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An electric bike -- my favourite mode of transport
A year and a half ago, we moved away from our little flat around the corner from our school, to a bigger flat a good 20 minutes walk from the school. None of us are morning people, so I knew I had to find a solution for getting young Vivi to school on time. A friend ...
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TIPS
Getting Around Paris
Getting around Paris is, contrary to popular belief, relatively easy. It is actually quite small, so a lot of sights and destinations can be visited by foot. Most main attractions are relatively close together, with the main ones aligned along the Seine. The banks of the Seine are now car free so they are now ...
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OUTDOORS
The Micro Beach Wagon -- an excellent companion, even in the city
One of the pesky little things of living in this beautiful city of mine is transport. All my friends who live outside of Paris own a car. The simplicity of jumping into a car and driving to a shop, loading the groceries or bigger items from the trolly to the boot of the car and ...
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ESSENTIALS AND TIPS
Velib'
Though this is not strictly something you can do in Paris with small kids, I do have to sing the praises of something that has very quickly become a Parisian institution: The Velib'. You see, all over this wonderful town you can find bicycles belonging to the city council. With a swipe of a card ...
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LONDON
London’s Transport Museum has reopened!
Living in London BC (before children), I was able to visit the many museums this city has to offer. (Aaaahhh... free time! I have almost forgotten the meaning of the term). Back in those (more cultural) days, I visited the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden, which gives a very detailed history of London's public ...
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London's Transport Museum
I recently took my kids to the London Transport Museum and was really, really impressed, both with the displays and with the hands-on children's activities. The museum, which gives a very detailed history of London's public transportation, is located in Covent Garden, right in the piazza. The museum takes you through time and shows you ...
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AMSTERDAM
Da Bike!
OK, I first thought I should hold off with writing about this topic because it's really so un-originally DUTCH, but hey - we do live in Amsterdam now, and it's truly quite impossible to avoid it: The Bike. I do have to give you girls some background information. After 7 years of cycling to High ...
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