Monthly Archives: September 2009

September 29, 2009

Lille, the City of Two Belfries (in Fact Three)

Belfries, built by cities of Northern Europe during the Middle Ages, were watch towers used to alert the population in case of an invasion. They were also symbols of both the freedoms enjoyed by the city and the richness of the local bourgeoisie. Twenty-three of them from the French... [Read more]

September 28, 2009

A Little Music Break to Rock en Seine

After our little breaks to Paris, Brussels and Lille we decided for our last little break of the summer to pull something special out the bag. So for our ‘Little Music Break’ we decided to make a whole weekend of it and head to the Rock en Seine Festival in Paris for August bank... [Read more]

September 28, 2009

The Waiters Race in Brussels – Our Competition Winners Experience

It was probably the earliest I’ve ever got up on a Sunday in order to catch the Eurostar in time!! But my friend and I were both really excited, so the early start wasn’t a problem at all! As we traveled towards Brussels we had breakfast on the Eurostar which was delicious... [Read more]

September 26, 2009

The city of love, fine food, art and stunning scenery #3

Part Three: Bateaux Parisiens Sitting on the banks of the Seine you can’t fail to notice a constant procession of boats floating by. Hundreds of tourists pack into the variously branded barges – all taking in the magnificence of the monuments which lie along the route. Some... [Read more]

September 24, 2009

350,000 extra seats available for £59 this weekend

Have we inspired you to book a little break? Or do you just fancy getting away from it all? Well we now have the perfect opportunity for you to book a little break as from Friday 25th September – midnight on Monday 28th September 2009 there’s going to be an extra 350,000 Eurostar... [Read more]

September 22, 2009

Massive Attack in Lille

Massive Attack return with the Splitting the Atom EP, a taste of what is to come on their much-anticipated forthcoming album. The band’s current tour brings them to Lille’s Zenith Arena. Massive Attack emerged from Bristol in the late Eighties with a hypnotic sound influenced... [Read more]