Review: Ibis Budget Hotel Toulouse Blagnac Airport
Carcassonne, France, Europe, hostel, accommodation
Hostelling International: Auberge de Jeunesse Carcassonne hostel
Carcassonne, France, Europe, hostel, accommodation
Carola’s Wanderlust Soundtrack on London Calling (CFM Radio)
What's a 'Wanderlust Soundtrack' you ask? Longtime readers of this blog might have noticed that I occasionally like to pinch a more or less famous song title as the headline for my posts. Though I am miserable at remembering lyrics I love music of most
Holy French Crepe!
The French crepe is a food that most people can agree on because it is so versatile. This skinny cousin of the pancake can be filled with the sweet or savory fillings your heart desires and makes an ideal street food to eat on the go as
Travel & food stories: Baked oysters
In this last part of my short oyster series I'll tell you about baked oysters -- for all of you who can't bear the thought of eating a raw oyster and who simply want to shake things up a
Travel & food stories: Île d’Aix Oysters
We went to Île d'Aix, a small island, perched between famous Île de Ré in the North and Île d'Oléron on an oyster fisher boat. The guy was a friend of Sophie's and renting the oyster farm that Sophie's family once
Travel & food stories: Oléron Oysters
Oléron oysters is about how a bad night turned
Travel & food stories: Grenouille & escargots – the one where I eat frog and snails, two French classics
All the way to Lyon I had seen the signs by the side of the road: “Snail Farm”, I had seen the restaurants where one could eat frog and snails. So when I finally had a night out I wanted
In transit, France: Haute-Savoie to Île d’Oléron (via Annecy, Paris & Surgeres)
One thing I've learnt in 18 months of using regional busses across Europe is to always be at the stop a few minutes before the scheduled departure
Review: Hotel Les Aravis, Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, France
I admit that I didn't have to pay with money for my 4-week stay at the Les Aravis as I came here on a WorkAway stint. Nevertheless, I would like to recommend this chalet for your next Alpine yearning. Location &