Posts Tagged ‘France’
Jun 3, 2011
By Lisa T. Bergren
The town had me the first time I heard the phrase, “The Lords of Les Baux.” Is that loaded with instance romance, or what? I immediately pictured heroic men, swords at their sides, surveying the land from some high precipice. Add in that this picturesque little village is located in Provence, France, and I was researching for an epic novel, and yeah, I was in love before I arrived. Continue reading
Mar 17, 2010
French People Are Nice & Paris is Safe
Don't Fear FranceBy Lisa T. Bergren
On the eve of leaving for Mexico, people are looking at me in dismay as if to say How Could You Take Children THERE?!?…They don’t seem to realize the extreme violence of Ciudad Juarez is fourteen hundred MILES away from my blissful, completely safe resort in Cancun. I don’t have a moment of hesitation.
When I told people I was taking my girls to Paris for Spring break last year, some reacted with envy…a lifting of the eyebrows, accompanied by a wistful, far-off, dreamy look. And yeah, it was that great. Definitely worth the trip. (Here are our reports on Paris with Teens and Versailles). But I was surprised by the number of people who asked me the following two questions: Are French people mean? Did you feel safe in Paris? Continue reading
In Articles, France, Paris, Travel w Kids, Trip Reports
Tags: France, language barrier, nice, Paris, parlez vous anglais, people, safety
Mar 16, 2010
Paris with Teens
France for the familyBy Lisa T. Bergren
Are you heading out on a family vacation to Paris? Over Spring break 2009, I took my daughters, ages 13 and 10, to Paris after a sojourn in London. Here is a quick list of recommendations if you’re traveling with kids of your own: Continue reading
In France, Paris, Trip Reports
Tags: arc de triomphe, Eiffel Tower, family travel, family vacation, France, kids, Louvre, notre dame, Paris, Sacre de Couer, teens
Mar 16, 2010
Ferry Over to Calais via Dover
Spring Break with TeensBy Lisa T. Bergren
After a week in London, we spent a week in Paris, just us girls (me and my daughters, ages 13 and 10). We took a train from London to Dover in order to cross the Channel via ferry. I was researching an 1880s novel series, so I wanted to experience what it was like to see the famous white cliffs fading in the distance and the rolling, grass-covered dunes of Calais greeting us, even if we were on a modern day, high speed ferry. Continue reading
