Guest Notes for Episode 351: Tips for Buying a New Condo in France

…www.Habitat.fr, www.Darty.com, www.LeroyMerlin,fr , www. Castorama,fr, and other local stores. My Personal Experience No regrets in purchase of two new build, off-plan, properties. Both properties in great locations. Both properties… Continue reading

Guest Notes for Episode 448: In Search of Joan of Arc in the Loire Valley

…Hilton CDG – dinner at the hotel was excellent! Websites (I’ve listed the ones that I used most frequently in addition to the links above) https://www.leschateauxdelaloire.org/ https://www.touraineloirevalley.com/ https://www.tourismeloiret.com/fr https://www.tourisme-terresduvaldeloire.fr/ https://sanssoucibedandbreakfast.com/loire-valley-attractions/… Continue reading

Guest Notes for Episode 283: Provence Cycling Tour

…August until early October. https://avignon-vibrations.com Restaurants: Saint Louis and Le violette https://avignon-tourisme.com/restaurants/le-violette-collection-lambert/ Bike Hire: Provence Bike, near the train station http://www.provence-bike.com Avignon tip: the TGV arrives at a separate station,… Continue reading

Guest Notes for Episode 462: Medieval France with Teens

…place – perfect location, spacious, has parking, friendly hosts. Can’t beat it. https://www.vrbo.com/6696515ha?adultsCount=2&childrenCount=2&noDates=true&unitId=2137891   1 night at La Ferme de la Gronde near Bayeux https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g1432119-d2665310-Reviews-La_Ferme_de_la_Gronde-Saint_Vigor_le_Grand_Bayeux_Calvados_Basse_Normandie_Normandy.html – it was fine –… Continue reading

Show Notes for Episode 428: All Aboard the French Train System

…you’re using a webpage translator. https://www.sncf.com/en/passenger-offer/ter-cards-and-fares?fbclid=IwAR1bqyZPKhRMrNDyINgAJd4ZUyNjW50v2Kt30NWdVr7_8XYaU5EBnRr_Ktk Regional trains in Ile-de-France (surrounding Paris): https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Transilien_%C3%8Ele-de-France_map.jpg Regional trains in IDF consist of RER lines, lettered A through E, and Transilien trains lettered H,… Continue reading

Guest Notes for Episode 382: Smart Travel in 2022

View of the Paris Opera: smart travel in 2022 episode

…countries based on your country of origin, passport, and vaccination status https://www.ski-lifts.com/ Ski-Lifts Used to setup transfer from GVA to Les Gets and from Les Gets to Bellegarde https://thetourguy.com/tours/paris/paris-covid-test The… Continue reading

Guest Notes for Episode 244: Best Place to Stay on the French Riviera

…Chez Juliette (https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187234-d774997-Reviews-Chez_Juliette-Nice_French_Riviera_Cote_d_Azur_Provence_Alpes_Cote_d_Azur.html )  Marianne loved their coc au vin. o Frites City (https://www.fritescity.fr/ )  Belgian restuarant  Great exchange with owner/manager, who loved Roman, and loved my… Continue reading

Transcript for Episode 274: Tours Make a Vacation Better

…and she might do more, go to http://www.toulouseguidedwalks.com/ and use the contact form.   Annie Sargent 02:51 Someone wrote a review of my Marais tour and said “I walked around… Continue reading

Guest Notes for Episode 270: 6 Days in the Dordogne and Aveyron

…are great company on my commute to work and while I am busy with my paperwork. I most recently went to France with my boyfriend (now fiance) Grant. This was… Continue reading

Transcript for Episode 96: Layover in Paris, Tour Guide Secrets

Anna and Emmanuel, founders of TripAside; layover in Paris

…like to show us your support make your amazon purchases through Join Us. It doesn’t cost you a penny more. And we make a small commission to joinusinfrance.com/support or click… Continue reading