Tag Archives: Tour

Portugal 2024 – A day visit to the Douro

Posted on September 15, 2024 by herktrav

If you’re visiting Porto, we would definitely suggest that you visit the Douro Valley. Even if you are not a wine fan, it is a beautiful area to see and discover. We went and we didn’t visit any wineries. We … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – The Knights Templar and Us

Posted on March 25, 2024 by herktrav

I’ve had a few questions and comments about our itinerary. Specifically, what’s up with our fascination with the Knights Templar. Who are the Knights Templar? Are they a Portuguese boy band? No! I’ve been fascinated by the Knights Templar since … 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 – Paris – Part Deux

Posted on October 8, 2023 by herktrav

We had a busy start to the morning as we had to get ready to catch our train back to Paris. In the meantime, Jan and Dave were going through the same routine in Avignon. We’d been in touch and … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Burgundy – Fun in Savigny-les-Beaune

Posted on October 8, 2023 by herktrav

The last time we were in Burgundy, we didn’t leave time to visit Chateau de Savigny-les-Beaunes, which was disappointing. This time we vowed to visit and we were happy that we did. Chateau de Savigny-les-Beaune makes good wines, is a … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Burgundy – Saturday Fun

Posted on October 5, 2023 by herktrav

We woke up a bit earlier so we could eat breakfast and then go explore the various stalls, as today was Market Day. Lots of vendors and lots of people -most seemingly enjoying all the interactions and sales. There was … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Burgundy – Route des Grand Crus – Pt 2

Posted on October 1, 2023 by herktrav

As a refresher…On Monday we drove up to Gevrey-Chambertin and then headed backed to Beaune, passing through Chambolle-Musigny, Vosne-Romanée, Vougeot, Nuits St. George and Aloxe-Corton. While Jan and Dave headed off to Avignon for a few days, Sue and I … 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 – Birthday in Burgundy

Posted on October 1, 2023 by herktrav

Today we celebrated David’s birthday. It started as a nice relaxing day in Beaune and finished up with a scrumptious dinner. Let me tell you about it… After a few busy days, we decided to just relax in town today. … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Exploring the “Route des Grands Crus”

Posted on September 27, 2023 by herktrav

Burgundy’s Route des Grands Crus or literally, “Road of great wines”. Is it just some wine street in France or is it an enchanting road through and along some of the best vineyards in all of France? As stated in … Continue reading →

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