Today I am travelling to Amsterdam to participate in Foodbandits’ workshop. And – I’m taking the train. When it comes to getting around the city I’m pretty good at making eco-friendly transport choices – public transport and bike. Apropos biking, I’ve just started again after the (sort of) winter and I am so, so happy… Continue reading TAKE THE TRAIN
Who knew that summer was this close? Once again catching a (painfully) early train, I got to experience a wonderfully sunny summer day … only two hours ride from Lyon. The train journey already rewards us for getting up in the dark morning hours; we move through the flowing landscapes of the Provence softened by… Continue reading A DAY IN MARSEILLE
Have you ever heard about Hyères? I haven’t, and my decision to go there was quite spontanious. Somehow I stumbled upon a Lonely Planet entry about this lovely, little town in the south telling me, basically, that it’s a charming gem only visited by the Frenchies themselves. So, since I was already on the train… Continue reading AND A THURSDAY IN HYÈRES
Vendors setting up shop near Notre-Dame. Yesterday morning I got up really early and took the TGV to Paris. Two hours later, there I stood, at Gare de Lyon, in the middle of the busy everyday of a Parisian Tuesday. Even though I did not want to feel like this, taking the first few steps… Continue reading A TUESDAY IN PARIS
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