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Originally posted by Felix:
Montpellier is my favorite city in France - lively, full of students, yet not overly touristy.

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Originally posted by sarahbuck:
Hello all,

I'm a recent college grad planning a month-long backpacking trip this summer - I need some advice!


I'll spend the first week in Paris with a friend, go solo for a week, WWOOF in Provence for a week with three other friends, and then head to Ireland to WWOOF there.

Here's my question: I'm struggling to decide how I want to spend that week on my own. I've got 6 nights and 7 days to make it from Paris to Provence, with stops along the way. But what stops?

I'm thinking of Arles and Aix-en-Provence. I also considered Besancon and Grenoble, but friends have told me there is not much happening in those cities during the summer. Some have recommended Toulousse, but I haven't yet been able to find much of great interest there. I'm interested in being somewhere "young," perhaps artsy or a little alternative, and queer friendly would be a plus but not necessary. What stops would you recommend?

I looked at taking the TGV to Geneva, which seems a bit boring and diplomatic. Zurich sounds great but I'm worried it may be too far and too expensive.

Is 3 days and 2 nights in Zurich, 2 days and 1 night in Arles, and 2 days and 1 night in Aix enough to really see those places? Am I missing something that may be even better? Help!

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Originally posted by sarahbuck:
Hello all,

I'm a recent college grad planning a month-long backpacking trip this summer - I need some advice!


I'll spend the first week in Paris with a friend, go solo for a week, WWOOF in Provence for a week with three other friends, and then head to Ireland to WWOOF there.

Here's my question: I'm struggling to decide how I want to spend that week on my own. I've got 6 nights and 7 days to make it from Paris to Provence, with stops along the way. But what stops?

I'm thinking of Arles and Aix-en-Provence. I also considered Besancon and Grenoble, but friends have told me there is not much happening in those cities during the summer. Some have recommended Toulousse, but I haven't yet been able to find much of great interest there. I'm interested in being somewhere "young," perhaps artsy or a little alternative, and queer friendly would be a plus but not necessary. What stops would you recommend?

I looked at taking the TGV to Geneva, which seems a bit boring and diplomatic. Zurich sounds great but I'm worried it may be too far and too expensive.

Is 3 days and 2 nights in Zurich, 2 days and 1 night in Arles, and 2 days and 1 night in Aix enough to really see those places? Am I missing something that may be even better? Help!