Join Us in France Travel Podcast, Episode 190 Let me tell you what makes for a great picnic in Paris. It's not so much the food (although it can be divine!) but the spot where you have your picnic. You go out of your house to eat outside because of...

Join Us in France Travel Podcast, Episode 189   On today’s episode, everybody FREAK OUT! There's a train strike happening in France spring 2018! OK, don’t freak out, I think I can help you take back control and have a great vacation in France...

Join Us in France Travel Podcast, Episode 188 On today’s episode, Annie and Elyse chat about the pitfalls and joys of visiting Paris in August. Things are different in Paris in the summer months and we review them all in this episode of the podcast!...

Join Us in France Travel Podcast Episode 187 In today's episode, Elyse and Annie give you and overview of Paris museums. Big museums, small museums, museums that present great temporary exhibits, museums that appeal to locals, museums famous for...

Join Us in France Travel Podcast Episode 186 The question of today is how to visit the Mont Saint Michel by train from Paris? Lots of people want to know about this because if visiting the Mont Saint Michel is on your bucket list, it's a priority for...

Join Us in France Travel Podcast Is renting a car in France worth the trouble? In other words, for my intellectual friends: To drive or not to drive, that is the question! Wise visitors will weigh the pros and cons of driving vs. finding another mode...

Join Us in France Travel Podcast When we do  a tour in Paris, we always start with the Luxembourg Gardens. Why? Because it's a haven of peace and simple joy for everybody we know who has ever visited it. Our tours also always start on a...

Join Us in France Travel Podcast If I ask what part of France you want to visit besides Paris, you will probably respond Normandy or Provence. But if I ask French people where they’d like to move to in France, Toulouse is always at the top of the...

Join Us in France Travel Podcast Did you know that the people of Paris have always had a "thing" for lining up major monuments? They exported the idea to Washington DC with French-born architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant. And they definitely implemented...

Join Us in France Travel Podcast On today's episode of the podcast Annie tells you the story of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, the novel by Victor Hugo. Did  Victor Hugo really single-handedly save Notre Dame through his novel? How bad is the...