Goodbye, Partout 2017

In the great American tradition of year-end top-10 lists, Doris and Louis are saying goodbye to 2017 with our … … Continue reading Goodbye, Partout 2017

Europe, Reflections

Louis: Artist or Outlaw?

It has been a revelation traveling with a man who makes art out of life: a fruit basket, dead birds, … Continue reading Louis: Artist or Outlaw?

Europe

Feliz Boas Joyeux

As Christmas night draws to a close in Paris, we send you a few of our favorite scenes as captured … Continue reading Feliz Boas Joyeux

Europe

Christmas Shopping in Paris

Paris did not get the memo about toning down the Christmas ho-ho-ho. In the grand boulevards and the winding side … Continue reading Christmas Shopping in Paris

Europe, Reflections

For Sports Fans Only

Partout ended up at a HC Sparta hockey game in Prague because – in the great tradition of “when in … Continue reading For Sports Fans Only

Europe

Dressing Baby Jesus in Prague

Traveling for such a long stretch – five months – and staying for at least a week and usually longer … Continue reading Dressing Baby Jesus in Prague

Europe

Those Romantic Portuguese

Reach for a word to pair with “Portuguese” and what do you come up with? Until our week in Lisbon, … Continue reading Those Romantic Portuguese

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Afternoon in Cacilhas

Cacilhas ekes out barely a dozen lines on Wikipedia and is not in our Portugal guide book but, like so … Continue reading Afternoon in Cacilhas

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Havana in Spain

If you missed the window for individual travel to Cuba, come to Cádiz. Tell an Andalusian you are headed to … Continue reading Havana in Spain

6 responses to “Goodbye, Partout 2017”

Debra

February 24, 2018

Some things are worth waiting for!! I have savored partout in my busy life thinking that I will sit and really enjoy the episodes together. And today, on a dreary end of February moment, seemed to be the right time…I loved your top 5 each and I loved that you agreed on many things within the top 5.

I don’t think I could do a top 5 travel destination justice, but I can tell you one thing…Sandpoint is ON MY LIST of places to see…..
xoxoxoxoxo

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Hermannet

January 2, 2018

Dear Doris and Louis,

We wish a very happy and especially gezellig New Year with a continuing safe world journey.
We hope to meet again in 2018!

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Nancy McCanlies

January 1, 2018

Happy New Year to two of my favorite friends. Loved sharing your travels, Photos and commentary! You could outdo Rick Steves! We leave tomorrow for warm weather!!!😎

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Karen the summer neighbor

December 31, 2017

One of the top 100 is the laugh I just had seeing Doris’s #1: Louis the Handiest Man.

Even though you excluded family visits my numbers 1 through 5 are all in one sentence fragment:
flying to Orick, California, moving into the sweetest, windowed-est, gorgeous-est VRBO for a Christmas with both kids — it’s been over 12 years.

Let me see if I can stick a picture into this box:

Nope. jUst believe me: Per & Arnica are fabulous creatures.

Happy new year from the flowery fairy, Karen

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Alison Smith

December 31, 2017

Dear Doris and Louis,
I’ve so enjoyed your posts and travelling vicariously with you. I write this from the Eastern townships of Quebec where we have been celebrating the holidays with long-time friends. And this year, for the first time in a long time, all the children in our three families were able to be here with us. 17 adults young and older for wonderful dinners every night. The temperatures have never climbed above -20C, or as we like to say in Canada, feels like -32 with the windchill! Nevertheless, it’s been a warm and wonderful holiday! Much love to you both. All best wishes for the New Year! And I look forward to travelling with you via Partout.
xoxo Alison

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1. ChezLouisDoris
  
  December 31, 2017
  
  What a wonderful picture you paint, Alison, of your holiday with family. Traveling is wonderful, but having everyone you love together at once is the best.
  
  As we sit here trying to decide whether to “brave” the 11C night to watch fireworks on the Champs Elysee, we are thinking of you and sending you warmest wishes for a happy and healthy 2018.
  
  Doris and Louis
  
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