My tryst with Accor hotels began in the early 2009 in Paris with stays in Novotel & then switched to the preferred Suite Novotel. While Novotel is good for short stays of less than a week, Suite Novotel is cosy for long stays. Also, a couple of times in Ibis when I wanted to stay […]
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Days in France: Random train of thoughts
————————————————————- This was written on July 2013!!! ————————————————————- The world was seen in just 2 – India and Foreign! It does seem lame and dumb but this was the belief as a young boy. That was an era of postal letters, telegram, (that died recently in India) and newspapers. No internet, no mobiles, one channel […]
Days in France: Skied to Roland Garros to watch a play!
“Skied to Roland Garros to watch a play!”…. Does sound weird ah! Pick the 3 key words – Ski, Roland Garros & a play and it summaries the last trip to Paris. The first weekend, we drove about 500kms from Paris towards the south of France to La Clusaz on the Alps ranges. Our good […]
Days in France: Peek into Tour de France
I have always been fascinated with the Tour de France. Besides the sport (and the man, Lance Armstrong), the television coverage of the event is probably the toughest among any other sporting events. Yet, it is one of most spectacular coverage showcasing the best of the France (and these days the route ventures out of […]
Days in France: Notice in my hotel room
Dear Guests, Please be informed that on February 27th, March 2nd and 3rd there will be water cut from 9.30 am to 5.00pm, in order to change equipments. Due to this intervention, some stores, without any danger for your health, can circulate in pipes and fluster water. We apologize for the disturbance. “some stores can circulate […]
French Fries, French Toast & French Onion Soup
French Fries, French Toast & French Onion Soup – What is French about them? Why French? Really French? The history of French fries seems to be non-definitive. Americans attribute the origin to the French but the Belgians and Spanish to themselves while the French to the Belgians! Nevertheless, its a great snack. If you love them, […]
Days in France: The feel of Paris
Over the last week, many asked did “do you feel being in Paris”. The answer then was NO! Thanks to a good weather (and my planning :D ), I got a feel of Paris over the last weekend. Saturday started on a foggy note but thankfully got sunny closer to noon. I started from Arc De […]
Days in France begin…
My new job got me to Rueil-Malmaison, France for a few weeks. A western suburb, just 12kms, from central Paris, well-connected by local trains, yet technically considered outside of Paris! The most striking thing as I got to the hotel in a taxi from Charles De Gualle (Paris airport) was the writings on the walls […]
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