New blog, podcast and video: It’s the best of France from the honeymoon trip. Start planning your next trip now!
Honeymoon
The Honeymoon Season
A Year in Provence: Visiting the village
New episode: We visited the village of Ménerbes in southern France, the setting for the best-selling book A Year in Provence.
The best door knockers I saw across all of France
French doors have some incredible intricate door knockers. Here are the best ones I saw on my trip around France.
I travelled 4,000 kilometres around France on a scooter
New episode: It’s the season finale, we made it back to Paris. Here’s what we learned and a few travel tips for you France fans.
Annecy: The most beautiful town in France
New episode: How we crossed the French Alps on scooter – plus a closer look at amazing Annecy.
How to spend a week in Provence
New episode: You may have heard of the book A Year in Provence, but here’s what to do if you’re only got a week.
Carcassonne: France’s most interesting town
New episode (and blogpost): A look at why Carcassonne is so fascinating, plus an introduction to the man who changed the face of France.
How I raised a French child (as an American)
New episode: The challenges of bringing up a child in France, according to an American mother in Carcassonne.
How and why I retired in France
Podcast episode: A chat with British retiree Kev on why he chose to move to France.
Bordeaux: What to do (and what not to do)
New episode: Here are the dos and don’ts in the city of Bordeaux, according to local expat Mike Foster.
I’ll spend the next month scooting across the south of France: Where should I go?
I need your help? What’s good in southern France?
Have you ever noticed these fascinating things on some French doors?
Just when you thought French architecture couldn’t hold any more surprises…
Is La Rochelle France’s best weekend getaway?
Here are ten things to do in La Rochelle and its neighbour, the charming island of Ile-de-Ré.
Meet Eleonore, the crocodile found in the Paris sewers in 1984
VIDEO AND BLOGPOST: SHE’S ALIVE!! I went to find Eleonore, the croc that was found in Paris in the 80s and now lives in Brittany.
Brittany: Five interesting habits of the Bretons
NEW EPISODE: A closer look at Brittany, the local Bretons, and the town of Vannes.
Ten things to do in north-western France before you die
NEW EPISODE: The best of Normandy and Brittany.
Ten things I’ve learned about the French countryside (and the people there)
NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Here’s what we’ve learned about the French countryside (and its people) already.
Chantilly: The best day trip out of Paris
NEW BLOG POST: The first stop on the Honeymoon tour of France – Charming Chantilly. Horses, a castle, and delicious cream.