Tag: France

Annecy – The Venice of France

ANNECY, FRANCE: Located in the north of French Alps, Annecy is known as “the Venice” of France. Small canals and streams branching out of Lake Annecy dissect and run thru this medieval town in many parts. Its thriving center is magnificently situated among mountains,… Continue Reading “Annecy – The Venice of France”

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A day in Lille, France

LILLE, FRANCE: Lille is a buzzing city which is waiting to be discovered by tourists yet. It makes a nice day trip if you are visiting Brussels or Brugges in Belgium. Lille is one of the largest cities in France with lots of Flemish… Continue Reading “A day in Lille, France”

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A fairy-tale region of France – Alsace

ALSACE, FRANCE: I saw road side signs of Alsace Region in France when we were driving to Belgium from Basel, Switzerland about more than a year ago. The whole region looked so gorgeous from my car window that I came home and googled that… Continue Reading “A fairy-tale region of France – Alsace”

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Going back to D-day on June 6th, 1944

NORMANDY, FRANCE: June 6, 1944 is the day that probably made Normandy so famous around the world. Normandy’s beaches are where the American, British, and Canadian troops landed on that day for their long-awaited D-Day allied invasion – Operation Overload during WWII. Normandy is not… Continue Reading “Going back to D-day on June 6th, 1944”

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Finally visiting Moulin Rouge in Paris

I’ve been to Paris few times now…taking guests to places. Most of the time we end up going to the same usual spots that they want to see or we think they should see in Paris, like Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Louvre,….and more places depending… Continue Reading “Finally visiting Moulin Rouge in Paris”

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