Below Natalie, Ingrid, and Clémence share some of their favorite places to visit outside of mainland France where you can still speak French! If you love traveling and sharing travel tips, don’t forget our Travel Club for members and corresponding Travel Club facebook group!
Natalie- French Guiana


Another great trip is the Marais de Kaw. Life is slower, simpler but the scenery is incredible. On a river tour, you’ll see rainbows, rich green grasses, and cows hanging out in the river. You’ll be served in a rather rudimentary café and enjoy a nap on a hammock after a ti-punch apéro.
Other notable cities to visit include Sinnamary, Cacao, and Kourou (home to the Guiana Space Center). It’s time to put French Guiana on your radar!
Ingrid- Montréal and Québec City


When my brother and I were learning French as part of Milton’s immersion program, our parents took us on a trip to Montréal and had us do all of the communicating en français. We had such a blast running through the Underground City and around Vieux-Montréal. When I had the chance to head back to Montréal for the Salon du Livre in 2018, I still enjoyed both of those locations while also appreciating places that might have gone over my head when I was in grade school like the Musée d’Art Contemporain and the McCord Museum. With history visible in every aspect of the city, Montreal reminds me a bit of Boston with how walkable and stunning it is (especially in neighborhoods like Square Saint-Louis and Rue Denis!). To get a birds’ eye view, take a ride on La Grande Roue de Montréal, built in the Old Port for the festivities of the 375th anniversary of the city and the tallest Ferris wheel in Canada. From its peak, you can spy the Jardin Botanique and the Parc Jean Drapeau with its biosphere.
Québec City is the only walled city in North America and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With sections of the wall open for foot traffic, you can literally stroll along a piece of history as you explore the city! Split into the Haute-Village (Upper Town) and the Basse-Ville (Lower Town), there is so much to see if you’re willing to brave some very steep streets and steps. Haute-Village contains historic sites like the Château Frontenac and La Citadelle de Québec. The Château is at once a prominent landmark and a fancy hotel! In the summer months, they put on gorgeous firework displays - my recommendation is to take the Québec-Levis Ferry to the other bank of the St. Lawrence River to see the feux d’artifices light up the castle in beautiful colors!
Clémence - French Polynesia


The last part of my trip was Huahine. If you're looking for something authentic, this is the way to go. This fishers’ island is a gem of scenic beauty and is known for its perles! There is no better perle than the one collected in Huahine. Huahine is one of the best preserved islands in French Polynesia; it’s still wild and breathtaking.
**If you are interested in knowing what food you can eat in Tahiti, join us for our Virtual Culinary tour through the francophone world on March 13th!