Forget about London – Here are the top cities to visit in England

Visiting England? There’s more to see than just London. I’ve gathered a list of my 5 favourite places in my country. Whether you like the big city or somewhere smaller, you might find something that tickles your fancy. So let’s begin... Manchester This is one of the largest cities in the UK and is actually … Continue reading Forget about London – Here are the top cities to visit in England

🇬🇧 Visiting Riga in 5 steps

It's quite likely that you've not heard much about Riga? Maybe some of you have, but I can bet that most of us never considered the capital of Latvia for their bucket list. Don’t worry, we didn’t either! In fact we choose to fly to Riga while we were in Manchester for a weekend before … Continue reading 🇬🇧 Visiting Riga in 5 steps

🇫🇷 Nos destinations 2017

Comme vous avez pu le lire dans notre description Alex et moi sommes en relation longue distance depuis 1 an. L’un des bons côtés de la longue distance, c’est qu’on est obligé de voyager pour se voir. Le moins bon côté c’est que cela a un coût assez conséquent à long terme… 💸 Notre astuce pour … Continue reading 🇫🇷 Nos destinations 2017

🇬🇧 A Weekend In Geneva

In October, Marie-Laure and I took a trip to Geneva, Switzerland. Having visited Switzerland before I was not so impressed, so was hoping to leave with a different perception. I had a much better experience this time around, and found Geneva to be very beautiful with the river splitting the city and views of Mont … Continue reading 🇬🇧 A Weekend In Geneva

🇬🇧 Why You Should Visit Manchester Instead Of London

Every time I've spoken to someone from a different country and we talk about England, they always talk about London and that they have visited or want to go to London... a little boring. Coming from the North of England, I am very prideful of my side of the country, and it is a common … Continue reading 🇬🇧 Why You Should Visit Manchester Instead Of London

Welcome to Franglais!

Hey there! Welcome on our travel guide. We are Alex and Marie-Laure Learn more about us, here!  Découvrez qui nous sommes ici! 🇬🇧 Hey! We’re Marie-Laure and Alex and this is our story. We met in Leipzig, Germany whilst on our Erasmus exchanges back in 2016 and now we find ourselves in a long distance relationship … Continue reading Welcome to Franglais!

🇫🇷 Le Top 5 des choses à manger en Angleterre

J’ai comme l’impression que la nourriture anglaise a une mauvaise réputation aux yeux des personnes du monde entier, mais je ne comprends pas pourquoi. Marie-Laure, en particulier, en faisait partie et avait une mauvaise image de la nourriture de mon pays… jusqu’à ce qu’elle découvre que finalement l’Angleterre c’est pas si mal. Marie-Laure est sans … Continue reading 🇫🇷 Le Top 5 des choses à manger en Angleterre

🇬🇧 Milan – Summer paradise

Marie-Laure and I have been to many cities together, but I think that we can both agree that Milan is the number one! It is the perfect city to visit in the summer. We stayed in a gorgeous little apartment with a super Italian style in Piazza Firenze that we booked from AirBnb. My white … Continue reading 🇬🇧 Milan – Summer paradise

🇬🇧 Leipzig – The heart of East Germany

Marie-Laure and I will always been biased towards Leipzig, as this is the place that we met. Both on Erasmus exchanges, this is the city that brought us together and has led to our current situation. We will always hold this city close to our hearts, but for real, this is an awesome city in … Continue reading 🇬🇧 Leipzig – The heart of East Germany