Episodes
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Published 11/01/18
French tour guides join Rick to discuss France's Alsace region, which incorporates the best of both French and German culture.
Published 08/22/18
Rick provides a brief introduction to his France playlist, a collection of audio files designed to help you plan and enjoy your best possible trip.
Published 05/25/18
Tour guides from France offer tips for exploring the Norman countryside, with its natural beauty and poignant vestiges of the D-Day battles fought there.
Published 05/25/18
Author Marjorie R. Williams takes us on a virtual stroll past the colorful, fragrant stalls of a Provençal farmers market.
Published 03/23/18
Montreal-based authors Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow discuss the unwritten rules of conversation in France, and the communication hurdles visitors face — even those who speak perfect French.
Published 09/08/17
Author Marjorie R. Williams shares tips for finding exceptional seasonal produce — and great souvenirs — in the south of France.
Published 09/08/17
Rick and two France-based tour guides celebrate Bastille Day, the big French national holiday that commemorates France's revolution to establish a government by, for, and of the people.
Published 07/11/17
Rick talks with artist and gardener Elizabeth Murray about the famous Giverny gardens French painter Claude Monet created at his house outside Paris, and hears her story of helping to restore them.
Published 04/08/16
Author Don Wallace tells the tale of renovating a house on a remote island off the coast of Brittany.
Published 04/08/16
French tour guides Patrick Vidal and Virginie Moré offer tips on the best way to explore France's elegant Mediterranean coast.
Published 12/04/14
Author Graham Robb explains what his bicycle adventure across the French countryside taught him about the provincial character of France.
Published 12/04/14
Rick learns about the highlights of Monaco, the tiny sovereign city-state on the French Riviera.
Published 07/31/14
French tour guides Virginie More and Patrick Vidal offer tips on exploring the landscapes and villages of Provence.
Published 07/31/14
Authors Sarah Turnbull and Nina Sovich both fell in love with Frenchmen. They tell Rick what French culture looks like from inside of a marriage.
Published 03/06/14
Kathe Lison, author of "The Whole Fromage," explains why cheese is so central to the culture of France.
Published 03/06/14
Kathe Lison, author of "The Whole Fromage," gives Rick a lesson in enjoying the many varieties of French cheese.
Published 03/06/14
Virginie Moré and Mark Seymour, two tour guides based in Brittany, explore the Celtic roots and rugged beauty of France's northwest corner.
Published 03/06/14
Danielle Farineau shares more secrets for enjoying a trip to the Loire Valley chateaux country.
Published 03/06/14
Danielle Farineau offers suggestions for making the most of a visit to France's "castle country" in the Loire Valley.
Published 09/26/13
Mark Seymour guides us through the history and mystery of the thousands of prehistoric megaliths and stone circles found in northwestern France.
Published 09/26/13
French tour guide Virginie Moré gives an introduction to France's diverse regional flavors, from sun-soaked Provence to Germanic Alsace to the traditional villages of Bordeaux.
Published 09/26/13
French tour guide Virginie Moré gives an overview of the wide variety of outdoor adventures available to travelers to France.
Published 09/26/13
Parisian wine expert Olivier Magny gives Rick an introduction to appreciating French wines.
Published 04/11/13
Two tour guides who have shepherded travelers along France's lazy canals share their stories and tips for making your own canal barge trip.
Published 04/11/13