Yes, I stayed at the Northumberland dorm in 2007. LSE dorm was fine for what it is, but wasn't that cheap if I wanted an ensuite single. I just looked via your link and see they're slashing prices for summer 09, and a single at Northbumerland is £42/night. Of course, if I could persuade my husband to go, we can probably get some 4* fairly cheap on priceline. Or maybe I can ask around and see if I can find someone else to go ... I wonder what the airfare is from Boston? :?

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Are your photos ready yet?

Just discovering this trip report - enjoyed it very much!

yk - well, er, no. I've been starting work on the next trip, instead of finishing up the last one!

thursdaysd,

I'm loving your report! I put on a French CD as background music and am reliving your experience. I'm sure happy I didn't read this before I wrote my China TR. You're a most elegant writer! I've been to Nice probably 4 times over the last few years, and haven't seen all the places you've visited. Thanks for the wonderful ideas. If you return you must eat at La Zucca Magica http://www.lazuccamagica.com/index.p...mid=46&lang=en

We had the most wonderful dinner there last September.

Now, back to your report....

I'm so excited to read of your time in Nancy and Strasbourg. We'll be including both into our September trip. I know our time there will be much more rewarding after reading your descriptions.

My husbands decided I should contract out to you to write all my future TR's! Seriously, you're a very talented writer and I love your travel style.

Thanks so much for the inspiration.

Why thanks so much, images! But you write a perfectly fine TR yourself. Lots of us really enjoyed your China trip, and now I'm looking forward to reading about France. (I've bookmarked your restaurant suggestion, as I hope to get back to Nice some time.)

I think we have similar travel styles! Although I do take a tour every so often...

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Thanks for such an informative and well-written report, thursdaysd!

Entertaining and well written.

Things have probably changed in the 9 years since it was written, though.

In Strasbourg, nah. :-)

Thanks for the compliments! I went back to Strasbourg and Nancy in 2015 and they didn't seem to have changed noticeably, although I was sick and the weather was bad and I didn't do as much as I had planned. (https://www.fodors.com/community/eur...south-1072099/ ) I've also been back to Nice several times, and it's only gotten better.

I'm glad this got topped. It is a great report. I'm especially interested in the Dijon part as I am planning to stop there next summer. It looks like you spent three days (nights?) and did one day trip to Beaune. And that felt like the right amount of time? I've not been to Dijon but did go to Beaune many years ago. Were there other day trips you considered? It sounds like other than the hospital in Beaune you were not that impressed with the town?

Anyway, thanks for a great report.

Isabel - I also did a vineyard tour. I did think that Beaune was over-hyped.

I don't think you want to the school of wine in Beaune, only the underground cellar. When we went, at least 10 years ago, we had to take the shop assistant's hand and walk her into the cave to taste the wines they were offering us, the first three were off. I'm assuming nowadays the place is packed and would not do that sort of thing.

The hotel des prelats in Nancy is still there at least. My wife goes there every 2 years.

Good to know -- thanks!

If you go to Nice don't miss the walk round Cap Ferrat.

Wonderful news! My preliminary list of questions includes whether anyone would recommend that particular walk. I believe its an easy walk of about 2 hours, and would be reasonable for a solo traveler? Over the years, I've experienced just enough injuries while walking -- thankfully, quite minor -- to make sure I check.

Yes, the walk is not difficult, and the views are great. I think the west side is more rewarding.

This is a link to my photos from one of my Nice visits, the walk starts at photo 54. I'm afraid they are completely unedited....

https://kwilhelm.smugmug.com/TravelE.../Nice/n-VB6sM/

These are also unedited, from an earlier trip. Start at 190.

https://kwilhelm.smugmug.com/Travel/...hq2L/i-gc4WhP3

Thanks again, thursdaysd!

Yes, I'd recommend the walk around Cap Ferrat as well. There is a similar one near Antibes as well. Since the original report was nearly nine years ago, I'd note that Nice has probably changed even more, a rarity in Europe. There has been a large, new public promenade/park installed right down the center of town further expanding and connecting the renovated major squares and promenades. And next year, the second tram line will open from the airport to the center (and later in the year, to the Port, a district now less gritty than 10 years ago).

@ gooster: Thanks for making sure I am aware of the walk near Antibes -- it is also on my radar. And BTW, while I appreciate your caution (and that of others) about the age of this trip report, I'm not relying on this or any other trip report for current information. I'm using trip reports to supplement my research with guidebooks and internet resources.