Valentine’s Day Ideas for the Over 40s
It’s never too old to fall in love, nor to show you love that special someone. So, to provide some romantic inspiration, Travel Begins at 40 has rounded up a few…
Celebrate National Croissant Day in Toulouse
Wednesday 30 January 2019 marks National Croissant Day, a full 24 hours dedicated to celebrating the classic French viennoiserie. Fans of French cuisine, who are planning…
Carnaval de Nice (Nice Carnival) 2024
Set on the glamorous Cote d’Azure, the Nice Carnival (Carnaval de Nice) is one of the largest and most famous carnivals in the world. Many of the world’s top film…
Fête du Citron Menton (Lemon Festival) 2024
Situated on the Côte d’Azur in the Alpes Maritimes, the town of Menton could be forgiven for just becoming a playground for the rich, like neighbouring St Tropez and Monaco…
10 Healthy Holidays by Train in 2019
There is something in our DNA about feeling a need to rehydrate, rejuvenate and restore not only after an indulgent Christmas but also the dark days of winter. What better…
Visit Pink Toulouse in the Year of Living Coral
With Pantone announcing its official colour of the year, ‘Living Coral’, what better place to admire the official shade of 2019 than in the famed ‘Pink City’ of Toulouse as…
Top Instagram Christmas Markets
As 2018 draws to a close, On The Go Tours have devised an interactive map detailing those European Christmas markets that appear most on Instagram…
Celebrate Christmas at Les Villages Nature Paris
For many, Christmastime is all about the food, and this year Les Villages Nature® Paris is offering a range of catering options to suit families, friends and couples. On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, diners…
A Beer in the Loire
Anyone reading the title of this entertaining book could be forgiven for thinking that it is only about beer, but it is far more than that. As much a travel…
Visit Barcelona and Marseilles with isango!
Specialist online retailer of global tours, experiences and attraction tickets, isango! has recently launched brand new tours in Barcelona and Marseille. Travellers can now zip between Gaudi’s masterpieces by e-bike…
Great Rail Journeys Announces New Tours
Launched today, a new range of holidays under the ‘Exclusive Small Group Tours’ name by Great Rail Journeys . The York-based operator, familiar to many as ‘GRJ’ has announced its newest…
Deauville Beach, Calvados and Oysters
The attractions of Normandy are much and varied, from Deauville beach, its racecourse and casino, to calvados and wonderful seafood, Mark Bibby Jackson discovers there is so much to tempt…
Go Green Through France’s Backwaters
With its electric hybrid motors, solar panels, eco-hulls and leisurely itineraries, Backwaters Tours is offering a new eco-friendly way to experience the hidden rivers and canals of France’s heartland. This new…
Celebrate The Great Outdoors in Ardennes
From its world-famous forest to the craggy Meuse Valley, The French Ardennes is renowned as one of the least-explored, greenest and wildest areas of France…
Inside Asia, Easter Chocolate and the Algarve
Whether its sunning it up in Biarritz, magical Madeira, getting Inside Asia, sampling a great chocolate festival, railing it through India, visiting the Algarve or penning that novel we all…
First English Guide to Veloscenic
This month saw the launch of the first English Guide Book to Veloscenic the 280-mile itinerant cycleway linking Paris and Mont-Saint-Michel. Easily accessible from the UK…
From Palaeolithic Rock Art to Picasso
Launched this month, the new highly anticipated BBC Arts series Civilisations, inspired by Kenneth Clark’s groundbreaking 1960’s namesake, is being… …
A Terrace of Two Cities, Paris and Venice
Starhotels Collezione – a collection of 12 five-star historic and charming dwellings, set apart by their standout location, heritage, timeless elegance and close attention to craftsmanship – are sharing their…
Pavillon des Lettres Offers Gift of Literature this Christmas
With 26 rooms and suites each dedicated to a different letter of the alphabet – and in turn a great writer from European literary history – Pavillon des Lettres is…
The France Show Comes to Olympia in January
The UK’s biggest celebration of all things French is returning to London Olympia from 26 – 28 January. The popular lifestyle and property show brings the very best of the…
New Properties and Gastronomic Experiences in the Dordogne
Simply Périgord, the South-west France holiday rental specialist, continues to snap up the best of the region’s holiday homes with the addition of eight gorgeous properties to the collection for…
In:spa Launches 2018 Retreat Calendar
Specialist health, fitness, spa and detox retreat company in:spa has just announced its full retreat calendar for 2018, offering a choice of five and seven-night group wellbeing holidays in locations…
Burgundy Wine Cruise
David Powell spent a week on the luxury hotel barge L’Impressionniste on a Burgundy wine cruise. The Burgundy canal is one of the most attractive canals in France, winding its…
Premiere Neige Launches Multi-Resort Ski Safari
Première Neige, a luxury chalet company dedicated to providing outstanding ski holiday experiences in the beautiful mountains of Sainte Foy has launched a new Multi-Resort Ski Safari for the 2017/2018…
