https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/category/destinations/europe/france/ Travel tales, photography and a dash of humor Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:44:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/seine-river-dinner-cruises-paris/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/seine-river-dinner-cruises-paris/#comments Sat, 24 Jun 2023 17:01:11 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/?p=34244 We have visited Paris many times, and one of the activities we always recommend folks do when visiting the city for the first time is to take a Seine River Cruise. They offer a unique perspective on the city and let you see many of the highlights of Paris as you relax onboard. You actually…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/seine-river-dinner-cruises-paris/feed/ 5 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/how-to-get-around-paris/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/how-to-get-around-paris/#comments Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:13:35 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/?p=24423 We love visiting Paris. The city has so much to offer, from iconic sites like the Eiffel Tower, through to world class museums like the Louvre and famous shows like the Moulin Rouge. Then there are all the fun neighborhoods to explore, the fantastic dining options, the cafes – the list goes on! Paris isn’t…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/how-to-get-around-paris/feed/ 22 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/photos-largest-hot-air-balloon-event/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/photos-largest-hot-air-balloon-event/#respond Sun, 08 Sep 2019 05:13:52 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/?p=23476 Regular readers of this blog will know that Jess and I are no strangers to hot air balloon events and hot air ballooning in general. We’ve been lucky enough to attend a number of hot air balloon events around the world, including the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and the Bristol Balloon Fiesta. We’ve also flown…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/photos-largest-hot-air-balloon-event/feed/ 0 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/10-day-europe-itinerary/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/10-day-europe-itinerary/#comments Sun, 14 Jul 2019 18:41:08 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/?p=18401 Are you visiting Europe and looking for the perfect itinerary? Well, you’re in the right place! We’ve travelled extensively in Europe, and based on our experiences, we’ve put together a detailed 2 week Europe itinerary to help you plan. This Europe itinerary will take you to many of the highlights that we think first time…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/10-day-europe-itinerary/feed/ 32 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/paris-in-a-day-a-1-day-paris-itinerary/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/paris-in-a-day-a-1-day-paris-itinerary/#comments Sun, 19 Aug 2018 05:12:14 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/?p=18045 We love Paris, it’s one of our favourite cities in Europe and one we have visited many times. Ideally, we’d love for you to visit it for as long as possible! Still, we know that’s not always possible, and you might only have a short amount of time to see the city. The good news…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/paris-in-a-day-a-1-day-paris-itinerary/feed/ 32 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/3-day-paris-itinerary/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/3-day-paris-itinerary/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2018 06:38:12 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/?p=17133 Thinking about spending 3 days in Paris? Great choice! We think that’s the perfect amount of time to spend in one of our favourite European cities, giving you the chance to see many of the top sights and attractions and really get a feel for the city. Of course, if you have longer, that’s even…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/3-day-paris-itinerary/feed/ 107 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/2-day-paris-itinerary/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/2-day-paris-itinerary/#comments Wed, 20 Dec 2017 06:32:00 +0000 Paris is easily one of our favorite European cities, and one that we return to time and again. It has so much to offer, from beautiful views to world class museums to fabulous food. We’ve visited a number of times, both for short breaks like the two days in this Paris itinerary, as well as…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/2-day-paris-itinerary/feed/ 93 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/normandy-2-day-itinerary-d-day-beaches-mont-st-michel/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/normandy-2-day-itinerary-d-day-beaches-mont-st-michel/#comments Wed, 25 May 2016 04:30:00 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/normandy-2-day-itinerary-d-day-beaches-mont-st-michel/ Despite living in France for three years, I didn’t do much sight seeing. So when the opportunity arose to spend 2 days in Normandy, visiting Mont St. Michel and the D-Day Landing beaches in the north-west of the country, we leapt at it. We didn’t have a great deal of time to play with as…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/normandy-2-day-itinerary-d-day-beaches-mont-st-michel/feed/ 37 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/best-photography-locations-paris/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/best-photography-locations-paris/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2016 09:52:00 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/best-photography-locations-paris/ Paris is easily one of my favourite cities in the world, and by far one of the most photogenic. Today, as part of my series where I share some of my favourite photography locations from destinations around the world, I want to give you my tips for where to get the best photos in Paris.…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/best-photography-locations-paris/feed/ 14 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/staying-in-paris-with-homestay/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/staying-in-paris-with-homestay/#respond Sun, 14 Feb 2016 19:07:00 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/staying-in-paris-with-homestay/ I’m thrilled to say that we’ve recently signed on to become Homestay ambassadors. What does this mean? Well, we’re going to be using the Homestay service in various destinations around the world, and then sharing our stories, adventures, and thoughts with you guys. In case you’re not familiar with Homestay, here’s a quick brief. Homestay…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/staying-in-paris-with-homestay/feed/ 0