returning to see the things we missed. After packing up the car, we walked over to the main road in … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Chablis – Sunshine and White Wine

Posted on September 26, 2023 by herktrav

We woke up once again to some rain. Luckily, it passed by early and things were drying up by the time we were ready to head out. We have three wine tastings planned for the day and our first one … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Chablis – White wine paradise

Posted on September 25, 2023 by herktrav

After our visit to Provins, we continued on to the town of Chablis. It rained most of the way there, though not as hard. Along the way, we drove through mostly agricultural lands. There was an abundance of corn, sunflowers … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Provins – Medieval Knights and Rainy Days

Posted on September 24, 2023 by herktrav

After breakfast, we checked out and bid adieu to Épernay. As it’s a fairly long ride to Chablis, we thought that breaking it up would be good. We decided to stop about midway at the Medieval village of Provins. Provins … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Épernay – Champagne Bubbles Abound

Posted on September 22, 2023 by herktrav

Paris was delightful, as always. Lots of fun, lots of people and a museum or two, plus some delicious meals. However it was time to move on. We booked a ride from Paris to Reims to avoid any possibility of … Continue reading →

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