Frumpy Francophile en France

Frumpy Francophile en France

Paris, 2/1/19, Café Procope, in rue de l’Ancienne Comédie, 6th arrondissement, 5 pm. We arrived Café Procope after snaking through the backstreets and across the avenues; its not a likely place to stop, and not one on most peoples itineraries.  Nothing calls attention to it’s modest exterior, except maybe the sketch of Benjamin Franklin featured prominently underneath a warm Edison lightbulb in the window.  For an American though, this is perhaps the most important place to stop in a city positively bursting with places to have a pause and a ponder, a moment to marvel, pull up for a pig in a poke. (more…)

From Twinkling City to Tranquil Town: A Bucket-List Trip through the Best of France

From Twinkling City to Tranquil Town: A Bucket-List Trip through the Best of France

Our clients Jeffrey and Kathleen Gingera recently packed their bags and jetted off to France — their dream destination — to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary. We caught up with Jeffrey and Kathleen to learn more about their France trip, including an exciting cruise trip and city activities that are absolute must-dos, and what they would choose to pass on if they could do it all again:

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Must-Read Advice for First-Time Travelers to Europe

Must-Read Advice for First-Time Travelers to Europe

Never thought luxury European vacations was quite in your grasp — too out-there, too foreign, too unaffordable? We’d argue that’s just not the case! The truth is, right now is a great time to start planning first-time travel to Europe, since you’ll currently find pretty competitive pricing for European vacations on airline seats and accommodations. In fact, you can plan a whole escape for not much more than you’d spend on a resort vacation in the Caribbean or Mexico. You just have to be open to new experiences, ones that can broaden your mind — and just maybe change your life forever. Photo by Jad Limcaco on Unsplash (more…)

How to Skip the Eye Rolling and Groaning when Traveling with Teenagers and Tweens

How to Skip the Eye Rolling and Groaning when Traveling with Teenagers and Tweens

Family vacations are the perfect time to strengthen bonds while traveling with teenagers, go on new adventures together, and create family memories that will last a lifetime. But if you’re the parent or grandparent of a tween or teenager, you know how hard it can be to get kids at this age to get excited about anything — even a vacation! Instead of seeing the sights with the family, tweens and teenagers are too busy rolling their eyes or texting on their iPhones to notice. But traveling with your older kids can be rewarding, if you know how to keep them interested. Our client Kari Baker shares her family travel experiences about her fantastic 10-day trip to Lucerne, Paris, and London with her husband and 12-year-old twin daughters.

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