Written by Carolann Martys (One of the runner-up entries in the City, Town or Village Writing Competition.) Standing in the centre of the picturesque town of Eu in Normandy, it is bizarre to come across a proliferation of the very Irish name of Lawrence O’Toole. This is the town where 16 years after the battle of Hastings, […]
In the second of a series of articles on travel photography, SeniorTravelExpert Photo Editor, John Esser, explains how he obtained some atmospheric photographs when on a short break in Languedoc. The first article in the series gave advice on equipment the senior traveller should take to get the best photographs when travelling abroad. I have just returned with my wife […]
Recent research findings in the annual Motoring on the Continent Report (produced by Post Office Travel Money) have revealed that about half of all UK motorists have at some time driven in continental Europe and almost 20% of them have been stopped by the police. Now that you can drive throughout almost the whole of Europe without stopping at borders, it […]
The full title of this book by retired lawyer Boyd Lemon is ‘Eat, Walk, Write – An American Senior’s Year of Adventure in Paris and Tuscany’. But even this long title understates the scope of this book. Although most of the action – and I think that is the correct word to use – is in […]
Would you like to see the sights of Hungary – from its majestic capital Budapest on the Danube, to the holiday resorts on Lake Balaton, from the beautiful university city of Sopron in the north to the historic city of Pécs in the south? If so, and if you would like to travel free of […]
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Paris in November – Four Walks and a Christmas Market
Long range forecasts had indicated very cold, rainy weather throughout the time of our proposed visit to Paris at the end of November. I was thinking of delaying the trip till next year. Then the attacks took place in Paris on November 17th and that determined us to go ahead with our visit – to show support for Paris in […]