tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75030760376292637982024-03-14T02:42:32.360+01:00Château de la TrousseResidence in an historic French castle near Paris and EuroDisneyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503076037629263798.post-59772670256182743852018-01-13T14:41:00.002+01:002018-01-13T16:45:38.072+01:00Travel Tip V - Packing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b style="font-size: x-large;">Wherein we receive a bit o' Irish wisdom</b><br>
<i><span style="color: #38761d;">(Traduction de <b>L'Astuce de Voyage V - Emballez vos Valises</b>, ci-dessous)</span></i><br>
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Once upon a time, we took a trip with two of our (many, many) kids. The grand scheme was to meet up in London, <a href="https://www.eurostar.com/us-en/train/france/paris" target="_blank">Eurostar</a> to Paris, night train to Milan, tour bus to Venice, cruise ship around the Mediterranean, then back to Venice, after which we planned to traipse by any means available to Rome, back to Paris, back to London, then back home.<br>
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So naturally, we packed for every conceivable eventuality: gloves, swimsuits, cocktail attire, hiking boots. We barely made weight when we arrived at the airport, and our carry-on bags were definitely over the limit.<br>
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We schlepped those ridiculous <br>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Break Out Your Checkbook! They're Selling!</span></b><br>
<i><span style="color: #38761d;">(</span></i><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>Traduction de <b>"Vivre comme la royauté"</b> ci-dessous</i></span><i><span style="color: #38761d;">)</span></i><br>
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Breaking news: A newer castle than ours<b> -- </b>a home in the south of France built in 1830 and named <b>Villa Les Cèdre</b><b> -- </b>has just gone on sale as the most expensive home in the world. The villa<br>
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<i><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>(Jetez un oeil à l'intérieur)</b></span></i><br>
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We've posted pictures of the interior of the Résidence at Château de la Trousse. After some heavy-duty cleaning and polishing, we're excited to report that the whole place is looking<br>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Anybody Really Know What Time it Is?</b></span><br>
<i><span style="color: #38761d;">(L'article «<b>Tout au Sujet de la Prévention du Décalage Horaire</b>» est traduit ci-dessous)</span></i><br>
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We've lived and/or traveled overseas since the beginning of human flight, so we may have something to say about preventing jetlag.<br>
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The trick, basically, is </div><a href="https://www.chateautrousse.com/2017/10/travel-tip-iv-anybody-really-know-what.html#more">Read more »</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876024194603374108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503076037629263798.post-65318380024143714172017-10-06T06:22:00.000+02:002017-10-12T03:46:17.866+02:00European Travel Tip III - International Car Rentals<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b style="font-size: x-large;">Get Your Kicks While Driving Sick Sticks</b><br>
<i><span style="color: #38761d;">(La traduction de «<b>Toutes les Locations de Voitures Internationales</b>» est en dessous.)</span></i><br>
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One day, in a small village on a backwater island in Greece, we decided, on a whim, to rent a car. We walked past a grimy little car rental shop, and perched on a stool out front was a fat, sweaty man dressed in a greasy <a href="http://www.pauldavidson.net/2005/05/13/words-for-your-enjoyment-wife-beaters/" target="_blank">wife-beater</a> and dirty shorts.<br>
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Because we speak no Greek, we pointed at the "cars to let" sign and gestured that we wanted a rental. The man held up a certain number of fingers, we nodded yes, and he</div><a href="https://www.chateautrousse.com/2017/10/european-travel-tip-iii-get-your-kicks.html#more">Read more »</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876024194603374108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503076037629263798.post-24161502814102586002017-10-04T16:31:00.005+02:002017-10-11T15:47:54.319+02:00European Travel Tip II - Playing with Electricity Overseas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Let There Be Light!</b></span><br>
<span style="color: #38761d;"><i>(Traduction de "<b>Jouer avec l'Électricité</b>" ci-dessous.)</i></span><br>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">(TL;DR version of this article: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/B072JT439L/thelibrarofautho/">Buy some of these</a>.)</span></div>
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This isn't our first ride at the Weird Electricity rodeo. A million years ago, when we lived in Asia, we had to figure out how to convert power between Taiwan's 110 voltage and Hong Kong's 220 -- and there was no Internet to give us advice.<br>
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We recall one exuberant debate about the merits of various international plug configurations, during which our American-born boss proclaimed US plugs the best because<br>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Yakity Yack</b></span><br>
<span style="color: #38761d;"><i>(Traduction de «</i></span><span style="color: #38761d;"><i><b>Utilisation de téléphones et d'ordinateurs américains en Europe</b>» ci-dessous.</i></span><i style="color: #38761d;">)</i><br>
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On our previous trips to Europe, we were careful to remove our SIM cards before our plane left US air space. Back then, international roaming was exorbitantly priced, and we weren't keen to get hit with a US$100 charge for having turned on our phones. On those trips, we </div><a href="https://www.chateautrousse.com/2017/09/european-travel-tip-i.html#more">Read more »</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876024194603374108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503076037629263798.post-30937399063453953852017-09-26T22:29:00.001+02:002017-10-11T15:50:28.124+02:00Making Castle Progress (Faire des Progrès)We've finished the bones of the website for the the Résidence at Château de la Trousse. And we invite your comments and feedback.<i><span style="color: #38761d;"> (</span></i><span style="color: #38761d;"><i>Nous avons terminé les os du site pour la Résidence au Château de la Trousse. Et nous invitons votre commentaires et critiques.</i></span><i><span style="color: #38761d;">)</span></i><br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset at the castle. <i><span style="color: #38761d;">(Coucher de soleil au château.)</span></i></td></tr>
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In fact, we're so happy with criticism that we'll give you<br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Photos of the Grounds Now Online</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><i>(Photos des Terrains Maintenant en Ligne)</i></span></div>
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We've posted photos of the grounds at the Castle at Trousse! <b><a href="https://troussecastle.blogspot.fr/p/chateau-grounds.html">Click this link</a> </b>to explore the gardens, the parks behind the castle, the ancient and modern attractions at the front and sides, and the breathtaking panoramas<br>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><i>(Le Château est un bâtiment historique, fréquenté par des personnes distinguées tout au long de son histoire, y compris un certain roi français. Mais voici un peu plus moderne - c.-à-d., 1800 - regardez le château, à partir d'une carte postale de reproduction de l'époque.)</i></span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503076037629263798.post-10371699417687818332017-05-31T16:23:00.000+02:002017-10-12T15:26:51.838+02:00Site Map (Plan du Site)Wherein we post links to all the pages on the website for the Residence at <a href="http://chateautrousse.com/">Château de la Trousse</a>.<br />
<i><span style="color: #38761d;">(Dans ce cas, nous publions des liens vers toutes les pages du site Web de la Résidence au <a href="http://chateautrousse.com/">Château de la Trousse</a>.)</span></i><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">The Home Page<span style="color: #38761d;"> </span><i style="color: #38761d;">(La Page d'Accueil)</i></span></a></b><br />
<ul><b><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/">The Blog <i><span style="color: #38761d;">(Le Blog)</span></i></a><br /><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/apartment.html">The Residence, Ready to Rent <i><span style="color: #38761d;">(La Résidence, Prête à Louer)</span></i></a><br /><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/chateau.html">The Castle Itself <i><span style="color: #38761d;">(Le Château lui-même)</span></i></a></b><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/history-histoire.html">The History Page<span style="color: #38761d;"> <i>(La Page d'Histoire)</i></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/photos.html">The Photography Page<span style="color: #38761d;"> <i>(La Page de Photographie)</i></span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/residence.html">Photos of the Residence<span style="color: #38761d;"> <i>(Photos de la Résidence)</i></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/exterior.html">Photos of the Castle Exterior<span style="color: #38761d;"> <i>(Photos de l'Extérieur du Château)</i></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/interior.html">Photos of the Castle Interior<span style="color: #38761d;"> <i>(Photos de l'Intérieur du Château)</i></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/chateau-grounds.html">Photos of the Castle Grounds<span style="color: #38761d;"> <i>(Photos du Terrain du Château)</i></span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/rear.html">Rear Views <span style="color: #38761d;"> <i>(Vue Arrière)</i></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/front.html">Front Views <span style="color: #38761d;"> <i>(Vues Avant)</i></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/gate.html">Beyond the Gates <span style="color: #38761d;"> <i>(Au-delà des Portes)</i></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/garden_21.html">Gardens <span style="color: #38761d;"> <i>(Jardins)</i></span></a></li>
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<b><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/renting.html">
How to Book the Residence</a><span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/renting.html"> <i style="color: #38761d;">(Comment Réserver la Résidence)</i></a><br /><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/history.html">
How to Get to the Castle</a></span><span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/history.html"> <i style="color: #38761d;">(Comment se Rendre au Château)</i></a><br /><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/guide.html">
How to Stay at the Castle</a></span></b><span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/guide.html" style="color: #38761d;"><b> <i style="color: #38761d;">(Comment Séjourner au Château)</i></b></a><br /><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/consumables.html">List of Consumables <i><span style="color: #38761d;">(Liste des Consommables)</span></i></a></li>
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<a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/contact.html"><b>
How to Contact the Owners and Caretaker</b></a></span><span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://www.chateautrousse.com/p/contact.html"><b> <i style="color: #38761d;">(Comment Contacter les Propriétaires et le Concierge)</i></b></a>
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