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Belfast to Bushmills

🇬🇧 A Titanic start and a whiskeyed finish The alarm rang cruelly early, but when you’ve booked six people into the Titanic Experience for 9 a.m., you either rise with purpose or you sink without trace. Belfast’s pride and heartbreak, … Continue reading

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Belfast bound

🇬🇧 A day of breakfasts, queues & questionable digestifs The Breakfast That Ate Lunch Holidaymakers are not supposed to start early. It goes against the natural laws of lounging. Yet there we were, bleary-eyed at 8:15 in the lobby, proving … Continue reading

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Le Prado

đŸ‡«đŸ‡· 🌎 Oh fan , le monde est petit ! J’vous l’ai dĂ©jĂ  dit, le Prado Ă  Marseille, c’est un peu comme la bouillabaisse : ça revient toujours dans ma vie, mĂȘme quand j’crois y avoir Ă©chappĂ©. Ma grand-mĂšre habitait … Continue reading

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ÎœÎ±ÏƒÏƒÎ±Î»ÎŻÎ± / Massalia

đŸ‡«đŸ‡· Tous les chemins mĂšnent Ă  Marseille, oh fan de chichourle ! Bon, c’est vrai, je suis nĂ© Ă  Paris, dans un quartier bien propret du 8ᔉ  mais ça, mon ami, c’est juste pour la carte d’identitĂ©. En vrai, j’ai … Continue reading

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Pardi, qu’es aquĂČ ?!

🇬🇧 This post is only available in French, because honestly, I don’t think it can be translated — it’s basically one big play on words with a baguette in hand. đŸ‡«đŸ‡· L’autre jour, voilĂ  que notre chĂšre amie anglaise Julia … Continue reading

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De feu, d’avions et de plumes

đŸ‡«đŸ‡· Aujourd’hui, c’est un drĂŽle de jour. Pas un jour comme les autres. Un jour oĂč le soleil tape comme s’il voulait tout cramer — et il faut croire qu’il a rĂ©ussi : Ă  quelques kilomĂštres d’ici, un feu gigantesque … Continue reading

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Confessions of a diet Mojito monk

🇬🇧 As I sit poolside this Monday morning under a sun that clearly thinks it’s auditioning for the role of “Giant Cosmic Hairdryer,” one thing is clear: I need a drink. Not that kind of drink — don’t panic, I’m … Continue reading

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Last night in Singapore (sort of)

🇬🇧 How a TV program, a couch and a craving led to a Southeast Asian daydream đŸ„Ÿ Last night, somewhere between the news and a late-night yogurt I didn’t need, I found myself watching a French TV program about Singapore. … Continue reading

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Opération Toulouse

đŸ‡«đŸ‡· Entre peloton, shopping et bouchons Aujourd’hui, mission spĂ©ciale : convoyage vers l’aĂ©roport de Toulouse. L’avion de notre amie Leslie ne dĂ©colle qu’en fin d’aprĂšs-midi, mais elle a des projets. Et pas des moindres. D’abord, elle veut voir Toulouse (ce … Continue reading

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The great French juggling act

🇬🇧 A summer of strategic scheduling 🍓Chapter 1: The Departure of the Famous “Bande Anglaise”Three-quarters of Carole’s legendary childhood crew – the infamous Bande Anglaise – have just boarded their respective flights back to England and Belgium this afternoon. The … Continue reading

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