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Age:

36

Gender:

Female

If you must know:

It's none of your business ;-)

Travel status:

Traveling soon

Hometown:

Toronto

Currently in:

Toronto

Traveling Next:

France and Italy

Favorite places I've been:

Provence, Dordogne, Ireland, Siena, NYC, Miami, London, Paris

Places I want to go to:

Greece, South Africa, Brazil

About me:

I am first and foremost a lover of all things French. I have lived in several locations in the country and plan to move eventually to live and work for myself. I am the proud winner of the Conde Nast Travel Awards in '06 and '07 for my work with HomesAway.

Profile URL:

http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/maija

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I'm fired up on:

Photography, design, architecture

Tunes I rock out to:

Jamiroquoi, Coldplay and Cheesy French Radio

Travel style:

I travel rather high end as my backpacking days are over! Love a fresh, bright room with an incredible bathroom...

Quote:

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain

Sports I do:

Archery, Tennis, Skiing

Languages spoken, other than English:

French and some Italian

I felt the most immersed in a foreign culture when:

I am living like a local.

Why I travel:

See quote above...

Ideal place to watch the sunrise:

In a Hot Air Balloon over Burgundy

Ideal place to watch the sunset:

By the Pool in the Provence Countryside

Let's collaborate:

I am a travel consultant that can help you with your travel plans to France, Italy, Spain, Ireland and the UK.

My links:

www.maijapalkeinen.com

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The Quiet of the Dordogne

By Maija | Location: France | 07/09/08 | Pics: 6

I have just returned from a place that is now one of my favorites in France. Many have heard of the Dordogne and recognize the towns of Les Ezies, Sarlat and Le Bugue - although worth every lovely thing written about that part of the region - I am talking about a quieter pocket to the North....

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