Posts with Tag: France


In Paris

January 31, 2010 · Posted in France
There’s camaraderie, amusement and good times backstage at Cirque de Demain. Friendships develop, pointers given, and connections made. But stepping on-stage, these performers of tomorrow feel the pressure. They’ve been selected as some of the best young acts in the world, and now they need to deliver. Their reputation, and future, [...] Read more

In Paris

January 30, 2010 · Posted in France
For thirty-one years, in the deep of winter, a big top emerges on the outskirts of the city to warm the hearts of Parisians. For one weekend in January, some of the youngest and most talented circus acts from around the world perform gather in Paris, at the Cirque de Demain, the “Circus of Tomorrow.” [...] Read more

In Paris

January 28, 2010 · Posted in France
I slowly step off of the warm train, onto a cold platform, and towards one of the heaters placed in Paris’ Gare du Nord. I pause. I ponder. This is Paris in January. Read more

Bayonne to Madrid

October 23, 2008 · Posted in Eurail
Train Tip: This journey required a connection in the French-Spanish border town of Irun. But beware the timetable for the 45 minute ride from Bayonne to Irun. It changes with the seasons, so be sure to double-check the departure times. Read more

In Bayonne

October 22, 2008 · Posted in Eurail
I would be visiting the French side of Basque country. In Bayonne I went to the ethnographic museum in the historic city centre. Later a friend took me to Biarritz, the surfing spot in Europe. Read more

Bordeaux to Bayonne

October 21, 2008 · Posted in Eurail
I am on my way with the TGV to visit a friend in Bayonne. The view from the window is surprising. Read more

Nice to Bordeaux

October 20, 2008 · Posted in Eurail
After dinner with a friend in Nice, I board the overnight train to Bordeaux. There are couchettes, but I decide to try a reclinable seat. Read more

Bolzano to Nice

October 20, 2008 · Posted in Eurail
I am on the trains today to meet a friend for dinner in Nice. On my way to the train station, my friends from Tirol talk about the (lack of) cleanliness of Italian trains. Read more

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