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Johnny Summerton's Articles in Travel

  • Spring-cleaning in the Summer at the Local Brocante
    It was an opportunity that was too good to pass up - a chance for a jolly good clear out of all the junk that had been gathering dust in the attic forever with the added bonus thrown in of making a few cents into the bargain

    There’s a tradition here in France every summer for villages and towns up and down the country to throw open their doors so-to-speak and welcome the world to their brocante, or vide grenier
  • Sophie's Voice
    It should have been clear from the very outset after Sophie, our train manager welcomed us all aboard the London-bound Eurostar from Paris that this was not going to be a regular, uneventful trip There was something just a little too sing-songy in her tannoyed “bienvenue”, wishing us a pleasant journey and volunteering to answer any questions we might have had, to augur any thing other than premonitory misgivings
  • Second Class Service At First Class Prices
    Traveling first class on the Eurostar from Paris to London (or vice versa) isn’t really anywhere close to the romantic vision of a more genteel bygone era It certainly isn’t luxury by any stretch of the imagination and is in fact much more oriented to the business traveller eager to cut down journey time and cram in a couple of hours work on the computer – or God help us all – shouting into the mobile ‘phone
  • No Guns, No Drugs And Not A Terrorist
    It can be a bit of a gruff experience trying to enter the United States as a tourist, and there’s one thing certain on arrival at New York’s JFK airport – a surly welcome awaits the visitor

    And unless you’ve been lucky enough to make it off the ‘plane at double-quick speed, the chances are the first sight of the good old US of A will be from the back of a mighty queue agonisingly snaking its way back from passport control
  • Lyon - There’s No “s” In French
    It’s about 450kms from Paris to Lyon (or Lyons if your prefer in English) but forget about the four-and-a-half hour drive and instead save money, time and the environment by taking the high-speed TGV train service After all, the journey time is just under two hours
  • Hallelujah For The Remote Control. Zap
    It must be hard work being a television addict in the US Not only are there far too many channels to choose from, but you can turn on the box just about any time of the day or night and be guaranteed to find something that’ll keep you watching – even if you don’t really want to
  • A Foodie In St Barth - Le Gaïac
    Eating out is never exactly a chore in mainland France, and the visitor is in for just as much of a culinary delight on the French Caribbean island of St Barth

    There are over 50 restaurants mentioned in the excellent guide Saint-Barth Tables
  • A Foodie In St Barth - La Mandala
    Eating out is never exactly a chore in mainland France, and the visitor is in for just as much of a culinary delight on the French Caribbean island of St Barth

    There are over 50 restaurants mentioned in the excellent guide Saint-Barth Tables
  • A Foodie In St Barth - K’fé Massaï
    Eating out is never exactly a chore in mainland France, and the visitor is in for just as much of a culinary delight on the French Caribbean island of St Barth

    There are over 50 restaurants mentioned in the excellent guide Saint-Barth Tables
  • A Foodie In St Barth - Eden Rock
    Eating out is never exactly a chore in mainland France, and the visitor is in for just as much of a culinary delight on the French Caribbean island of St Barth

    There are over 50 restaurants mentioned in the excellent guide Saint-Barth Tables

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