Yes,I am making travel plans for April. I think I will be staying at a B&B (the Marc d'Or) in Dijon for 4 nights, followed by the Hotel Lauberhorn in Grindelwald, Switzerland for 2 night. Then, a night at the Palais de l'Isle in Annecy. Our final night will probably be in Paris and I am still looking for a hotel. So, if you have any suggestions, please feel free to give them...
I am flying out on American Airlines and renting a car through Auto Europe. I have this alternate life as a travel planner for my family's vacations. I have actually become pretty good at it. It takes tons of time, though. But I am always up for suggestions....anyone?
It all sounds wonderful to me!
Posted by: tinker | Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 10:01 PM
Wow! What a cool trip you have planned! Good for you for getting out of Dodge. ;) Always nice to get out from under the raindrops and see some new stuff and find inspiration in a new chunk of land somewhere, eh? Have a super time and don't forget a little pad of paper and pencil to jot down the things that catch your attention and motivate your creative side!! My only suggestion-----eat lots of bakery!
Posted by: doodlestreet | Monday, February 26, 2007 at 06:42 AM
Have a nice time, a safe trip and a lot of of new things to find....
Posted by: isay | Saturday, February 24, 2007 at 02:54 AM
wow! how fun is that! I was gonna tell you about the "best small town in Texas". They have a replica of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Texas and I heard they added a huge red cowboy hat to the tip of the tower, so go figure! Anyway, you will have so much fun in France! I can't wait to hear all about it!
Posted by: shawn | Friday, February 23, 2007 at 11:51 PM
Never been there, but I look forward to your travel tales. I have a fascination, for a few years now, with the Eiffel Tower. I don't know why. . . Maybe it was the spectacular display for the millenium New Year's celebration.
Posted by: Barbara W. Klaser | Friday, February 23, 2007 at 09:03 PM
I would agree with Sarah. I don't remember where I have stayed in Paris, but the hotels in town are much more convenient for sightseeing. (but not as great for getting back to the airport) Annecy has canals like Venice! I am so jealous. I have never been there, and it looks beautiful!!
Posted by: Margaret | Friday, February 23, 2007 at 08:31 PM
How fun for you! I am turning green here. I have never been more than a hundred miles across any border. Know nothing of France.
Posted by: Inkling | Friday, February 23, 2007 at 05:24 PM
I'm just linking through blogs and came upon yours. I know this seems kind of random, but I lived in France for awhile - first studying and later working - and after half a million trips to Paris that left me staying in hotels all around town, I finally started staying at the same one every time: the Mercure Paris Opera. It's typically out of my price range, but it has a great location and the customer service is extraordinary. I can get to the bus, train, or TGV station in a matter of minutes, plus the shops and the banks and a church are all nearby. And once I turned up a day early and they moved me into an empty room at no charge for the night. That pretty much sold me on them right there. It isn't super close to either of the airports, though. When I flew out of CDG, I used to take the train from St Lazare to Gare du Nord and up; it usually took me about 40 minutes to an hour depending on the time of day and the foot traffic.
The one thing I did notice about Parisian hotels and airports before finding the Mercure, however, was this: if I was within about ten minutes, taxis wouldn't pick me up and there were no bus or train stations within walking distance. The hotel shuttles typically ran on French time and were unreliable the closer to the airport they were located (once I waited SIX hours before I finally called a taxi to take me 20 euros into town, at which point I got onto a bus and took it to the airport - all in business attire in the dead of winter so I was uncomfortable and freezing - not fun at all!)
So even if you don't stay at the Mercure, I'd just stay in the cheaper hotels that are farther from the airport and have more reliable transportation getting to the airport (whichever one you're flying into).
Okay, sorry this is so long-winded from a stranger. I hope it helps. Anyway, enjoy your trip! Good luck with the travels! =)
Posted by: Sarah | Friday, February 23, 2007 at 02:42 PM