Category: France
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Family European Road Trip: From Germany to Poland and France 🇩🇪🇵🇱🇫🇷
This summer adventure began right here in Wiesbaden, our home in Germany, as family arrived from the U.S. for a two-week journey through Central Europe — a trip filled with history, family laughter, and a few unforgettable detours. We set out to explore places where past and present meet: Germany’s royal cities, Poland’s pottery towns,…
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Day 3–4: Versailles, the Seine, and an Adventure Home 🇫🇷
Sunday started with crepes for breakfast before boarding the train to Versailles. Even after all the places we’d seen, nothing quite matched the scale of the Palace of Versailles — endless gold, mirrored halls, and gardens stretching farther than we could see. Before touring the palace, we watched the equestrian show at the Royal Stables,…
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Day 2: The Louvre, the Catacombs, and Life Between Strikes 🇫🇷
Saturday morning began with fresh croissants and coffee from a small neighborhood bakery, the kind that makes you instantly understand why the French take pastry so seriously. The city was in the middle of a trash strike, and while piles lined the streets, Paris somehow still managed to look charming — the smell of butter…
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Day 1: Arrival in Paris — Monuments, Memories, and the Flame 🇫🇷
We boarded the early train from Kaiserslautern to Paris Gare de l’Est, ready for a weekend in one of the world’s most iconic cities. After dropping our bags at a storage facility, we went straight out to explore. Our first stop was a walk by the Eiffel Tower — even with all the photos we’d…
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Spring Magic in Colmar: Easter Festival Highlights 🇫🇷
This spring, we had the joy of visiting Colmar, France, during its charming Easter Festival — and it was every bit as magical as we hoped. Nestled in the heart of Alsace, Colmar transforms into a pastel-colored wonderland in the weeks leading up to Easter. The cobblestone streets were lined with wooden market stalls filled…