Travel Planning Tips and Experiences
Read about Focused Travels’ sights, hotels and itineraries for visiting France. To date cities visited include Paris.
I took the train from Basel to Colmar. When I arrived in Colmar, I did a dumb thing and waited for a bus to take me to the old town area in Colmar. So unnecessary! Although I don’t usually mind taking the scenic route, I did not have a lot of time to explore Colmar, …
Basel is located in the NorthWestern region of Switzerland. It is a good base to explore the surrounding areas of France and Germany. Colmar is a well-known tourist attraction with its architectural landmarks, museum and old town. Visiting Colmar is a perfect option for a day trip from Basel as it is only 47 miles …
During a recent trip to Europe, I tried Rick Steves’ free audio walking tours. Throughout a week, I tried different free audio walking tours in different European cities. One of these was Rick Steves’ free audio walking tour of historical Paris. How to use a free audio walking tour I found several free audio walking …
When I finally arrived in Paris for the first time, there was one thing I couldn’t wait to do! Not only was I going to see it for the first time, but I was also going up the Eiffel Tower! I could not believe it was happening! Going up the Eiffel Tower There are two …