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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Traveling in France | 2/6/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: like many, I found your site through search and was impressed by all your helpful knowledge. We are ... A: . . Karen from California! YES, you are correct that there are "trade-offs" to consider on your ... | ||
| Epernay or Reims? | 2/4/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: My husband and I are planning a trip to France this summer, and after a few days in Paris, we want ... A: . . Jennifer from Georgia! We've been in both town. Each is very special and somewhat different. ... | ||
| France 14 days | 1/30/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: I just happened to run into one of your suggestions on web and see that you are so kind to help ... A: . . again . . . Fran from New Jersey! Appreciate your follow-up, the added details and the nice ... | ||
| Travel to France | 1/30/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: We are a group of 4 friends ranging in age from 30 to 50. We are going to spend 10 days in France ... A: . . again . . . Carol from New South Wales, Australia! Appreciate your follow-up, the added details ... | ||
| Traveling from Dijon to Saint Seine L'abbaye | 1/29/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: What transportation modes are there to get from Dijon train station to Saint Seine L'abbaye? Is ... A: . . Veronica from Texas! It looks like Saint Seine L'abbaye is about 14-16 miles northwest of ... | ||
| French Atlantic coast | 1/27/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: I am interested in cruising along the French Atlantic coast from LaRochelle-Brest/Caen. Do you know ... A: . . Eloise from Florida! Appreciate your follow-up and added information. Brittany is an area ... | ||
| Walking in the Loir | 1/27/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: We are planning to visit France in May, 2012. After spending a week in Paris, we plan to spend 5 ... A: . . Maureen! Appreciate the added info on Vendome. It's near lots of great options in the Loire ... | ||
| France 14 days | 1/26/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: I just happened to run into one of your suggestions on web and see that you are so kind to help ... A: . . Fran from New Jersey! With 14 days in France, you could do a very nice mix of four to five days ... | ||
| Travel to France | 1/25/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: We are a group of 4 friends ranging in age from 30 to 50. We are going to spend 10 days in France ... A: . . Carol from New South Wales, Australia! Your overall idea is possible, but there are a few ... | ||
| French Atlantic coast | 1/24/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: I am interested in cruising along the French Atlantic coast from LaRochelle-Brest/Caen. Do you know ... A: . . Eloise from Florida! Having done four cruises in Europe and followed many of the offerings by ... | ||
| Paris and Rome in 2 weeks | 1/23/2012 | Carla Polastro |
| Q: Our first time to either place and we are planning on 14 nights in Europe. We want to split time up ... A: As far as Paris is concerned, I recommend the Marais neighbourhood, between the 3rd and 4th ... | ||
| 2 weeks in france | 1/23/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: i'm hoping to spend a good 2 weeks in france. hoping to cover paris, possible normandy, avignon & ... A: . . Dian from Singapore! On your potential plan for France, much is possible during two weeks ... | ||
| Walking in the Loir | 1/22/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: We are planning to visit France in May, 2012. After spending a week in Paris, we plan to spend 5 ... A: . . again . . . Maureen! Thanks for this added information. I have found Durtal that is about ... | ||
| Divonne les bains to barcelona | 1/22/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: I will be going to Europe in April/May for a few weeks to visit family- my boyfriend and I are ... A: . . Michelle! If I am understanding your question correctly, you want to go from Divonne les Bains, ... | ||
| 10-day visit of France for a family with teens | 1/18/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: Our 9th grader loves art and history and our 7th grader chose French as 2nd language & loves it. So ... A: . . Unsure Mom from NJ! Appreciate all of the detailed background on your family and your specific ... | ||
| Walking in the Loir | 1/17/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: We are planning to visit France in May, 2012. After spending a week in Paris, we plan to spend 5 ... A: . . Maureen! YES, there lots to see and do in the Loire. When we visited there, it was not about ... | ||
| Italy to Spain road trip along French Riviera | 1/10/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: Any help you can provide would be amazing!! I will be travelling from Australia to Europe in April ... A: . . again . . . Jess from Australia! Appreciate the added background and info on your "adventure" ... | ||
| biking in France and Spain | 1/9/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: my husband and I are planning to fly into Paris April 2012, take the TGV to Avignon and then ride ... A: Claudia from California! Sorry for my delay in responding. Got jammed on work stuff during the ... | ||
| two weeks in France | 1/1/2012 | Terry Casey |
| Q: Our daughter is an English teaching assistant outside of Chartres this year, so we'd like to use ... A: . . Beth from Wisconsin, our Midwest Neighbor!! For staying near Chartres in the Spring, you have ... | ||
| Travel from Paris to Tuscany | 12/16/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: We are from Argentina and we are planning to flight to Paris next July. We have one week to arrive ... A: . . again . . . Tania from Argentina! If I am understanding correctly, you have ten days before ... | ||
| Franche Comte | 12/14/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: I was just reflecting how long I've been an "expert" and yet this is the first time I've asked a ... A: . . Ian! Nice to greet a fellow "expert". I have not been to the specific area of Franche Comte. ... | ||
| Travel from Paris to Tuscany | 12/14/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: We are from Argentina and we are planning to flight to Paris next July. We have one week to arrive ... A: . . Tania from Argentina! Great to hear from you in Argentina, again. Loved my 1998 visit to your ... | ||
| Italy to Spain road trip along French Riviera | 12/5/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: Any help you can provide would be amazing!! I will be travelling from Australia to Europe in April ... A: Did you get this response sent earlier this month?? Any added questions?? Thanks!! Terry Hi . . ... | ||
| France with a 4-yr old | 12/1/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: I would like to take my 4-yr old son to France for a couple of weeks to as long as 3 months. I love ... A: . . Kathy from New Hampshire! A large part of your unique questions are somewhat out of my "comfort ... | ||
| Travel in France | 11/21/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: Just discovered in my spam, your response to my question re travelling from Paris to Villefrance by ... A: . . again . . . Doreen Cotter from Ontario, Canada! Thanks for the added follow-up. Flying is an ... | ||
| rail or ?coach travel trave?. | 11/18/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: I want to travel from Alicante to basse Normandy. Does either train or bus stop near Vire or Caen? ... A: . . Frances! Am I understanding correctly that are wanting to travel from Alicante, along 250 miles ... | ||
| Travel in France | 11/18/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: Just discovered in my spam, your response to my question re travelling from Paris to Villefrance by ... A: . . again . . . Doreen Cotter from Ontario, Canada! Appreciate the added background information on ... | ||
| Tuscany to Toulouse | 11/16/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: We want to travel from Arezzo to Dordogne (near Salat) next July. We had thoughts of flying to ... A: . . Pam from New South Wales, Australia! It can be challenging getting from Arezzo, near Florence, ... | ||
| visiting Garancieres | 11/6/2011 | Genevieve |
| Q: we arrive at Paris Bercy from Venice, and would like to travel to Garancieres (on the Dreux line, I ... A: It is esay to go to garanciere you have to take the metro line 6 station bercy juste near the train ... | ||
| Getting from Paris to Villefranche | 11/4/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: Next Sept.We will be travelling from Paris to Villefranche. We would appreciate your advice as to ... A: . . Doreen Cotter from Ontario, Canada! Getting from Paris to Villefranche is possible by train, ... | ||
| Cheap stay in France and learning language | 11/1/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: sorry for my long delay. I had to re-think about everything. I am still very interested in going to ... A: . . again . . . Nenad! Good luck in your planning and efforts. Bordeaux is one of the few main ... | ||
| help with trip to Spain and France in Dec | 10/31/2011 | Tracy McDonald |
| Q: I am hoping to go to France and Spain this December. I still don't have my plans and need help. I ... A: My Internet was down for about ten days so I apologize for the delay. I must first admit I am ... | ||
| Europe | 10/30/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: My husband and I are considering a trip to Europe in February. Cities that interest us are Rome, ... A: . . Ohio neighbor, Renee! For a limited time period of 10-11 days, trying to do all four cities ... | ||
| Mom's first trip to Europe | 10/24/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: My Stepdad is giving my sister, my sister-in-law and myself miles to join my Mom on her first trip ... A: . . again . . . Holly from Colorado! You are trying to do lots in only seven days. BUT, since you ... | ||
| Distance from Milan to Provence by car | 10/11/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: We are travelling to Provence next year (April) for a wedding. Thinking of flying in and out of ... A: . . again . . . Annabelle from Australia! It is great that you and your husband have had so much in ... | ||
| Distance from Milan to Provence by car | 10/7/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: We are travelling to Provence next year (April) for a wedding. Thinking of flying in and out of ... A: . . Annabelle from New South Wales, Australia! Provence is wonderful, but getting there from Milan ... | ||
| Barcelona to Cannes | 10/5/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: My friend and myself will be visiting Barcelona towards the end of Nov'11 and then intend to travel ... A: . .again . . . Naveen from India! Appreciate the added information. It's good you have fine-tuned ... | ||
| Mom's first trip to Europe | 10/4/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: My Stepdad is giving my sister, my sister-in-law and myself miles to join my Mom on her first trip ... A: . . again . . . Holly from Colorado! Glad to hear that your mother was "over-the-moon with ... | ||
| Orly to Le Blanc Mesnil | 10/2/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: I need to go to funeral in Le Blanc Mesnil, 180 Avenue Descartes, on Thursday and will be arriving ... A: Carrie from Berlin! Le Blanc Mesnil is actually located near Paris' de Gaulle airport in the ... | ||
| Barcelona to Cannes | 10/1/2011 | Terry Casey |
| Q: My friend and myself will be visiting Barcelona towards the end of Nov'11 and then intend to travel ... A: . . Naveen from India! Going from Barcelona to Cannes offers many, many options for what to see, do ... | ||
France
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Terry Casey
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Expertise
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!!!
Experience
There is much post 9-11-2001 worry about travel to Europe, but all reports and experiences say things are fine, with proper care and planning. From wide travels in many parts of Europe in 2005- 2008, my personal experiences are that things are good there and reasonably behaving Americans are treated well. See, enjoy the world and experience its great diversity! I have visited 20 countries in Europe and know that there's lots there to see and do.
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Education/Credentials
Ohio State University grad
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