Vaccinations?

Do you need any sort of vaccinations for a trip from US to France?

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If you are carrying a US Passport....NO

what to wear this weekend

Hi there - we are visiting Nice this weekend and I am trying to work out what to bring to wear weather wise?? Will I need thick warm coat, light jacket or woollies?? Any advice appreciated to help keep the luggage allowance down!

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Weather looks like it will be very cool (down to 4 Celsius). Check on Weather Channel website.They usually are close to the real thing. Things get better next week though (back to normal 13-14 degrees)

comfort hotel CDG airport

Any reviews about this hotel ?

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My wife and I stayed there two years ago and were very satisfied. Clean and comfortable with a very reasonably priced restaurant. There is also a small village within walking distance if you have some time to kill.

Gordon McDougall

Jillandgordon@sbcglobal.net

les chateaux on a budget

I have decided to base our stay in the valley out of Tours. I have no particular chateaux in mind to visit, just so long as I see some of them! We will have no transportation of our own - what is the cheapest way to get to some nearby chateaux? I know there are trains, but I feel like they are a little expensive - I%26#39;m finding prices near 22 dollars per person for a round-trip, which is more than I wanted to spend.

My 3 questions are:

-Am I wrong about the prices for trains? And if so, around how much can I expect to pay?

-Are there buses that run between chateaux?

-Are the %26quot;bus tours%26quot; I%26#39;ve read about in guide books a good idea? Or is it better to explore on your own?

Thanks so much!

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1) A round trip train ticket for tours/blois is 8.50Euros

2) There are buses that run in the summer time, the lonely planet guides have good info on them (take notes at the bookstore if you don%26#39;t want ot buy it)

3) I prefer going on my own, but then I%26#39;ve always had a car when I wasn%26#39;t with a group.

The most impressive chateaux are Chenonceau and Chambord and I highly recomend a visit to Leonardo da Vinci%26#39;s last home in Ambroise, where there is also a spectacular chateau. If you find the time, try to stay light for one of the sons et lumieres shows that are at many of the castles.

Strasbourg

I am leaving on Friday for Strasbourg - And staying at the Hotel Suisse - Any suggestions on great places to eat. Will be traveling with my 22yr old daughter and our French is very minimal. Anyone with some suggestions for out of the ordinary sights to see. Thanks -

Oh how is the weather?

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We went at Christmas and I was too busy enjoying the mulled wine to concentrate on the meals.

Our highlight was a side trip to Baden-Baden, just across the river into Germany where we spent an afternoon at a spa. It was great being outside in the steaming waters with the snowy mountains all around. And there is a new museum there...the Burda, a world class collection of Abstract Expressionism.

Weather-cold!

Are the rail strikes over yet?

Just wondering... I%26#39;ll be in Paris late next week.

Thanks.

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Yes. It wasn%26#39;t a strike but a protest so it only lasted 24 hours.

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Great!

Thanks a lot for your reply.

whirlwind paris trip/lyon daytrips

Myself and my 12 yr old son will be flying into paris in a few weeks to spend 2 weeks in Lyon with family, I have booked one nite in Paris and would like to see as much as I can in 2 days!! Our hotel is around the Arc de Triompe. Also, can anyone suggest some fun daytrips/overnite trips from Lyon?

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I think that the fastest/easiest way to see it all is the OpenTours bus. It is a doubledecker bus that stops at tourist venues throughout the city and you can get off and get back on at your leisure. Your son may also enjoy a Fat Tire Bike Tour if they are operating this time of year.

Beaune is a nice town in the Burgundy region near Lyon. The Hospices are an impressive old hospital and your son will surely be impressed with the antique operating equipment (only a few specimens, but remarkably terrifying), as well as the lay out of the sick beds.

Grenoble is not too far for an overnight in the alps and Geneva is also close enough for a daytrip.