Hi France Travel Planners If you are keeping up with activities in our Facebook group (you can sign up here if you aren’t a member) you will know that Loire Valley resident and group member Susan Walter has been sharing some of her experiences of living in a Loire Valley village. Recently Susan posted about […]
What not to do in Paris: how to avoid mistakes in Paris made by Emily in Paris
Hi Frugalistas! Did you enjoy Emily in Paris on Netflix? It was very popular with members of my France Travel Planning Facebook group (you can join here for free if you aren’t a member). It generated much discussion, especially about what not to do in Paris. Poor Emily makes so many Paris mistakes – mistakes […]
A budget guide to Paris
Hi Frugalistas! With most of us still not able to travel to France, or many other places for that matter, my thoughts have moved to planning a trip to France. Because I don’t consider myself to be a true budget traveler I’m always on the look out for people who are. Therefore I’m delighted to […]
13 virtual tours of Paris you can take now
Hi France Travel Planners! Are you getting itchy feet? Wishing you could travel to Paris? I know I am. Whether you are getting a bit stir crazy staying home, or wanting to do some Paris travel planning for your future Paris trip, virtual tours of Paris might be just the thing. As tour companies continue […]
Best Cooking Classes in Paris
Hi France Travel Planners! If you’re planning a trip to Paris, you won’t want to miss out on the opportunity to take cooking lessons in Paris. Cooking classes Paris, France, come in a huge range of options that are suitable whatever your tastes or whoever you’re travelling with – from taking a specialist macaron making […]
Best Recommended Books About France
Hi Frugalistas! My France Travel Planning Facebook group loves discussing all things France (you can join here if you are not already a member). Recently, we had fun sharing our favorite books about France. We had such a great discussion that I asked my friend and dedicated bibliophile Sandy to write the best recommended books […]
Experience the best food in Paris: best food tours in Paris
Hi France Travel Planners! In this post just for you I’m talking Paris food tours. Obviously when you visit you will want to try the best food in Paris. After all that’s one of reasons many of us visit Paris. But with so many options, how do you find the best food tours in Paris? […]
Paris food tour: best Marais food tour with The Tour Guy
Hi Frugalistas! Regular readers will know how much I love a good food tour. I do them regularly when I travel to Europe. Food tours in Europe are a great to see the city, experience food you wouldn’t try otherwise and spend time with a friendly local. But I had never done a food tour […]
5 places to visit on a French river cruise to Normandy
Hi Frugalistas! European river cruises are definitely all the rage at the moment. The only question is which itinerary to choose? I think a river cruise from Paris to Normandy is a wonderful way to experience a luxury river cruise and must be one of the best river cruises available in Europe. But a Normandy […]
Paris Tour Guide: best Seine River cruise and Eiffel Tower visit with the Tour Guy
Hi Frugalistas and France Travel Planners! This is the first post written for both Frugalistas and France Travel Planners, because I know you will all want to read this post. I’ve been recommending The Tour Guy for some time now, based on others’ feedback, but on my recent trip to France we had the opportunity […]