Join Us in France Travel Podcast

David and Michael take their son to the Louvre and the Orsay museum and explain how to make it fun for a child. They also chose a hotel in the Marais which they loved, even if it was a bit of a splurge. Subscribe to the Join Us in France Newsletter Click here for show notes and photos. Click here to support the show when booking your hotels. Click here if you'd like to book the specific hotel David recommends in this interview Click here to support the show when you shop on Amazon. Click here to review the show on iTunes. Click here to leave us a voice mail question or comment. Send email feedback: annie@joinusinfrance.com Follow the show on Facebook

David and Michael have been married for 18 years and they are now ready to travel the world with their son Zane. David came on the show to share their adventures in Paris with Join Us in France, and he has nuggets of wisdom for all who travel with children. PLUS some advice on how to handle strikes in France. Enjoy the show! Subscribe to the Join Us in France Newsletter Click here for show notes and photos. Click here to support the show when booking your hotels. If you'd like to book the specific hotel David recommends in this interview, click here. Click here to support the show when you shop on Amazon. Click here to review the show on iTunes. Click here to leave us a voice mail question or comment. Send email feedback: annie@joinusinfrance.com Follow the show on Facebook

The Cannes Film Festival draws big names and big crowds, but on the day of its birth it seemed to be heading towards failure. On the occasion of the 69th International Film Festival opened in Cannes on Wed, May 5th 2016, we look back at this annual ritual starting with its humble first iteration and discuss some of the movies that were celebrated over the years. Subscribe to the Join Us in France Newsletter Click here for show notes and photos. Click here to support the show when booking your hotels. Click here to support the show when you shop on Amazon. Click here to review the show on iTunes. Click here to leave us a voice mail question or comment. Send email feedback: annie@joinusinfrance.com Follow the show on Facebook

You might think that life is so complicated for wheelchair users that  that they would rather stay home and not look for complications in France. But it is not so! Sandra Brown is a quadriplegic who loves a challenge and decided to move to Paris. Today, she comes on the show to share  her secrets about visiting Paris using a wheelchair. She found out that Paris isn't as difficult as she feared, so long as you know a few tricks! She also loves food and gives wonderful recommendations of French dishes and Paris restaurants you should not miss. Click here for show notes and photos. Click here to support the show when booking your hotels. Click here to support the show when you shop on Amazon. Click here to review the show on iTunes. Click here to leave us a voice mail question or comment. Follow the show on Facebook

Emily Dilling is an author and podcaster who chats with Annie to share her experiences about Food Markets and Craft Beer in Paris as well as some of her favorite French recipes. Click here for show notes and photos. Click here to support the show when booking your hotels. Click here to support the show when you shop on Amazon. Click here to review the show on iTunes. Click here to leave us a voice mail question or comment. Follow the show on Facebook. Thank you for listening!

Sète is on the Mediterranean, but too far west to be in Provence. It is situated on a large lagoon (Étang de Thau) to the West, and the Mediterranean Sea to the South. Because of this ideal situation, it is the home of large bird populations (YES! Pink Flamingos!), and large oyster farms as well, if you're into oysters on the half shell, this is the right place for it! Click here for show notes and photos.Click here to support the show when booking your hotels.Click here to support the show when you shop on Amazon.Click here to review the show on iTunes.Click here to leave us a voicemail question or comment.Follow the show on Facebook

This episode is perfect for people who are staying in Paris and would like to venture out but are unsure how to go about it. Guest Kim Henry tells us how she organized her day trips and shares her advice. It's important to note that Kim doesn't speak a lot of French, yet she's able to get around without much trouble at all. She tells us about her visit to Nancy, Château Malmaison, Monet's Gardens at Giverny, Saint-Malo, Mont-Saint-Michel, Dinan, Chambord, Chenonceau, Cheverny, and Reims. Click here for show notes and photos. Click here to support the show when booking your hotels. If you'd like to book the specific hotel Kim recommends in this interview, click http://www.booking.com/hotel/fr/hotelwestend.html?aid=954523 <--Here. Click here to support the show when you shop on Amazon. Click here to review the show on iTunes. Click here to leave us a voice mail question or comment. Follow the show on Facebook.

The lovely city of Montpellier is one of the most vibrant in France and it has a lot going for it: close to the Mediterranean, mild climate and lovely weather, a major University, as well as amazing food and wine. You owe it to yourself to visit!   Click here for show notes and photos.Click here to support the show when booking your hotels. Click here to support the show when you shop on Amazon.Click here to review the show on iTunes.Click here to leave us a voice mail question or comment.Follow the show on Facebook

How much can you pack into one week in Paris? How ambitious can you get? Sergio shares his experience and it turns out you can do and see a lot! Click here for show notes and photos. Click here to support the show when booking your hotels. Click here to support the show when you shop on Amazon. Click here to review the show on iTunes. Click here to leave us a voice mail question or comment. Follow the show on Facebook

Everyone loves the Marais today, but at one point it was on the chopping block  in order to build a monstrosity designed by Le Corbusier. This episode is the story of the circumstances that made such a near miss come about. Click here for show notes and photos. Click here to support the show when booking your hotels. Click here to support the show when you shop on Amazon. Click here to review the show on iTunes. Click here to leave us a voice mail question or comment. Follow the show on Facebook