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Are you planning a trip to the Romantic capital of Europe? Planning to don a beret, grow a thin wispy beard and learn a bit of the lingo? First of all, it’s important to book that perfect apartments Paris or hotel Paris and then tackle the menu… Here is a guide to how to straighten out those tricky words and phrases that confuse the non speaking, but French food loving travelers out there like me…

First of all you’re thinking about ordering the basics. Paris is known for preparing fantastic appetizers and you need to know the best things on the menu. Why not go for the “fruits de mar” or shellfish? My favourite is “oeuf en meurette” which is egg poached in red wine. Other popular first course dishes in the country’s capital are of course, “fromage” (cheese) and this can either be eaten as a starter or desert, and lots of main courses come with the stuff too! It is imperative to try some of Paris’ “galette” which is a delicious round flat cake of flaky pastry, potato pancake or buckwheat savory crêpe…

Secondly, lets carry on with meat. Because we all love a bit of meat. Lets face it, Paris is the best place to find restaurants which serve exquisite meat, including “Le Bistrot d’à Côté Flaubert” which serves fine quality meat including lamb from the Pyrenees in a crumble crust with garlic shortbread biscuit and a bowl of smooth purée. Mouth watering no? So, what do you need to know when you’re looking for that all important dish on the menu that is going to make your night? Firstly, the ones to be more wary of; “andouillette” which is sausage made from pig’s offal, “boudin noir/blanc” is black blood / white pudding, “tripoux” dish of sheep offal and sheep feet, “ris de veau” veal sweetbreads. The tastiest dishes; “bistec” steak, “contre-filet” sirloin steak, “bourguignon” beef cooked Burgundy style, with red wine, onions and mushrooms, “entrecôte” beef rib steak, “cochon de lait” suckling pig, “gigot d’agneau” leg of lamb, “aiguillettes” thin slices of duck breast, “pintade” guinea fowl, “supreme” fillets of chicken in a cream sauce, and “poulet” – chicken. In general, these dishes are more appealing to your average Brit, who normally runs a mile from animals’ insides.

Finally, you want to order your desert right? “Bavorois” is a delicious moulded cream dessert, “clafoutis” is batter filled with fruit, “crème chantilly” is sweetened whipped cream and “fromage blanc” is smooth cream cheese. Hopefully once you’ve got the flights, accommodation in Paris and foody lingo sorted out, you’ll be on your way to the perfect romantic trip in Paris…!

Whilst the rest of Europe is packing away the loungers and the sun tan lotion the Canary Islands are preparing themselves for the busiest holiday season of the year. As these seven specks of Spain that lie just off the coast of Africa are Europe´s only genuine Winter sun destination.

Lanzarote is the eastern most link in the Canary Island chain and has long been a popular destination with British and Irish tourists. And despite failing airlines, the falling pound and the current bleak economic outlook the Island of Fire is still a hot ticket. As tourist numbers to the island have just kept on rising.

Over one million British and Irish tourists will have bought flights to Lanzarote over the last twelve months. And the Christmas and New Year period is traditionally the busiest time of year on the island. As sun starved Northern Europeans escape the cold back home for a week or two in the sun.

As a result demand for cheap flights to Lanzarote has remained relatively stable. Whilst prices have started to fall on the island there has been none of the sharp reductions and adjustments currently evident in the British market. As the island’s tourist industry has remained buoyant.

This can be attributed to the fact that Lanzarote has much more to offer tourists than just sunshine alone though. As the island boasts a unique volcanic scenery, beautiful beaches, a host of natural attractions and some of the most unusual tourist sites found anywhere in the world. All of which is largely thanks to an island born artist and architect called Cesar Manrique.

Manrique was studying his craft and hanging out with the likes of Andy Warhol in New York when package tourism first started to take off in Spain. Alert to the damage that this could cause to his birthplace Manrique returned home to ensure that his beloved Lanzarote was not buried beneath a sea of five star concrete.

As a result of his efforts Lanzarote has largely been spared the type of over development now commonly found in other Spanish sun spots. High rise buildings are banned, advertising hoardings are outlawed and all of the islands three main tourist resorts are well contained.

Manrique also sought to create a set of unique tourist attractions that would provide an alternative to the golf courses and water parks so prevalent elsewhere in Spain. In tandem with close collaborators such as Jesus Soto he lit an alternative path for island development with the creation of sites such as the Jameos del Agua, which embodied his desire to fuse art with nature.

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Better get the latest information about your passport if you are thinking about travelling soon. Air travel between the United States and Canada has altered in the last few months and it’s got some individual scrambling to acquire a passeport. If you’ve been over the border by air in the past you know that you could get by with just a birth certificate and driver’s license. That is not the process anymore and if you’re searching for passport information there’s a lot to be found on Internet.

Whenever an individual wants to apply for one of these official government papers there’s a few things they are going to necessitate. One is an original of their confirmation of their nationality. For most of us this means a birth certificate. For others it may be their citizenship or immigration papers. All passport information Website will confirm this point, so find that document before you even begin the application process. In case you misplaced or lost this certificate, you’ll need to replace it first before you apply for a passport.

Pictures are naturally needed when you want to get a passport. Unfortunately you can’t take a beauty shot so you look fabulous in the image. There are very precise rules on the size of the photo and how you can look. The government’s passport information outlines these rules and it is best to visit a photo shop that specializes in passport images. The price is low and you can be sure that the photos will be adequate.

The coolest and most fashionable part of the city many would say, the Latin Quarter in Paris is where the young artists, students and anyone who is anyone go to spend their freetime. From funky bars and restaurants to shops, galleries and museums, the Latin Quarter has got it all.

Why not stay in the Latin Quarter to really make the most of it? If you book a apartment in Paris or hotels in Paris nearby you’ll be able to enjoy everything this fantastic district has to offer. This district is an eclectic mix of the new and old – with a 12th century university and the oldest church in Paris – along with the city’s newest museum, this district is still the most modernizing neighbourhood in Paris.

Amongst many beautiful winding streets in the Latin Quarter you will discover the pretty church of “Eglise St-Julien-le-Pauvre”. Formerly a sanctuary for pilgrims on their way to Compostela, this church dates from the late 12th century and is beautifully decorated. As well as this, you will also find “Eglise St-Séverin” at number 3 rue des Prêtres-St-Séverin, 5th. This infinitely interesting church has a long history. Dating back to the 15th century, this church was built on the site of the chapel of the hermit Séverin, previously the sight of a much earlier Merovingian burial ground.

Head to “Le Panthéon” at Pl du Panthéon, 5th to view Soufflot’s neo-classical megastructure, with its enormous dome, the architectural grand project of its day. During the revolution, it was rededicated as a “temple of reason” and a resting place of the nation’s greatest men. The enormous old crypt is now the resting place of many famous Francs including; “Voltaire, Rousseau, Hugo and Zola. Inside are Greek columns and domes and 19th century murals dedicated to Saint Genevieve (Patron Saint of Paris) and depicting her life. This is due to the origins of Le Pantheon, as it was constructed by a very grateful Louis XV as an appropriately way to thank St Genevieve for his recovery from illness. Nearby you will find lots of accommodation Paris for rent.

For food and drink in this district, why not try out “Atelier Maître” at 1 rue Maître Albert” 5th. This fantastic indigo-painted, grey marble-floored dining room offers the finest French cuisine brought to you by the interior designer of Savoy’s, not only is it stylish and slick inside, the food isn’t half bad either! Try the oysters in seawater or how about the ballotine of chicken, foie gras and celery root in a chicken-liver sauce…

The summer is a testing time for fishing the beach! The weather is never predictable, the beach even less so. No reason to give up! Just because it is difficult is no reason to default. In fact, the more difficult it is, the more rewarding it will be.

So let us begin. Where does one fish? “The beach” you say. Ok, which 50 yards of the 25 miles of beach between St Augustine Inlet and the St Johns River do you want to fish?

Yep, the secret of fishing the beach is not in the fishing, it is in the walking! Walking the beach at low tide, finding out the lie of the sea bottom is the most important step in the fishing process. This is good, because it gives us the credibility to call fishing a sport and not just a recreation!

So what are we looking for during the low tide walk? Just watch the waves. Usually what you see are the waves breaking a few yards out, then the resultant foamy waves reform and rebreak closer to the shore. Where it first breaks is a sand bar, where it reforms is a slough (pronounced slew}. If you were to walk out from the beach you would first struggle through the deeper water of the slough then climb up onto the bar where the water can be only inches deep. Try Shark Diving

So once you have identified the sandbars, the big break is finding the gaps in the sandbar, the spots where the fish will find the deeper water and follow the rising tide into the sloughs. You find these when the waves do not break out at the bar but roll all the way in to the beach. When you find it, mark it carefully with a beach landmark. It is incredible how different it will look at high tide! Once you identify the gap, plan to fish in the gap itself and just inside the sandbar on either side of the gap.

Ok! We are halfway there with the where, now what about the when? My experience is the two hours before and after first and last light are the most consistent fishing of the day, while the two hours before and two hours after high tide are the most productive choice of tide. So, put the two together, you get an early morning high tide (that also means an evening high in most places) as the best time. Try Shark Diving

(If you are planning your vacation, how do you know when the tides will be? Actually, it’s not that difficult, early morning and evening high tides will normally follow the full and new moons, and every calendar has those dates marked!)

In the three months of summer you will find whiting, pompano, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, kingfish, trout, flounder, redfish, and drum. You will also find shark, skate, catfish and crabs. It will be a race who will get your bait first, but whichever wins, it will be fun, and you will be the final winner! Get out there and fish. Try Shark Diving

A Cornish Walk: A Simple Tourist Activity, But An Absolute Must For An English Holiday

Cornwall has always been a favourite holiday destination and its dramatic coastline, picturesque villages, vibrant culture and sumptuous cuisine. For those visitors who have travelled to the region, the benefits of a Cornish holiday need no explaining, but for our international friends, who have yet to explore outside of London, a visit to Cornwall will give you a very different taste of English life.

Parts of the walk between St Agnes and the Jericho Valley have been trodden so often by my sturdy boots, that they practically know their own way. It’s one of my favourite stretches of coastal path for its spectacular views across the turquoise waters to the huge stretch of beach at Penhale; the ever-present tang of salt hanging in the air; the dramatic cliffs bordered with a mosaic of gorse, heather and thrift; plus it conveniently links my house with the beach, the pub and my favourite seaside restaurant.

St Agnes was once a busy centre of mining activity, the relics of which are dotted all around this walk. The village is well equipped for walkers, with some beautiful, quintessentially English cottages and hotels, and some superb restaurants which take advantage of Cornwall’s fantastic local produce.

On this walk you’ll first head southwards on the coast path up a fairly steep climb away from the picturesque Trevaunance Cove. Just above the beach if you peer down at low tide you’ll see the scattered stones of the former harbour walls, deposited when storms swept it away in 1915/16. At a higher tide with a gentle swell you may see one or two of the resident seals putting in an appearance.

Continuing along the coast path you’ll be rewarded with amazing views. You’ll pass a number of capped mine shafts and a couple of benches where you can enjoy the view of Bawden Rocks, also known as Man and His Man. Every summer daring swimmers from the village swim the mile out to this rock and back.

After about half a mile along the coast path you head inland and up towards the Beacon, the 192 metre high hill that overlooks St Agnes. Legend has it that a giant called Bolster could stand with one foot on The Beacon and the other on Carn Brea six miles away. If you fancy a detour then trek up it for some fantastic views from Padstow in the north, to the clay country and south to St Ives.

Otherwise the route skirts the bottom of the Beacon, and then follows a path to St Agnes village. Here locals bustling about their day-to-day business will be brushing shoulders with day-trippers and holiday makers. Stop for a browse around some of the fascinating arts and crafts galleries, or pause for a coffee outside the St Agnes Hotel. If you feel like staying overnight, there is some lovely holiday accommodation in the area, as well as a very high standard of local pubs and restaurants.

Captain’s Cottages and Streams

Next you’ll see the quirky row of sea captain’s cottages known as Stippy-Stappy, then follow the road for a short time before you descend off left into Trevellas Combe. Following a clear trickling stream through woodland, you’ll pass the isolated Jericho Cottage, once owned by renowned Cornish artist John Opie.

You emerge out of the valley at Blue Hills Tin Streams, where you can see a working water wheel and tin smelting in the traditional way. Then perhaps stop at Trevellas beach for a paddle. Head up the steep hill to the left of the beach. It’s a toughie this one, but there’s a strategically placed bench half way up! At Easter this area is buzzing with an array of classic cars racing their way around a track.

You can get round this walk in a speedy two and half hours, but I think you should allow about four. In that time you’ll have journeyed through centuries of life in this colourful part of Cornwall and should go home with a real taste of how this friendly community has evolved in that time.

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