Sunday, September 2, 2018

A French Frye in Paris

As there are many travel bloggers out there a true favorite is Corey Frye, AKA, A French Frye in Paris. I am not alone as his followers are fully committed to his cause as am I.

Long overdue for a post to my blog, I have never been so excited to promote another blogger as I am today.

As it took years to gather the knowledge we do have with respect to our travels abroad, and specifically France, but never did I realize how much I didn't know about Paris thanks to Corey Frye, an American in Paris.

Married to a Parisian and father of two, Corey is a tour guide, photographer, blogger and one of the most brilliant minds/walking-pedia of Paris. 

Not sure if that was gramatically propper but the past year has been an eye-opener for my husband and I thanks to his weekly live-stream walks through the streets of Paris.

For us, the education and insights of a city we thought we knew well has been profound. When I think of the books in our home library on Paris and France, Corey has taken us into places we could never find in a tour book.  

Corey takes you to the corners and neighborhoods of Paris one may never see especially those with less than a week in this magnificent city that can never be compared with any other across the globe.

I strongly encourage you to follow Corey on Facebook, and his Blog and consider watching his Saturday morning LIVE STREAM walks from Paris that begin at 10am CST.

So many of us who follow Corey now feel like he is our (little) brother helping us get to know our favorite city in a light that few are able to see. 

He has created this unmatched niche of bringing Paris to you in the privacy of your home. Once you join Corey on one of his walks you will not want to miss any future walks.

You can not only find his past Paris walks on his Facebook page but also on his YouTube page.  For his Patreon subscribers, there are additional benefits. Below are links to get to know Corey better.

If you love Paris this is the place for you.  Ron and I look forward to meeting Corey in the near future and know that because of his Parisian brilliance we will be enjoying Paris like we have never done before.

Visit Corey's Facebook Page:    https://www.facebook.com/AFrenchFryeInParis/ 


For detailed maps of Corey's Video Tours & other exclusive Paris content: https://www.patreon.com/afrenchfryeinparis






Wednesday, November 29, 2017

There’s a 'Secret Versailles' Right Outside Paris

Friday, May 12, 2017

Le Tour de France 2018

If you have plans on watching next year's TDF in person, in the coming weeks we will be posting some of our favorite picks of hotel accomodation's in all  locations for all stages including the start in Vendee, France.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

The Best Lavender Fields of France



In my opinion any lavender field no matter the acreage will be significant eye candy for me but truth be told there are some fields that are simply more magnificent over others.  One of the best areas in the Provence is the region of Avignon.  We are including a few different websites offering their picks for ‘the best’ lavender fields around.

These include actual maps describing specific routes you can follow to not miss many of the best fields around. There are specific tours one can take just to view these fields but our opinion is do the research on your own, rent a car and start discovering the region on your own. You can participate in harvests but you will need to determine which region you want to explore and make certain the timing of your holiday coincides with harvest time.

Avignon is just one place to make your base camp for your tour of the lavender fields.  Don’t cheat yourself by limiting a morning or afternoon for adventure but allow 2-3 days if you’re truly the lavender hound you say you are.  Below are a few different websites to give you more insight on planning your discovery of the lavender fields in the Provence.

From Travel France online find out educational facts about this brilliant plant that enriches our lives in so many ways. http://www.travelfranceonline.com/lavender-fields-in-provence-origin-facts/
The Luberon.com offers helpful information and maps to plot your tour of some of the most beautiful lavender fields in the Provence.   http://www.theluberon.com/activities/lavender-provence

Another great site is Provence and Beyond. I really love their color coded map that highlights in great detail all of the possibilities to explore.  http://www.beyond.fr/themes/lavender-fields-provence.html
Finally, I recently stumbled on the website ‘Your Private Provence’. Emily, the host, offers custom itineraries from a few days to a week. She can introduce you to lavender growers, tour the distilleries and visit ‘off-the-beaten path’ walks. Want to hunt truffles?  Emily can help you. 2017 bookings are being accepted now.   http://yourprivateprovence.com/