When traveling, try a new activity. Birding can be great fun. It is physically active, interesting, and can be amazing what one discovers.

Find out about a special event that actually occurred on December 11, 1621, the first Thanksgiving, and a tiny French connection. Visit Plimoth Patuxet at Plymouth, Massachusetts and learn more about American history.

Come explore Fort Ligonier and discover French heritage in Pennsylvania. Fort Ligonier is a little fort with a lot of history for the entire family to learn about. With exhibits and diagrams, authentic clothing, Fort Ligonier is a gem in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

DC Walking Town is a wonderful event in Washington, DC offered each year in September. Tour Guides get together and offer special tours of neighborhoods in DC. Tours are free and incredibly fun.

The author offers a brief take on Old Fort Niagara in upstate New York, a gem among forts and rich in French history of New France.

The writer reflects on patience and French culture.

The author writes about her experiences in Paris and the provinces of France, of feelings of love with memories of experiences and connecting with people through learning the French language. Through the experience of study and travel, of connecting to people through language, one can cross a bridge to greater understanding and appreciation of the places we call “Home.”

A professional tour guides leading student groups around DC to see the monuments and memorials offers insight into what makes a memorial memorable - an experience? a loving moment with a parent? beauty? the story? It is important to create the experiences that lead to a memorable experience.

A remembrance of a family trip to Washington, DC inspires a discussion on the US Capitol, its dome, and its French connection.

A brief introduction to the Capitol building of the U.S., tours that visitors can take, art, and a little bit of history. The ties to French culture are explained in the architectural design.

A stroll through Lafayette Square in Washington, DC reveals our French and American connections.

A short piece on tennis, expressions in French about tennis, and a short story about playing tennis,

A reflection on where we find inspiration - in art and music.

A student learns to use the French language and opens up a friendship.

Three women are visiting Paris and have an adventure at the perfumer. Find out what they learn as they experience how to choose a perfume. Practice your French. Questions and answers are in French,

The three women decide to try the perfumes and learn how to decide which is special to them.

In this three part story, three women visit the city of Paris and find a perfume shop. Read and answer the questions. Translations are provided to help with learning the French.

We talk a lot about skin care. Elephants shower themselves with dust and mud to care for their skin. The French care a lot about skin care and there are many expressions one can use and learn. Let’s explore just a few expressions about skin care.

It matters to have patience when learning French. Here’s why.

A reflection on wanting to learn French and some useful expressions for travel to help a student at any age get a start so that they can realize their dreams is provided.