Tag: Paris


Gardens of Versailles, France England / Fat Tire Bike Tours / France / Germany / Spain

Fat Tire Bike Tours are without a doubt one of my favourite tour operators in Europe and are a fantastic way to see a city for the first time or a great way to reacquaint yourself with a city you haven’t visited for a while. Operating out of Paris, Barcelona, Berlin and London the Fat Tire Bike Tours team offers a wide range of tours...

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Schilthorn, Switzerland Busabout Hop On Hop Off / France / Switzerland

A new day and a new adventure awaits us this morning as we resume our journey on the Busabout Hop On Hop Off network of coaches and depart the French capital of Paris from the drop off/pick up point hostel St Christopher’s Inn. Our destination today is one of my favourite places to visit, Lauterbrunnen in the heart of Switzerland as well as Bern the capital...

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Tours to Paris – TGV Train vs Busabout Hop-On Hop-Off Flexitrip Busabout Hop On Hop Off / France

This morning the grand adventure around Europe continues, however today I’ll be doing something a little different and will detour away from the usual Busabout Hop On Hop Off coach network for one sector and will be travelling from Tours to Paris in style on the express high speed TGV Train. If I were to continue on Busabout, departure time from the pick up point would...

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Paris to Lauterbrunnen and the Swiss Alps – Day 03 & 04 Topdeck Mega European Tour Switzerland / Topdeck Mega European

Today was another bright and early start to the day as we get ready for the next part of our Topdeck Mega European adventure leaving Paris and France for the time being, we begin day three of our tour by heading to the beautiful country of Switzerland, more specifically to the town of Lauterbrunnen. Lauterbrunnen is a small village south of the city of Bern the capital city of Switzerland.


London to Paris – Day 01 & 02 Topdeck Mega European Tour England / France / Topdeck Mega European

Today is the first day of our epic 49 day tour of the European continent with tour company Topdeck, we are embarking on the longest tour they offer, the 49 Day Mega European Tour. The first two days of the tour take in the sights of Paris, but before making it to France we need to check in with our tour leader at the Clink Hostel where three other tours were leaving on the same day, very hectic.


A mega European tour begins in London England / Topdeck Mega European

I have embarked on my greatest adventure yet, my very first trip outside of Australia and not just any trip. I will be spending a whole two months exploring the most popular and well-known destinations around Europe and I will be bringing you all my experiences right here on loneXplorer. During my time on this epic two month adventure I will be spending time in the capital of the United Kingdom, London.