No More Fines on the RER B to Charles de Gaulle
Travelers heading to Charles de Gaulle Airport by train just got a bit of relief. Until now, anyone who took…
Author: Yanis
I'm Yanis from France. I've lived in and traveled to many different countries, and each time around I've done tons of research on the different places I could visit. I've always loved comparing cities before (and after) seeing them.
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France’s Holiday Lights Just Got Their First “Made in France” Garland
For decades, nearly every string of twinkling lights that decorated France’s streets in December came from Asia. Not anymore. This…
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Doudou Cross Bitume – A Viral Biker Caught Up in the Louvre Heist
It sounds like a movie pitch, but it’s real. The man now facing charges in France’s most talked-about museum heist…
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Egypt Opens the World’s Largest Museum Beside the Pyramids
After two decades of work, the Grand Egyptian Museum has finally opened on the Giza Plateau – right next to…
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Comptoirs Les Deux Magots: Paris’s Legendary Café Gets a Modern Twist
The name Les Deux Magots has long been synonymous with Saint-Germain’s literary soul. Its terrace is part of Paris’s mythology,…
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The Ultimate French Pharmacy Haul: CityPharma and Its Best Buys
A trip to Paris isn’t complete without a stop at a French pharmacy. The shelves are packed with serums, sunscreens,…
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Oradour-sur-Glane, 1944: The Village the Nazis Erased From the Map
Oradour-sur-Glane is one of the most haunting places in France: a village in Haute-Vienne, near Limoges, that has been left…
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Read This Before You Go to Paris – 11 Things People Learn the Hard Way
Every traveler leaves Paris with a list of lessons learned. Some are practical, some are unexpected, and a few can…
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Champagne’s Tourism Boom: France’s Sparkling Region Is on Every Traveler’s Radar
Ten years after Champagne’s vineyards and cellars were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list, the region is seeing a surge…
