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Marianne Houlahan

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  • Knowledgeability 10.00
  • Clarity of Response 10.00
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 104.2
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 104.2
  • Total Questions 3
 France in general although I know Provence very well. Travel and accommodation questions, culinary questions, "where to find?" questions.

Terry Casey

U.S.
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  • Knowledgeability 9.79
  • Clarity of Response 9.81
  • Politeness 9.97
  • Response Time(hr) 22.8
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 44.2
  • Total Questions 3040
 Most experienced for Paris, Loire Valley, Provence, Dordogne, Alsace, Burgundy, Normandy and Reims/Champagne Country. Terry likes helping travelers get trip "flow and pacing" right so your adventure is neither . . . a bore, NOR a blur! Make sure your timing works, fitting your interests, tastes, personal experiences and needs. Terry has planned and done great trips to the Baltics, Russia, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Ireland, England, Austria, Italy, Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece, Norway, Turkey and Switzerland, plus South America and Cuba. Did wonderful April, 2007, week in Paris, summer 2008 southern England trip, summer 2010 fjords/North Cape, Norway coast, etc. Has visited twenty=two different countries in Europe. You can check out our Norway coast/fjords adventure with lots of great pictures from last summer at: www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1227923 This live/blog has gotten nearly 52,000 views. For Villefranche, ports in Italy and along the the Croatian coast, you can check this live/blog. We are now at 42,762 views here. www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1426474 France is great, but these other parts of the Europe are wonderful, too!!!

Genevieve

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  • Knowledgeability 9.78
  • Clarity of Response 9.83
  • Politeness 9.90
  • Response Time(hr) 40.7
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 21.0
  • Total Questions 1059
 I live in Paris and I usually know what happens in my town concerning museums, theatre, music but also where to have a great hot chocolate or a nice walk in town. I have no direct knowledges for hotels (except their site).

Jon Catt

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  • Knowledgeability 9.76
  • Clarity of Response 9.74
  • Politeness 9.93
  • Response Time(hr) 33.2
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 18.3
  • Total Questions 397
 champagne ardenne history art architecture museums hotels restaurants gastronomy guided tours

Carla Polastro

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  • Knowledgeability 9.79
  • Clarity of Response 9.83
  • Politeness 9.96
  • Response Time(hr) 12.1
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 43.1
  • Total Questions 388
 I`m an Italian who lives "part-time" in Paris. I`m very familiar with its monuments & museums. I`d love to share this knowledge with others.

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2012-02-04 Epernay or Reims?:

Hi . . . Jennifer from Georgia!    We've been in both town.  Each is very special and somewhat different.  Below are some of my notes for each city and the general area.  If you are going to take train

2012-01-30 France 14 days:

Hi . . . again . . . Fran from New Jersey!    Appreciate your follow-up, the added details and the nice ratings on the evaluations.    Your loop or plan could work well.  My main caution is that driving

2012-01-30 Travel to France:

Hi . . . again . . . Carol from New South Wales, Australia!    Appreciate your follow-up, the added details and the nice ratings on the evaluations.      Overall, your plan is getting closer.  Here are

2012-01-29 Traveling from Dijon to Saint Seine L'abbaye:

Hi . . . Veronica from Texas!    It looks like Saint Seine L'abbaye is about 14-16 miles northwest of Dijon.  It's a very, very small village of only about 350 people.   Bus service is fairly marginal

2012-01-27 French Atlantic coast:

Hi . . . Eloise from Florida!    Appreciate your follow-up and added information.  Brittany is an area where we want to do more exploring in the future.  Below are some added options for Bordeaux and Normandy

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