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- What is your favorite place in Europe so far?
- Aarhus or Stockholm
- Where would you most like to go next?
- I have places not in Europe that I'd like to go, but in Europe I'm always drawn back to Paris and Stockholm.
- Tell us about one of your favorite places to stay on an Untour. Do you have a favorite host? Apartment? Village?
- I'm pretty new so it's hard for me to have a favorite, but I love the Eixample and Gracia neighborhoods of Barcelona; the Verlomme appartment in Paris; the courtyard for the Fer a Moulin; and in Provence, around the town of Sault, the lavendar fields abloom with red poppies scattered throughout is one of the lovliest sights I've seen
- Do you have any special interests or hobbies that you follow when you travel?
- Food, food, food. I can literally spend hours looking at fresh produce and speciality foods.
- What is the funniest thing that happened to you on an Untour?
- I met my French professor from freshman year on a small sidestreet in Paris. She greeted me with a stern, Bonjour Mlle Rao, and I immediately wondered what I had forgotten to do...
- Which Untours have you already done?
- Paris, Provence, Madrid, Barcelona (I got sneak peaks)
- What advice would you give others considering an Untour?
- Explore the small streets and the villages/towns not mentioned in any books. Plan, but be prepared to ignore your itinerary when adventure beckons.
- What is your favorite Untour? (so far)
- Barcelona (new in 2008!)
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Fooding Spain Part II
During the next few days, Emily and I continue to visit the sights, explore the neighborhoods (we are especially struck by the architecture and colors of Madrid de los Austrias--the Austrian, or old, quarter)
(here's a map that tells you the location of the Austrian Quarter, where we have some apartments for the Mad…
Posted on September 12, 2007 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment
Fooding Spain
It's evening when I begin my trip from the Philadelphia airport to Madrid. I'm excited and nervous. I don't like take offs and landings so I'm trying to keep my m…
Posted on August 31, 2007 at 8:01am — 8 Comments
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Welcome back!
Sure was great meeting you in Paris. Did you see the photo? Thank you and Dodge for putting together such a great trip for us. Everything turned out really good!
So glad to hear that you are planning a trip to Paris. I will look forward to talking with you especially since I used to live in Paris.
Take care,
Lotta
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