Shopping in France

How to Eat Breakfast in France

Here is a French paradox: Why does the country with the best food in the world serve the world's worst breakfast? On our first visit to France, we looked forward with eager anticipation to...

How France Invented Tourism

A road trip is one of the most popular ways to vacation. The Michelin Tire company invented the road trip in the early 20th C. The Michelin Tire Co. About 100 years ago, management at Michelin-- the...

Favorite Scenic Drives in France

THE COASTS: Roughly 20 km on both sides of St Malo on the English Channel. The road to Quiberon. The Mediterranean coast road from Cannes to le Lavandou. These are all good examples of cliffs, rocks...

7 Tips to Make the Most Out of Your Paris Trip

So, you've saved up and are finally going on your dreamy French vacation. You feel like it is the perfect holiday for you after a tiring year spent entirely indoors. But how can you make the...

The Best of Alsace: The Route des Vins d'Alsace

Although there is a designated Route des Vins d'Alsace, our multiple trips exploring the Route des Vins d'Alsace leads us to thinking of the Route des Vins d'Alsace as starting before it begins...

The Best(?) of Paris

As tourists, we have spent 21 days in Paris. 20 of those days were a big mistake. All in all, Paris is a dud, a waste of travel time and a lot of money. . Our first trip to the EU was a week in...