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Hi crystalspin

No need to apologise - I found it really interesting! I haven't been yet. If all goes well I'm hoping to go in November, but there are health issues (and therefore insurance issues), so fingers crossed.

Or I'll have left it so late I won't be able to afford what's still available!

I'm still determined to only go with cabin baggage and a tote.

Just a headsup. The 2024 Olympic Games will be held in France between 26 July and 11 August. Most of the events take place in and around Paris, but there are other venues which might impact travel in those areas. The other venues are
Lille

Vaires sur Marne

Marseille

Lyon

Bordeaux

St Etienne

Nantes

Châteauroux

21 hours ago, Mr and Mrs A said:

10kgs - lucky you!  It's 7kgs on Air New Zealand.

You gave me a bit of a fright there! I AM on Air New Zealand, so I checked and fortunately as I'm going PE, the allowance is 10kgs. Phew!!!

Which are your favourite balcony cabins on Majestic Princess and why?

And - which have you stayed in that you would never book again!!

Yes, I am flying, so I have to keep the weight of my carry-on/roller under 10kgs.

Thank you for all your replies - lots to think about.

Help needed!!!
I am intending travelling with just a roller carry-on and my handy tote bag for my next cruise (can't handle normal size suitcase on my own). It's actually for almost 3 weeks, but I'm thinking if I pack for one week, then I'll just repeat twice more. I don't care if anyone notices I've worn something before.

I've seen numerous YouTube videos, but most of them seem to have much bigger carry-on luggage. I will be using a bag which conforms to European and international sizes and weight. Many of the videos I have seen are aimed at US travellers who seem to be allowed to bring much bigger (unweighed) bags on board.

So, suggestions please.

Criteria: Female, late 70's, haven't worn shorts for about 40 years, probably won't go in the pool, definitely  won't go in a hot-tub/spa.

Prefer trousers to skirts.

Weather should be fairly average, not too hot or cold, but I will have a warm cardigan and pashmina for the flight, so can layer up if I need to. 

Any suggestions VERY gratefully received.

Thank you   

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It's a 45 minute drive from La Rochelle. If you Google their website, it gives details on how to get there. Maybe renting a car as there are 4 of you might be a less expensive option?
There is a drop down menu choice on the website for an English version if your French isn't up to it. I tried to cut and paste it to here but failed!

If you're Googling this, it would be better if you used the correct spelling - SEville, not SAville.

Also Sevilla if it's a Spanish language website.

You might find something here - it's the official tourist board site for Toulon.

https://toulontourisme.com/en/

If you go to       

www.seatguru.com, there are comments and advice on each and every seat on every airline you might have to travel on!

It is the national airline of Portugal.

21 hours ago, lovetotraveltx said:

We are OK with eating a late snack and/or coffee and a treat and eating when the locals eat. At home I don't eat quite that late, but we aren't early diners either.

Eating when the locals eat ..............not sure what you mean by that??

The 'locals' will be having

Lunch 14.00/14.30

Dinner 21.00 - not unusual for people to go out for dinner at 22.00

Also not sure what you mean by 'late snack/coffee and a treat. 

Just curious.

How comfortable are you about eating late in the evening? Unless you go to a restaurant catering for foreign tourists - which will not be an authentic experience - dinner will start at 21.00 if that. On the other hand, lunch will start at 14.30!!

20 hours ago, AussieBoyTX said:

1. Absolutely. Almost all hotel crew speak English better than French. 
 

So does this mean the onboard language is NOT French????

Coldplay - Music of the Spheres World Tour. May 24-27.

4 hours ago, 65Mommy said:

I think  Paul Gauguin cruises might be a better choice for European audiences.

Except they only operate in the South Pacific!!

I really would like to 'do' northern Europe, particularly the ports of the Hanseatic League.

7 hours ago, 65Mommy said:

We have found 70% of passengers were English speaking countries and 95% of passengers were fluent in English.

Actually, that's the reverse of what I'd be looking for!! We lived in France for many years and  I'm a fluent French speaker so I'd prefer a cruise aimed at Francophones.

I'm interested to know what the proportions of different nationalities are found on Ponant cruises and does the makeup change depending on the embarking ports and destinations? This will affect which cruise I'll choose.

On 4/19/2022 at 12:15 PM, englishteacher702 said:

but not looking for anything too boujie

What does 'boujie' mean? Is this an American expression ? I've never seen/heard it before.

Do you have a link to this??

https://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/services/my-conciergerie-at-the-airport

I tried posting this in the France board but as it's not cruise-related it didn't get anywhere, so will try here.

Anybody watching 'Emily in Paris'? And what do you think of it?

Your best source of train information anywhere in the world is 'The Man in Seat 61' 

www.seat61.com

For instance, he says the best site for information about European train timetable is the Deutsche Bahn site (in English) - details on how to access it is on his website.

www.bahn.de/en

I don't know when you plan to travel, but a dummy booking for a random date in May, shows a connection in Turin, with over an hour between trains which seems preferable to 23 minutes!!!

Might be worth a look at his website??

Not really cruise-related, but is anyone watching this? What do you think of it?

Haven't stayed here recently, but it's just one street back from the Quai de la Mégisserie which is lined with book stalls. We loved it.

https://www.hotel-britannique.fr/en/