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Tour Du Mont Blanc

For a great adventure on one of the world’s most renowned hiking trails, take a trip to France and try your hand at the Tour du Mont Blanc.  This journey is a hundred-mile trek that will bring you from France and through parts of both Switzerland and Italy.  Travel through this picturesque landscape, taking in the scenery of mountains, rivers, lakes, rugged hills and more.  Make your way to the titular Mont Blanc, the highest peak in Western Europe

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Hiking France’s GR20 Trail

Off the southern coast of France, on the island of Corsica, is a trail called GR20 that is considered to be one of the toughest hikes in the world.  For couples that enjoy getting out in nature and pushing themselves to the limits, this is a great choice of trekking destinations.  Measuring in at more than one-hundred miles, this hike cuts across Corsica and traverses more than 32,000 feet in he

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Cycling in Loire Valley

Perhaps the most famous cycling route in all of France, the Loire a Velo is an experience that no dedicated cyclist should miss.  If you and your loved one want to see France in a new and unique way, grab your bike and find this trail.  Running the vast expanse from Saint-Nazaire to Cuffy, the Loire a Velo traverses nearly 500 miles.  Best of all, it passes through some of France’s best citi

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Touring the River Dordogne

Winding more than 300 miles through the southwestern France, touring the DordogneRiver is a wonderful way to see some of the best that France’s rural lands have to offer.  There are a number of ways to experience this wonder.  You can go the way of luxury and take a leisurely barge ride while stopping at various tourist spots such as old villages and castles.  Or get a canoe and make it a mor

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Brasserie du Vin

Crafted to emulate the classic eating and drinking cafes of France, Brasserie du Vin is a beautifully designed bar that is filled with style.  Sit back, day or night, and enjoy a glass or two of wine.  If you get hungry, partake of their excellent food menu.  This place is great for just sitting around and having a few drinks and equally perfect for a date night.  If you want a classy wine bar where you don’t have to deal with the distractions of loud music and noisy crowds, Brasserie du Vin is the place to be.  H

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Review: The White Queen ‘Poison and Malmsey Wine’

Last time around on The White Queen, things looked to be getting better, at least for a time.  Edward had no true enemies left to worry about, Anne and Richard got together and made themselves a nice little family and only Margaret has any designs on the throne anymore, but she happens to be cozying up to Elizabeth.  This week, we see a bit of betrayal and allies where we least expect them.

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France bans child beauty pageants

France’s child pageant fixation and policies are not nearly as grotesque as the ones in the United States where Honey Boo Boo and Toddlers in Tiaras are popular forms of “entertainment,” yet the nation knows how destructive it is to place such a heavy emphasis on the appearance of 6 to 15 year old girls. So they went and banned child beauty pageants for anyone under the age of 16.

Boom.

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Ecole de Cuisine Alain Ducasse, Paris, France

There is no doubt that a vacation in Paris, France is about as romantic an urban getaway as you can find.  But why not try something different while in this city of love?  For couples that love to cook, Ecole de Cuisine Alain Ducasse offers a chance to learn from one of the best.  This cooking school/restaurant is dedicated to showing its students first hand how truly great food is made and showing them how to do it themselves as well.  There are many different types o

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