Maybe you're not seeing the whole picture...

the way The Blog probably 
appears on your phone

 Word of The Day?  Someone  has asked about our reference to Word of The Day and Menu of The Day here on The Blog, and said they didn't see it?  

So if you're reading The Blog only from a cell phone, there's a good chance you're not seeing the whole picture!  Viewing the blog on a cell phone often just shows a summary of "post titles" with links to the full post. But what you may be missing is the right side bar that has all the Travel Tools and Resources. 

To see this on your phone, scroll to the very bottom of the page just above the blue "About Us" section, and you'll see a link that says "view web version" If you click this link you'll see the full version of The Blog with the full right side Bar...  

Many of gadgets you'll see on the right sidebar are links to click on that will open other windows... These are resource tools to help you find flights, trains, car rentals, travel insurance, currency exchange rates, weather, language classes, etc... While others are just resources to help you learn things like a few words of French, or to help you learn to understand French Menus... 

the way The Blog will appear on your phone
if you click on "view web version"

These elements of the side bar (Parlez Vous Francais & Mangeons) will continue to grow every time we post, and of course we'll continue to add new resources to the sidebar every now & then... While these language resources might seem meager right now, by the time you leave for France, they'll probably be close to 200 words that you'll likely see and hopefully use once you're there. (That's about 195 more French words than the average American bothers to learn before they go to France!) 

And if you want more than a Word-A-Day, consider clicking on the DuoLingo link in the right side bar; DuoLingo offers totally free 5 minute French Lessons as often as you'd like! It's an intuitive based learning system just like the Rosetta Stone platform, but it's totally free!

We don't want the Blog to become overwhelming... And please once again understand; you don't have to read the BLOG...  We just offer the Blog as an optional resource for your convenience... Again, our philosophy is: the more we can inform you about what you might need for your trip, the culture, etc... the better prepared you'll be, and the better time you'll have! 

Of course if you've been viewing The Blog on a desktop, a laptop or a tablet, you've probably been seeing the full page all along!  If there's ever anything we say that you don't understand, please reach out to us! We're happy to explain!

La Mer... one of the most classic French Jazz songs!