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Honeymoon

The Honeymoon Season

Honeymoon

Ten incredible things to see in France

November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 Oliver Gee

New blog, podcast and video: It’s the best of France from the honeymoon trip. Start planning your next trip now!

Honeymoon

A Year in Provence: Visiting the village

October 29, 2018October 30, 2018 Oliver Gee

New episode: We visited the village of Ménerbes in southern France, the setting for the best-selling book A Year in Provence.

Honeymoon

The best door knockers I saw across all of France

October 27, 2018 Oliver Gee

French doors have some incredible intricate door knockers. Here are the best ones I saw on my trip around France.

Honeymoon

I travelled 4,000 kilometres around France on a scooter

October 24, 2018November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

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.

Honeymoon

Annecy: The most beautiful town in France

October 15, 2018March 21, 2019 Oliver Gee

New episode: How we crossed the French Alps on scooter – plus a closer look at amazing Annecy.

Honeymoon

How to spend a week in Provence

October 8, 2018November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

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.

Honeymoon

Carcassonne: France’s most interesting town

October 2, 2018November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

New episode (and blogpost): A look at why Carcassonne is so fascinating, plus an introduction to the man who changed the face of France.

Honeymoon / Moving to France / Understanding the French

How I raised a French child (as an American)

September 28, 2018November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

New episode: The challenges of bringing up a child in France, according to an American mother in Carcassonne.

Honeymoon / Moving to France

How and why I retired in France

September 25, 2018November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

Podcast episode: A chat with British retiree Kev on why he chose to move to France.

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Honeymoon

Bordeaux: What to do (and what not to do)

September 22, 2018November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

New episode: Here are the dos and don’ts in the city of Bordeaux, according to local expat Mike Foster.

Honeymoon

I’ll spend the next month scooting across the south of France: Where should I go?

September 20, 2018 Oliver Gee

I need your help? What’s good in southern France?

Honeymoon

Have you ever noticed these fascinating things on some French doors?

September 17, 2018November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

Just when you thought French architecture couldn’t hold any more surprises…

Honeymoon

Is La Rochelle France’s best weekend getaway?

September 11, 2018November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

Here are ten things to do in La Rochelle and its neighbour, the charming island of Ile-de-Ré.

Entertainment / Honeymoon / Paris secrets

Meet Eleonore, the crocodile found in the Paris sewers in 1984

September 9, 2018January 4, 2021 Oliver Gee

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.

Honeymoon / Understanding the French

Brittany: Five interesting habits of the Bretons

September 3, 2018November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

NEW EPISODE: A closer look at Brittany, the local Bretons, and the town of Vannes.

Honeymoon

Ten things to do in north-western France before you die

August 27, 2018November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

NEW EPISODE: The best of Normandy and Brittany.

Honeymoon

Ten things I’ve learned about the French countryside (and the people there)

August 20, 2018November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Here’s what we’ve learned about the French countryside (and its people) already.

Honeymoon

Chantilly: The best day trip out of Paris

August 17, 2018November 1, 2018 Oliver Gee

NEW BLOG POST: The first stop on the Honeymoon tour of France – Charming Chantilly. Horses, a castle, and delicious cream.

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Meet Oliver Gee

Hello! I’m Oliver Gee, the guy behind The Earful Tower – which is a podcast, videos, and blog posts about Paris and France. I wrote Paris On Air and more recently Kylie the Crocodile.

I started this podcast in 2017 as a side gig – and now it’s among the top travel podcasts on Earth! Welcome to my website!

Kylie the Crocodile!

Grab our children’s book about a crocodile in the canals of Paris! Click here for a copy.

A closer look at our children’s book

https://youtu.be/_t_-eLMPTIM

Paris On Air: A Memoir

My memoir, Paris On Air, is available to order. Get your copy too! Click here. Or get the paperback plus audio combo cheap here.

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