Following in the Footsteps of Van Gogh – Auvers-sur-Oise, France
On a chilly winter day my husband and I took a day trip to Auvers-sur-Oise a small village northwest of Paris. The one hour train ride from Gare du Nord was convenient ...
Tourist Train – Cannes, France – Daily Photo
I usually take pictures of things that I like but I have to admit I really don’t like the tourist trains that so many citys have these days. This is the tourist ...
Travel to Toulouse, France – Episode 367
Hear about travel to Toulouse, France as the Amateur Traveler talks to Benny the Irish Polyglot. Benny lived in the city for 3 months to work on his French. He was drawn ...
15 Odd Facts About France
Tourists France is the most visited country in the world with over 79.5 million guests in 2011. A number of those visitors are from its neighbors in Europe but people all over ...
4 Terrifying Places in Europe
People always tend to go on and on about the hundreds of marvelous destinations as well as the many romantic getaways ideal for a holiday with your beloved one. However, since I’m ...
Trekking Around Mont Blanc, France – Episode 332
The Amateur Traveler talks to Marc Barach about his recent trek around Monte Blanc. Hiking around the giant mountain on the tour Monte Blanc took him through portions of France, Italy and ...
Les Nympheas – Paris, France – Daily Photo
At the Musee L’Orangerie in Paris, I was in one of the marvelous rooms admiring “Les Nympheas” or the Water Lilies by Monet when I noticed this little boy taking a closer ...
Book Review – “Taking Root in Provence” by Anne-Marie Simons
I reviewed Taking Root in Provence, by Anne-Marie Simons. This book is a happy little account of a multi-cultural couple who, when it came time for early retirement, decided to find a ...
Travel to the Champagne Region of France with Don George – Episode 308
The Amateur Traveler talks to well-known travel writer / editor Don George about his first visit to the Champagne region of France. Despite having lived in France after college, Don had never ...
Travel to Paris, France – Video Episode 65
Visit Paris France with the Amateur Traveler: This video shows scenes from Notre Dame, the Marché aux Puces (the flea market), Montmartre, the Avenue des Champs-Élysées and the Gare de Lyon (train ...
