Kate Garnett

Hello, I’m the Social Media Marketing Manager at DFDS, I am originally from the beautiful city of York, and now live in the wonderful North East. I am a massive Disney nerd so love anything Disney related and know a lot of random Disney facts. I also love a good city break as the more new places you can explore the better, I say.

Culture & History, Dunkirk, France, France, Military history, Northern France

The D-Day Landings 75th Anniversary

Today, the 6th June, marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, the largest land, air and naval operation in history, which saw over 150,000 soldiers land on the beaches of Normandy and was one of the main turning points of the second world wa...

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Activity & Adventure, France, France

Women’s World Cup: a Guide to the Host Cities

The Women’s World Cup takes place this summer in France and comes at a time when interest in the sport is growing at an incredible pace. Fans from around the world will be traveling to France to enjoy the games but also the attractions of each of t...

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Activity & Adventure, France

A Complete Guide to Driving to Le Mans

The Le Mans 24-hour event is one of the most famous dates on the global racing calendar and thousands of fans flock to it from the UK each year. But while many exciting sporting events like this draw a big crowd, usually getting there is just about, ...

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Activity & Adventure, Dunkirk, France, Northern France

Tour de France 2019

Tour de France 2019 One of the greatest sporting events of them all, the Tour de France has been running (or rather cycling) since 1903, except for during both World Wars, and attracts millions of people to watch the many stages of the race as it goe...

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Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Belgium, Berlin, Bruges, Bruges, Brussels, Food & Drink, France, Germany, Holland, Paris, Time Well Spent

World Chocolate Day

World Chocolate Day is the day each year when chocolate is celebrated even more than it usually is, with the vague hint that it falls on the 7th July because that was the date when chocolate was introduced to Europe in 1550. Whatever the reason, itâ€...

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