Product Description: The loyal guardian of civilization, France gives life and meaning to what we call culture, history, and worthwhile experience. This fascinating addition to the popular Travelers' Tales series offers readers an anecdotal window into France--as the French know it--exploring the real reason one should go to France: to experience life as it should be...read more

Product Description: It's winter. The holidays are over. For those living in areas where it's still snowing, and even where it's just cold or rainy, it's the time of year when magazines, newspapers, radio, and television are tantalizing us with ads of warm beaches, sunshine, relaxation, water sports, and foo-foo drinks with little umbrellas sticking out of them...read more