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Exploring Menton and the French–Italian Border by Road

6 May 2025

Menton, Mon Amour Having decided to explore Menton, the hidden gem of the Cote d Azur, we decided to look for accommodation. Our reason for choosing Menton was to look for a little investment property for holiday rental. Blimey, finding somewhere we actually wanted to stay, within a sensible budget and with parking, proved impossible. Italy it was, just over the border (we thought) in […]

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Dolceacqua: Gelato, Cobbles, and a Bit of Monet Magic

1 May 2025

There’s something about Italian villages that makes you slow down. Maybe it’s the cobblestones. Maybe it’s the promise of gelato. Or maybe it’s the fact that you can’t walk ten metres without needing to stop for a photo! Dolceacqua is one of those places. Small, perfectly wonky, and perched in the Ligurian hills near the

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Portsmouth to Puylaurens, France – Time To Go Home!

13 January 2024

The Last Leg After our P&O Cruise to Portugal and Spain, we decided the best way home was from Portsmouth to Caen with Brittany Ferries. After picking up some treats and meal deals for the journey, we headed to the docks. There was no queue to check in and we proceeded quickly towards the terminal

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Hull To Southampton – The Pre Cruise Drive

29 December 2023

Off We Go Again….. With some excitement and a little uncertainty, we repacked the car and headed off to Southampton. How would this cruise compare with Virgin Voyages? We would soon find out…. Packing Nightmare! The drive to Southampton was uneventful. It rained a lot but we were used to it by now. The hotel

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Folkestone to Hull and Our Christmas Holidays

19 December 2023

Tuesday 19 December We boarded the shuttle on December 19th to Folkestone easily, managing to get on a train half an hour earlier at no extra cost. We always tend to book the latest crossing in a particular price bracket and hope to get on an earlier one without a surcharge. It’s been working so

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From Tarn To The Eurotunnel

18 December 2023

SUNDAY 17th DECEMBER With the car packed up, we set off from Tarn on our first leg to Orléans. We had decided to split the journey to give the car a break…. We set off in lovely sunshine but within minutes, we were engulfed by fog! Our little hamlet on a hill really does have

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