Tag: Couchsurfing
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Ein Prosit, Ein Prosit….
Read more: Ein Prosit, Ein Prosit….“O’zapft is, (It is tapped!)” the Lord Mayor of Munich cries as he taps the first keg of beer and officially starts Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is a popular festival that takes place in Munich, Germany. It was started to celebrate the wedding of King Ludwig I and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen in October 1810. To end the…
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Part 1 – The Amazing Flower Parade
Read more: Part 1 – The Amazing Flower ParadeHaving spent a few ‘intense’ days visiting the Canadian War sites through Normandy and Belgium, we were ready for our next cultural experience – participating in an annual flower parade in Loenhout, Belgium. This has been a tradition since 1952, and what started out as a small parade to commemorate the opening of a new…
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Another Surfing Success!
Read more: Another Surfing Success!Amidst our WWI and WWII explorations, we came to meet another wonderful family through Couchsurfing. The De Vuyst family were a super energetic group of 5 who had just recently returned from their own amazing travel experience in New York City and California. The family took us on a night time tour of Bruges which is…
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Paris with Friends!
Read more: Paris with Friends!Paris is an amazing city and we have really enjoyed our time there…in fact, one week was too short to see so many sights and try so many new things. It’s even better when you have friends to show you the way and introduce you to how Parisians really live. Lucky for us, Louise and…
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Paris – The City of Lights!
Read more: Paris – The City of Lights!We arrived in Paris, the city of Lights, late at night at the Gare Du Nord. We rented a 2 bedroom flat in the 11th arrondissement – the Bastille District through VRBO. It was in a residential neighbourhood, so we quickly felt less touristy and part of the community. We had a number of markets and shops…