Publisher's Synopsis
Welcome to "The Joys of Solo Travel: Party of One: Destination France"From Paris to Angoulême, to Cognac, Jarnac, Verteuil-sur-Charente, Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, Saintes, La Rochelle, Île de Ré, Bordeaux, Saint-Émilion, Montpellier, Sète, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Marseille, Avignon and back to Paris....your solo travel itinerary and adventure in France...awaits!"The Joys of Solo Travel: Party of One: Destination France" is written in a casual, easy, readable style with an interactive component that opens the door should you wish to contact the author direct, as you research and plan your first or next solo travel adventure in France.Traditional hotels, chambre d'hôtes (bed & breakfast) and Airbnb recommendations throughout, as well as French market days, times, addresses and locations, making it simple for you to Google Map and preview online, prior to your arrival!Along the way, the authors' personal email is posted after each chapter for your unlimited use should you have questions regarding flight itineraries, SNCF TGV/TER rail/train service, local bus schedules in surrounding french villages, recommended bookshops, streets for browsing, one-off days for meandering, dining options, pâtisseries, boulangeries and more!Get packed and ready for the time of your life, as we journey through some of the most stunning regions of France to include, The Charente, The Charente-Maritime, The Gironde, The Languedoc, The Vaucluse, The Var, The Bouches-du-Rhône and of course...Paris in Île-de-France!The Joys of Solo Travel are many and varied.No distraction of another's conversation...Discovering parts of yourself...perhaps forgotten or hidden for many years...Solo travel is a great way to reintroduce yourself...to yourself.As well as introduce yourself to the world...Although it is lovely to travel with a good friend, family member, parent, child, spouse or partner, there are inevitably things you will miss when traveling with someone else, given the inherent distraction of another's conversation, interest or gesture.Savor your solo travel alone time...For late evening dining...find yourself a wonderful brassiere, sink into your seat, order your poulet grillé (roasted chicken) with pommes frites (potato french fries), followed by a delectable dessert of profiteroles, capped with a café noisette...And watch the world stroll by....It's the simplest joy. I live for these moments.Solo travel is all about discovery, appreciating the absence of routine, savoring moments of tranquility and calm reflection. Alors ... ouvre ta valise...(So...open your suitcase)...N'emballez que l'essentiel...(Pack only the essentials)...Et c'est reparti!...(And...here we go!)Bon voyage!
