“Annie and Elise, I simply cannot thank you both enough for this podcast! I’ve studied French for over a decade, taught it at the college level for years, and spent several long stays in France, but it can still be intimidating to plan a vacation there, especially when you’re bringing along family and friends who have never experienced France before. I found this podcast while planning a trip with my partner and my parents. My dad had never been to Europe at all before, and my mom and partner had been before, but it had been a long time (18 years in my mom’s case). So I really wanted to plan something spectacular for them all. And this podcast became an extraordinarily helpful resource for me!
I listened to dozens of the episodes nonstop for weeks leading up to the trip. Because of it, I felt so much more comfortable in so many ways. I had never even considered taking a taxi into Paris from CDG on my other trips, opting instead for the RER, but my mom’s mobility issues mean that lugging lots of bags through busy public transport was going to be even more difficult than it was when it was just me on my own. Taxis were the absolute perfect solution! We took them both to and from the airport as well as to and from the Gare de l’Est when we went on our excursion to Strasbourg. I just can’t tell you how helpful it was to know about those taxis for us!
As I listened to the episodes, I also got tons and tons of insight on what is happening in France right now, how French people feel about all kinds of interactions that are likely to happen during a vacation there, and I also (perhaps most importantly) was able to add bunches of monuments, museums, and activities that I had never even done before on my many other trips to France. It made this trip into something truly, truly special for all four of us. I’ll be telling everyone I know who loves France to binge this podcast just like I did because it is a huge game changer.
Annie et Elise, je vous remercie encore pour ce podcast. C’est vraiment vous qui avez rendu notre petit séjour en France si inoubliable. C’est beaucoup apprécié !”
RamsQuince via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/01/22