Hi France Travel Planners! Welcome to your next French lesson. Having learned how to say hello and good bye at different times of the day, it’s time to move onto those handy phrases for good manners. French manners are quite formal but it is easy to show your good manners with some basic phrases. As […]
France Travel Planning French lessons – lesson 1: Greetings in French
Hi France Travel Planners! Welcome to your series of basic French for travellers. In addition to the video, each lesson will be accompanied by a downloadable vocabulary list that will build over time into a handy reference. We will also include some regular vocabulary in the Facebook group via Facebook Live so you can ask […]
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 […]
Current Paris exhibitions: the Van Gogh exhibition Paris
Hi Frugalistas! If you saw my review of the Gustav Klimt exhibition at the Ateliers des Lumières in Paris last year, you’ll know I rated it a must do in Paris. For their 2019 exhibition, the Ateliers is featuring Van Gogh. If you are planning a trip to Paris, are interested in art exhibitions in […]
Things to do in Montmartre: a Montmartre walking tour
Hi Frugalistas! I know it’s many people’s favourite place in Paris and it’s certainly one of the most famous places in Paris, but I must admit Montmartre has never really done it for me. It’s never been one of my favourite places to visit in Paris. Too many tourists, too many Paris scammers, too hilly, […]
10 things to do on your first trip to Paris
Hi Frugalistas! I think I’ve been to Paris about 10 times over the last 25 years. Even after all that time I’m still finding wonderful things that I didn’t know about, hadn’t seen, or hadn’t made the time to visit. If you are on your first trip to Paris, it can be daunting at first. Where […]
Watching rehearsals at the Opera Garnier
Hi Frugalistas! The Opera Garnier in Paris was another place I’d walked past many times in Paris, but never entered. It was not a conscious decision. Just something I’d never made the time to do. But finally I made it. And what a special time it was. Yes, the interiors are stunning. But it was […]
More Paris tourist scams you need to know
Hi Frugalistas! My earlier Paris tourist scams post has been very popular with readers and on social media. It’s also generated a lot of feedback, with many readers sharing their own experiences of scams and pickpockets in Paris. These are new Paris tourist scams (well, new for me anyway) so I definitely need to share. Remember, […]
Etihad First Class review 2015
Hi Frugalistas! I’ve reviewed Etihad Airways multiple times. Sometimes it is very good, sometimes it is excellent. On my recent trip to Paris, I was fortunate to travel Etihad Airways First Class, courtesy of a free upgrade offer. So, how is Etihad travelling? Read on for my Etihad First Class review 2015 edition….. Etihad Airways […]
The reason you shouldn’t visit Pere Lachaise
Hi Frugalistas! The first words I heard when I entered Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris made my heart sink. “Where’s Morrison? I have to find Morrison. There’s no point coming here if we don’t see Morrison…..” Precisely the reason I had taken until my tenth trip to Paris to visit Père Lachaise, despite it being […]