Northern France
Trip Review: Calais’ Multi-Million Pound Makeover
26/07/2022 .Nausicaá, France’s National Sea Centre, Boulogne
09/09/2020 .Rupert Parker gets up close with the fish in Boulogne at Nausicaá one of Europe’s largest aquariums.
Read the full story hereWalking across the Somme. France
19/08/2020 .Rupert Parker is feeling very biblical as he takes a guided tour walking across the Somme estuary at low tide.
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Hiking the Opal Coast from Calais to Boulogne. Discover the iconic route along the French coast.
13/08/2020 .Rupert Parker is hiking the Opal Coast 50km between these two iconic ferry ports, with the white cliffs of Dover his constant companion on the other side of the channel.
Read the full story hereA brilliant family campervan roundtrip from England to Croatia
27/01/2020 .TripReporter’s regular testing family, Carole and Jason and their young boys Evan and Andy went on an exciting campervan roundtrip from England to Croatia with their VW campervan through ten countries, 2,920 miles and nine campsites.
Read the full story hereInsider Guide to the Pink Granite Coast of Brittany
10/07/2019 .Journey past Dinard and the enchanting half-timbered houses and ramparts of Dinan, and an astonishing natural wonder awaits; to be discovered in this guide to the Pink Granite Coast of Brittany.
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Christmas Markets in Northern France
07/12/2018 .Rupert Parker goes hunting Christmas Markets in Northern France
Read the full story hereCalais five must-see places
14/10/2016 .It’s easy to forget just how easy it is to get to Calais, whether by ferry, tunnel or train but most people just drive straight through on the way to somewhere else. That’s a shame because it makes a great weekend destination, perfect for stocking up on wine and other foods and enjoying excellent meals. Here are my Calais five must-see places to visit.
Read the full story hereGuide to Strasbourg. Unmissable hidden gems to discover.
05/06/2016 .Terry Marsh unveils some unmissable hidden gems in his insider guide to Strasbourg.
Read the full story hereSix secret Paris treats
04/02/2016 .Paris, where you only need to stroll and dream and do no sightseeing at all, is nevertheless all the richer when seen through the eyes of insiders. Guides who know where to hunt down fashion in newly-chic arrondissements most travellers haven’t yet discovered, and where to find the best sweet treats, for example.Once, such gems of knowledge were a closely-guarded secret, but now Parisians are turning their insider knowledge into businesses, ferrying visitors around addresses they’d be unlikely to discover for themselves.
Even if guided tours don’t appeal, here are six secret Paris treats for those prepared to hop a Metro to less-travelled parts of the city or bag a perch offering a ringside view of the most famous landmark in the world.
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