Another tip. If you want to avoid Payage (toll), you have to take the Nationale (N) routes. it takes longer but you'll catch more of the sights too and pay less tolls of course.
Ya we eventually figured that one out. 😒 There are so many toll booths out there! Who knew! You're right that the other routes allow you to see more sights though 😍
You can get a Liber-T tag in the UK that fixes to the windscreen and triggers the barriers as you approach (in the correct lane, of course). The charge goes on your credit card and you pay your statement in the usual way. There's a small annual charge, too. May not help Eric & Allison, but could be of interest to other Adventurers. I have one as I travel alone and am on the "wrong" side of the car at the toll booth. www.saneftolling.co.uk/.
You have to go to Lille, very nice city and there's a great hostel named Gastama. It was awarded the best in France a few years back. And the city itself has a lot of historical buildings and halls.
You'll be surprised by the beautiful old city district (Vieux Lille). Only it's a total nightmare with a car. But if you askin the hostel they can show you free parking areas.
You can also visit the birthplace of Charles de Gaulle, now a memorial and museum: en.lilletourism.com/museum-lille/charles-de-gaulle-s-birthplace-and-museum.html
Thank you YT algorithm! This reminded me of my travels back in college. My friend and I backpacked from Lyon all the way to Chefchaouen in Morocco. There were some "hiccups"...it was stressful on some points but makes a great topic for conversation lol
You guys are a Slots of Fun all your information is great learned a lot from you historical wise and I really like it when you travel with your friends
We also love the Normandy countryside! We go for at least 1 month every year and have learned so much each time! We've just compiled it into a little video on our channel, if you're interested, called "5 Tips for Visiting Normandy"
The Endless Adventure Just to help understanding the UK Bristol where you began driving is south West England, so is the Cotswolds ,then the Midlands ends Black country, northern England starts Derbyshire on one side Humberside on the other .
Oh man, as soon as you started walking up to the Firefly booth I cringed. They are never worth the savings. Glad you eventually got a car though. Road trips are the best! I went to Normandy on D-Day about 10 years ago but I didn't get to see the surrounding area at all, so I'm excited to see the rest of the area. -Brian
Travel days can be rough. We feel like we are finally getting our stride. This looked like a rough one but you all seemed like you kept in good spirits and just rolled with it which I guess is pretty much the only option if you want to travel. We're driving in England now and the whole other-side driving thing is a challenge. At least we have the mobility to go find awesome places like we did today. Happy travels and look forward to the next vids!! - Henry 🤗🤗🐑
Oh and another quick question, happy with a link if you've covered it before. Curious what picture profile you use and any LUT or plugin you might use and do you use FCP or Premiere?. I like how the blacks are completely crushed. It's a cool look. Thanks.
Dang, good luck! Took Matt about a week to get adjusted to the other side (and he never really did 😂). I use premier and I just have a preset I made which tweaks the curves a bit 👍
Another awesome video guys, annoying you had to wait around for the car after you'd all been carrying around your luggage. Have to say the highlight of the video was watching the baby lambs! Keep up the wonderful work :)
Will definitely stay tuned ! Also, I have recommended my colleagues who are interested in UI design to take up your CareerFoundry course modules :) May the force be with you, Eric !
If it's not been on your radar -- and even if it is, it's likely to be one for a later trip -- I can wholeheartedly recommend Slovenia, specifically the town of Bled, which is vaguely accessible by train, but more so by bus or hire car. It's very gorgeous and, better yet, very affordable, and also has a good selection of fine restaurants. Also, should you decide *not* to Airbnb (unlikely, I know!) I can wholly recommend the Jazz Hostel, run by Jani and his family; it's somewhat legendary. Also, should you go to Ljubljana, you could go to "Hot Horse" and try their horsemeat burgers. On the other hand, you could go somewhere else and eat something tasty...
That train that looked like a "submarine" is Arts et Métiers and its like that as there is an art school above, the one where you got lost is and if I am not mistaken it is the biggest underground station in Europe with a pool, cinema and shopping complex included in it. There are some pretty amazing underground stations in Paris and they are pretty safe and cheap to use. The buskers have to audition to get a licence whilst the ones that come on the trains are illegal and the police are after them all the time. I use the Tomtom app on my phone to avoid paying tolls but sometimes it cheaper to take the toll roads themselves. I dont know what car rentals you use but I go through easyterra and they are amazing with prices and customer care. What do you typically use ?
We noticed the trains in Paris seemed a bit less rowdy than some of the other cities we've been to... That submarine one was definitely the most artsy stop we've ever seen! :) We originally set google maps to avoid tolls on the drive, but it was going to take an hour and a half longer so we decided to just suck it up. Had we known how many toll booths we'd pass through, we probably would have taken the long way. And we actually don't rent cars very often, so we're not really loyal to service. This time we rented through Firefly which would have been extremely affordable except that we had quite a few hidden fees pop up over the week :/ We'll have to look into easyterra next time!
The Endless Adventure try to go to easyterra.com they are brokers and get such good prices. An other advantage of using them is that if there is some mishap with the company you leased from you just tell them about it and they will handle it. They also offer the possibility to insure the excess fee with that. In short you will pay the fees to the car rental and then easy terra will pay you the money back. Having a car whilst travelling is so much better. You get to see much more at your own pace, especially with kids who might not want to stay awake all day whilst travelling, it becomes a safe haven.
looking forward to your Normandy tour, we( family and me) have been a few times, though driving from Scotland to there and back each time, is a loooooonng way.
Hi guys! I am planning a road trip to some destination that is within 2 hours of Paris this fall (we haven’t decided where yet, but Normandy is definitely on the list). May I ask if you’d be able to share which Airbnb this is/what the town is called? And did you like it? We did a road trip in Italy last year and did AirBnB and fell in love with it, so we are looking forward to doing it again in France!
It can be expensive, depending on the highway and time spent on it. I've paid up to 17+ euros for a few hours of driving. Nantes to Paris can cost 70 euros.
If US credit cards weren't stuck in the 20th century, you wouldn't need cash for tolls at all. I'd tell you to get a Swiss bank account, but the IRS won't let you have one.
Germany?! As far as I know (and I'm pretty sure I should know as I live and drive in Germany), the only toll system in use here is an autobahn toll for trucks over 12 tons.
I hope you guy's don't just think that only the American soldiers landed on the beach in World War II. and saved us all from the German Military ! Mark UK
Another tip. If you want to avoid Payage (toll), you have to take the Nationale (N) routes. it takes longer but you'll catch more of the sights too and pay less tolls of course.
Ya we eventually figured that one out. 😒 There are so many toll booths out there! Who knew! You're right that the other routes allow you to see more sights though 😍
Ahhhh France, the taxman's paradise.
the same in Italy!
You can get a Liber-T tag in the UK that fixes to the windscreen and triggers the barriers as you approach (in the correct lane, of course). The charge goes on your credit card and you pay your statement in the usual way. There's a small annual charge, too. May not help Eric & Allison, but could be of interest to other Adventurers. I have one as I travel alone and am on the "wrong" side of the car at the toll booth.
www.saneftolling.co.uk/.
I love when you have Matt in your blogs you all are great.
We are planning this trip in 2 weeks because of you. Can’t wait!
Love your production. Can't wait to follow along to see where the adventure takes you.
Thanks so much! We're super excited to have you adventuring with us 😊
You have to go to Lille, very nice city and there's a great hostel named Gastama. It was awarded the best in France a few years back. And the city itself has a lot of historical buildings and halls.
We'll have to check that out!
You'll be surprised by the beautiful old city district (Vieux Lille). Only it's a total nightmare with a car. But if you askin the hostel they can show you free parking areas.
You can also visit the birthplace of Charles de Gaulle, now a memorial and museum:
en.lilletourism.com/museum-lille/charles-de-gaulle-s-birthplace-and-museum.html
Thank you YT algorithm! This reminded me of my travels back in college. My friend and I backpacked from Lyon all the way to Chefchaouen in Morocco. There were some "hiccups"...it was stressful on some points but makes a great topic for conversation lol
The three of you are so great to watch. Thanks. Looking forward to see what you guys eat in the country. Love from Canada.
Aww, thanks!!
You guys are a Slots of Fun all your information is great learned a lot from you historical wise and I really like it when you travel with your friends
We also love the Normandy countryside! We go for at least 1 month every year and have learned so much each time! We've just compiled it into a little video on our channel, if you're interested, called "5 Tips for Visiting Normandy"
The Endless Adventure Just to help understanding the UK Bristol where you began driving is south West England, so is the Cotswolds ,then the Midlands ends Black country, northern England starts Derbyshire on one side Humberside on the other .
If you are into sports search out a decathlon store massive places and quite cheap. Might have some extra shoulder pads for your rucksack.
see this adventure "took its toll" on y'all!!! lolololol I'm funny I am.....
☝️👏😂
Oh man, as soon as you started walking up to the Firefly booth I cringed. They are never worth the savings. Glad you eventually got a car though. Road trips are the best! I went to Normandy on D-Day about 10 years ago but I didn't get to see the surrounding area at all, so I'm excited to see the rest of the area. -Brian
Travel days can be rough. We feel like we are finally getting our stride. This looked like a rough one but you all seemed like you kept in good spirits and just rolled with it which I guess is pretty much the only option if you want to travel. We're driving in England now and the whole other-side driving thing is a challenge. At least we have the mobility to go find awesome places like we did today. Happy travels and look forward to the next vids!! - Henry 🤗🤗🐑
Oh and another quick question, happy with a link if you've covered it before. Curious what picture profile you use and any LUT or plugin you might use and do you use FCP or Premiere?. I like how the blacks are completely crushed. It's a cool look. Thanks.
Dang, good luck! Took Matt about a week to get adjusted to the other side (and he never really did 😂). I use premier and I just have a preset I made which tweaks the curves a bit 👍
haha great video as always, everytime I see these videos I get super hungry coz I watch them always at night.. craving the 00:00's munchies.. 😁👌
Haha we make ourselves hungry watching them back too! 😊
Another awesome video guys, annoying you had to wait around for the car after you'd all been carrying around your luggage. Have to say the highlight of the video was watching the baby lambs! Keep up the wonderful work :)
Those lambs!!! 😍 And ya, we definitely didn't have much car luck that trip...womp womp
which airport that you picked up rental car? Orly airport?
Incredible video like always, guys ! Please do a Q&A video sometime in the future.
Great idea! We're hoping to do a few more personal/get-to-know-us videos soon, so stay tuned!
Will definitely stay tuned ! Also, I have recommended my colleagues who are interested in UI design to take up your CareerFoundry course modules :)
May the force be with you, Eric !
You popped up randomly on related channels to travel stuff I was looking at, doing work! keep it up!
That's awesome, thanks a lot! Same to you 👍
NIC hoom book and keep it up you hear style is awesome
Hey guys! Where are you off to next? I'm going to be InterRailing for a month starting on March 19th
Sadly we're headed back to the states for a little bit in about a week. :( Have so much fun though! Training across Europe is one of our faves 🚆👍
If it's not been on your radar -- and even if it is, it's likely to be one for a later trip -- I can wholeheartedly recommend Slovenia, specifically the town of Bled, which is vaguely accessible by train, but more so by bus or hire car. It's very gorgeous and, better yet, very affordable, and also has a good selection of fine restaurants. Also, should you decide *not* to Airbnb (unlikely, I know!) I can wholly recommend the Jazz Hostel, run by Jani and his family; it's somewhat legendary.
Also, should you go to Ljubljana, you could go to "Hot Horse" and try their horsemeat burgers. On the other hand, you could go somewhere else and eat something tasty...
Normandy is sacred ground. Treat it as such.
That train that looked like a "submarine" is Arts et Métiers and its like that as there is an art school above, the one where you got lost is and if I am not mistaken it is the biggest underground station in Europe with a pool, cinema and shopping complex included in it. There are some pretty amazing underground stations in Paris and they are pretty safe and cheap to use. The buskers have to audition to get a licence whilst the ones that come on the trains are illegal and the police are after them all the time. I use the Tomtom app on my phone to avoid paying tolls but sometimes it cheaper to take the toll roads themselves. I dont know what car rentals you use but I go through easyterra and they are amazing with prices and customer care. What do you typically use ?
We noticed the trains in Paris seemed a bit less rowdy than some of the other cities we've been to... That submarine one was definitely the most artsy stop we've ever seen! :) We originally set google maps to avoid tolls on the drive, but it was going to take an hour and a half longer so we decided to just suck it up. Had we known how many toll booths we'd pass through, we probably would have taken the long way. And we actually don't rent cars very often, so we're not really loyal to service. This time we rented through Firefly which would have been extremely affordable except that we had quite a few hidden fees pop up over the week :/ We'll have to look into easyterra next time!
The Endless Adventure try to go to easyterra.com they are brokers and get such good prices. An other advantage of using them is that if there is some mishap with the company you leased from you just tell them about it and they will handle it. They also offer the possibility to insure the excess fee with that. In short you will pay the fees to the car rental and then easy terra will pay you the money back. Having a car whilst travelling is so much better. You get to see much more at your own pace, especially with kids who might not want to stay awake all day whilst travelling, it becomes a safe haven.
looking forward to your Normandy tour, we( family and me) have been a few times, though driving from Scotland to there and back each time, is a loooooonng way.
Oh my, I can imagine. What a great trip to make, though!
What's the name of the red day bag?
Neat Airbnb, hope you have fun ! 😎
Thanks 👍
Hi guys! I am planning a road trip to some destination that is within 2 hours of Paris this fall (we haven’t decided where yet, but Normandy is definitely on the list). May I ask if you’d be able to share which Airbnb this is/what the town is called? And did you like it? We did a road trip in Italy last year and did AirBnB and fell in love with it, so we are looking forward to doing it again in France!
Loved it 💙
I know that France has very strict privacy laws. Did you run into any trouble or have people complain when you were filming outside in Paris?
I think they probably stood out among all the immigrants.
Welcome to France, it takes about 75 euros to make it all the way across the Cote d'Azure in the south!
Wow, that's crazy!
On our roadtrip in January, tolls cost us about 3x what diesel did. Just have to budget accordingly!
Why don't you get a car in uk to go i' normandy?
Only just subbed to you a few days ago. You guys make great content.
Thanks a lot Gareth!
Yep, driving is very expensive...fed up with it...
How much were those motorway tolls costing? Four seems ridiculous for a short journey.
I think we paid around $30 total 😭
Italy is just as bad in some parts, they are cheep but on a long drive they do add up
It can be expensive, depending on the highway and time spent on it. I've paid up to 17+ euros for a few hours of driving. Nantes to Paris can cost 70 euros.
Damn pokemon xy, and z inspire from this (northern france).
it's beautiful! You must go sometime!
“Baby sheep”>_
Not North, WEST !
Those Peage things are a nightmare - and expensive.
If US credit cards weren't stuck in the 20th century, you wouldn't need cash for tolls at all. I'd tell you to get a Swiss bank account, but the IRS won't let you have one.
How old are you two? :)
We'll never tell! (but you can probably figure it out 😂)
Something with 20? 😊
Rooky mistake. Everyone in Europe knows that the French motorway system is crazy expensive!
Ya...I guess we took the fast lane from motorway newbs to experts (👈 see what we did there?!) 😂
Up until I watched this video, it might have been everyone in Europe but me 😜 I'll keep that knowledge safely stashed away for future travel...
You lost 2 your like the 4 Musketeers
Yeah that's one thing I don't like about France and Germany... the toll's.
Yeah, we had no idea it was that bad!
Germany?! As far as I know (and I'm pretty sure I should know as I live and drive in Germany), the only toll system in use here is an autobahn toll for trucks over 12 tons.
hey first view
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I hope you guy's don't just think that only the American soldiers landed on the beach in World War II. and saved us all from the German Military ! Mark UK
We don't ✌️
Jack is attractive, I wished he founds a partner so he can go adventures with her/him 😘
@Spencer Proctor and who are u??
Pretty classy - her giving the finger...
Uninformstive.