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Re: Your travel in Bergues

by Kerouac2 12 May 2012

Ever since I saw the film (which I did not like very much, but that is just because 'broad comedy' is not my style of movie -- I despised…
Your travel in Bergues

by Bergues 11 May 2012

Hi I’m French, I live in Bergues, the small town of the film ‘Welcome by the chti » I’ve been learning English and I need to talk …
Re: Gare du Nord area at night - Should I be worried?

by parisii 22 April 2012

Like any big city you need to be street smart walking around at night, especially if you're out after the last metro when fewer people…
Gare du Nord area at night - Should I be worried?

by JanL630 22 April 2012

Hey everyone, I am a female student backpacker and this will be my first time in Paris. I wanted to stay low budget by staying in youth…
RE: Floriade 2012 by car from UK

by Mrs_Trellis 16 January 2012

I'm sure you'll find a car hire co. in or around Southampton that will rent you a car to take to the Netherlands - I'm assuming you will…
US citizen detained and denied entry into the UK

by NefLove 08 January 2012

Hello. My name is Courtney and I am a US citizen with a legal passport. I have never been in trouble with the law or arrested. I have…
RE: Obernai or Bitche

by Kiwi_Razz 04 January 2012

Thanks for your answers. In the end the wife made the decision anyway, and we went to Obernai. It looks a nice cute town if it isn't…
Mardi Gras Day Suggestions in Northern France for a New Orleanian

by Catahoula_JLK 20 December 2011

Hello, I'm seeking ideas about where to spend Mardi Gras day, 21 Feb. I'll be coming by way of Bruges, and will then be leaving for Paris…
RE: road trip through Germany

by neckervd 15 December 2011

Marco mentioned some fine places in Southwestern Germany. That would be a good choice. It's not forbidden, however, to visit the gems…
RE: road trip through Germany

by wabi 13 December 2011

Thanks neckervd. You're right...we will probably just drive the more direct route through France. The compromise will be to do day trips…
road trip through Germany

by wabi 13 December 2011

After a wedding party in the north coast of France, five of us need to make our way back down to Lausanne, Switzerland in the station…
RE: Visit to D-Day Beaches

by battybilly 13 December 2011

I did the beach at Dunkirk a few years ago. It was a winters day, early in the morning and just so cold. Looking out to the sea and watching…
RE: Holiday Goofs

by kingcnut 23 October 2011

Oh, and, huge motorcycle dash from Spain to the UK that had to be done in a day, got to the Paris peripherique and started following the…
Camping in France: November

by la_tullida 14 September 2011

We expect to be in France in November, driving from La Manche (Dunkerque) via Paris, southwards to Spain, in our vehicle in which we sleep.…
France - cycling/camping/Feis/folk festivals

by geo_shack 16 August 2011

A group of four of us are going to be in France for a week with our cycles. We're arriving in Dunkirk on the 26th August, and shall be…
RE: Belgian seacoast

by micolett 27 May 2011

I would suggest the small cities between Dunkerque and Ostende, like Bray-Dunes or De Panne or Kojkside-Bad.. Both have very large and…
LF1

by molebrat 18 May 2011

Hello, Planning on cycling from Dunkerque to Amsterdam in a couple of weeks, mostly utilising the North Sea Cycle Route/ LF1. However,…
RE: Ypres, Belgium to London. Need to stay overnight?

by Germander 02 May 2011

#3 OP will still need to stay overnight in Ypres, and there is no direct train to Dunkirk. Taking the train there involves 2 changes…
RE: Ypres, Belgium to London. Need to stay overnight?

by Mrs_Trellis 02 May 2011

Ypres is only 45km from Dunkirk from where you can catch a ferry to UK - it seems silly to go all the way east to Brussels to get a train.…
RE: Ferry from mainland Europe to England

by aubo23 19 April 2011

Ferries out of Dunkerque are often cheapest for cars - but don't know if your vehicle size would make that any different. Norfolk Line.…
Driving from London to Bavaria in August with 4 and 7 year old

by stata 13 April 2011

Hi there, We've booked a lovely farm in Bavaria, just south of Munich, for a week in August. As we need a car there, we've decided to…
Where should I go?

by travelling_sez 05 April 2011

I have a ferry ticket which will take me to Dunkerque, France. I will be travelling by car and would like to visit a major city that…
5 nights in Brussels!

by travelling_sez 05 April 2011

Hi I have a free ferry ticket from Dover to Dunkerque for July 1st - 6th and I was thinking of using it to travel to Brussels and spend…
5 nights in Brussels!

by travelling_sez 05 April 2011

Hi I have a free ferry ticket from Dover to Dunkerque for July 1st - 6th and I was thinking of using it to travel to Brussels and spend…
RE: Campervan from London

by a_p 23 March 2011

Aha, we're getting closer now :-) Being a motorhome/campervan user myself, I don't see any problems at all driving even in the smallest…