France Travel Guide

Watch Your Favorite Team’s Football Match from a Cafe in Paris

Cristina — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:24:10 +0000

With only 100 days to go until the Football (soccer) World Cup starts in South Africa, football fans everywhere are starting to make plans and decide where they’ll watch the matches. Scoring a ticket to one of the matches would be a dream come true but if that isn’t possible, how about watching your favorite [...]

How to Impress a French Guy

Julie Blakley — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:19:58 +0000

Hey, Super Bowl fans! If you’re arriving here as a result of Google’s “love story” ad during the Super Bowl (which actually showed a Googler searching for “how to impress a French girl“), welcome. Or, bienvenue. We hope you like what you find here. Need more tips for love while you’re traveling? Then don’t miss our [...]

Paris - Then Prague - for a Romantic Getaway

Jessica — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:33:00 +0000

It’s hard to look at any travel website right now and not be inundated with enticing Valentine’s Day travel deals. (Whether or not those “deals” are actually going to save you money is another thing entirely.) And since so many people think of France when they think of romantic vacation destinations, it’s not surprising to [...]

Valentine’s Day in Paris: cliché or not?

Cristina — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:38:16 +0000

Paris is the city of lovers. Ask any girl who has been hit by Cupid’s arrow and you are bound to hear she wants a romantic vacation in Paris. Of course, you, as a loving significant other, want to make it happen but quickly realize you might need to break a bank in order to [...]

Carnaval in Nice

Julie Blakley — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:23:25 +0000

When you hear the word Carnaval, most people immediately think of boisterous celebrations in Rio or drunken, bead filled (and scandalous) Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans. What may not immediately come to mind, however, is the Carnaval celebration in Nice, along the French Mediterranean coast. However, the Nice Carnaval is actually the original Carnaval [...]

February in France

Julie Blakley — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:23:40 +0000

While France gets the vast majority of its annual visitors in the summer and early fall months, February can be an ideal time to visit the country. Not only will you find the best deals on flights to France in February and early March, you’ll also find yourself among locals rather than tourists at many [...]

Visiting Paris in the Winter is a Great Idea

Jessica — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:12:11 +0000

I know the song is about spending April in Paris, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only time of year to visit France’s capital city - or the best time of year, for that matter. In fact, although there’s a definite chill in the air right now, visiting Paris in the winter can make for [...]

Thanksgiving in France

Julie Blakley — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:05 +0000

If you are an American that find yourself in France this Thanksgiving and are looking for a way to celebrate the holiday, here are a few ways you can still have your turkey and all the trimmings while abroad.

What to Eat in Brittany

Julie Blakley — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:00:24 +0000

The French have long put a lot of importance on local and regional cuisine, a trend that is just now starting to become more popular in restaurants here in the United States.

Tips on Vacation Rentals in Paris

Julie Blakley — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:27:32 +0000

Tips on Finding a Short-Term Rental Apartment in Paris By Tory Hoen, from Paris apartment rental company Haven in Paris With hotel rates on rise, more and more travelers are learning that short-term apartment rentals are an ideal way to enjoy a foreign location. For those who seek the true insider travel experience, there is [...]