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Top 10 European Family Hotels And Resorts

Top 10 European Family Hotels And Resorts

Dreaming of doing Europe with the kids? The following winners of FTF's "Top 10 Getaways" awards are the most accommodating family hotels in Europe's major cities and rural resorts.Dreaming of doing Europe with the kids? The following winners of FTF's "Top 10 Getaways...

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Furry Toy Tours, Paris

Teddy, Moon and Elmo Go to Paris with Furry Toy Tours

Anyone who has ever traveled with a child knows that the most essential piece of luggage is not the suitcase with your clothes or the purse with your credit card. No, the most essential piece of luggage is your child’s favorite stuffed animal. So, this week, why not pamper your child’s...

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The changing of the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a must

Europe Between Dinners

My trip involved a group tour of Greece, Italy and France.  It started at 13 Coins, a restaurant across from the Seattle airport. They serve my favorite dinner –chicken parmesan.  As it was about 3 in the morning and I had to get used to a 10-hour time difference, we called it...

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Dream Come True

Since I was a little girl, I had wanted to travel to Europe. I had been fascinated with the culture, languages, art, history, food and people for years. However, my brother is two years younger than I, and for the longest time, had no desire to travel to Europe. So, my parents and I had to wait for...

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Myself and Jasmon

Small town Mindelheim

When I received that phone call, from my delegate leader that I was accepted into the People to People European Heritage Journey I was beyond ecstatic. Traveling Europe for two weeks, with 24 other kids and 4 adults, during the summer I knew was going to be great experience. We were going to see so...

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Jackson and Viktor

The Thunderstorm That United Nations

In the summer of 2009, I decided to volunteer in Clermont-Ferrand, France through Volunteers for Peace. Our group had people from all over the world: France, Russia, North Korea, England, Germany, Finland, Turkey, and then there was me, from America.   While driving to the campsite, everyone...

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The People of France

Something about the atmosphere of the place. With the off-white cement walls instead of the familiar red bricks from home. The green shutters complimenting the abundance of flowers. The subtle smell of lavender and mint. Just a hint that causes me to jerk my head in search for more. And suddenly I...

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Notes from Paris and Belgium

  I see the patched landscape below, hues of vibrant greens and golden yellows of the French countryside, as the jet begins the descent toward Charles de Gaulle International. There are quaint red-roofed houses dotting the landscape near the occasional groves of trees. A picturesque...

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Have you ever ran down 1,021 steps in seven minutes?

We thought they would all be surfers and valley girls. Instead they turned out to be really nice, much nicer than expected. It was the east coast/west coast thing, the “New Yawkers” and the Cali kids together for nine days, travelling through France. We didn’t only travel...

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My Six Month Vacation

When the word vacation comes to mind, one typically thinks of an allotted time anywhere from a couple of days, to a few weeks. If the trip is successful, the travelers will often find themselves wishing to prologue their excursion just a while. This is the true story of such a wish being granted...

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